Tasmania

We’d heard about the Remarkable Cave on the Tasman Peninsula, but when we got there we saw a sign for a lookout that we didn’t know about.  The Maingon Bay Lookout was one of my favourite lookouts ever. There’s no way to convey how amazing it is through pictures.  You’re just going to have to go there yourself! Here’s a close-up of Cape Raoul in the distance.  See all the pinnacles and towers?  There’s a walk you can do to … Read More

Part one can be found here. After our harbour cruise and some food we headed into the grounds to tour some of the buildings.    We started with the penitentiary. I really wish there had been some signs with some detail to tell us more about this building.  Other buildings did have information, so maybe we somehow missed it with this one. Once you went around back there was a walkway that led to another view. It’s been long enough that … Read More

During our stay on the Tasman Peninsula we visited Port Arthur, a must-see for Australian history.  It was fascinating. We went through the exhibition which teaches you about the lives of some of the convicts.  We were each given a playing card which matched up to a convict’s name.  You could read about their crimes and the work they did at the prison.  The exhibits gave a look at various tools and such.  It was very well done.  Unfortunately it … Read More

Our next stop after Freycinet National Park was the Tasman Peninsula.  We stayed in Dunnalley at a spot right next to the beach.  The first day we were there we headed down for a look.  Thank goodness we did because it was the only good beach day we had during our stay there.  The tide was out, the waves were calm, the water was shallow and warm.  But there was something magical about this beach that we hadn’t anticipated. There … Read More

We’d heard that the Nine Mile Beach near Swansea was a lovely beach so we stopped in for a look.  We drove to the end of the road where we were surprised to find some caravans.  There’s a sign that says camping is not encouraged, but I guess it isn’t prohibited.  The vans were all hitched to their tow vehicles, maybe so they could leave easily if told to move along. What a spot!  It was a nice warm day … Read More

Since we were in the area for the Wineglass Bay walk, we decided to do another short walk to see the Cape Tourville lighthouse.  The kids each chose a ‘baby’ to bring along.  I guess I had one too! This was the view from the lookout before you reached the lighthouse.  Quite pretty.  The rock on the left is called Lemon Rock.  The mountain just to the right of the middle of the picture is Mt Freycinet.  If you follow … Read More