Arrived in Tassie after an uneventful crossing. Went into Devonport for Breakfast and supplies. While we were there we did our good deed for the day and jump started some fellow mainlanders.
Traveled west on the Bass Highway stopping off at the seaside town of Penguin which is fairly heavily themed.
We really enjoyed the small seaside towns along the coast as they reminded us of what it used to be like at places like Rosebud, Portarlington and St Leonards when we were kids. No big developments and plenty of fibro holiday homes.
Next stop was Sisters Beach for lunch and a walk along the pristine white sands. Then onto Fossil Bluff for look back in time. Very interesting Geology with the layer of stones in the rocks laid down by the Glacier with a layer of fossilised shellfish and sea creatures above.
Our first camp was in Montagu a small a council campsite popular with the fisherman.
Leaving Melbourne
Penguin Crossing
Penguin Beach
Penguin Christmas
Poppy Field
Fossil Bluff
Have a look at these Fossils
Can you see the Indian Chief?
Goats Head Stick
28th December 2018
A lovely quiet and peaceful campsite so we decide to stay a few days. Old mate from across the road came to say hello and give us a bit of local knowledge then half an hour later he dropped back with a couple of fish fillets. Apparently some people don't like the Blue Eye and he said if we didn't want it we could give it to the birds. We then took off and spent the day exploring the Arthur Pieman conservation area dropping in at beaches on the way and walking along the waters edge. We came across some quick sand at Green Point and did our first bit of beach driving at West Point.
In the afternoon we ventured into the forest and did the walk to Trowutta Arch which is two sink holes one dry and the other a 20 meter deep pool. The walk down was through a old growth forest with massive tree ferns and Myrtle Beech trees that towered above the forest floor.
When we got back to camp old mate came over with a couple of whiting fillets in case we didn't like the Blue Head. So we ate them both for tea with home made chips. Linda liked the Blue Eye it was like Blue Grenadier but Ken preferred the whiting.
Green Point
West Point
Arthur River
Trowutta Arch
30th December 2018
After hearing that Linda liked the Blue Eye old mate turned up with another 3 Fillets so its fish again for tea.
Our trip out today was to Dip Falls via some bush four wheel drive tracks with lunch at beautiful quiet picnic area on Black River. Dip Falls are a basalt formation just like the organ pipes national park but bigger. We thought we would take a short cut on the way back down some old forest tracks (Bloody hell) they were covered in fallen trees it was really slow going, we cleared a path a couple of times but then it just got too hard and in the end we decided to turn back as we had only covered a small portion of the distance in about an hour.
When we got back our quiet peaceful campsite and turned into a circus. Bogans and ferrals everywhere. Fish Curry for tea.
Black River
Black River Picnic Spot
Dip Falls
Viewing Platform Dip Falls
30th December 2018
After being woken up in the middle of the night by crying babies we moved on to Arthur River and spent the day beach driving on Arthur Beach to Couta Rocks. We tried to go along the beach beyond Couta Rocks but the sand was so soft eventually we got bogged. In the end the only way we could get out was in reverse so we turned around and will have another go tomorrow once we have lightened the load.
We are camped at Arthur River in a beautiful little camping spot. Which is very quiet.
31st December 2018
On our second day at Arthur River we did the track out to Sandy Cape. The bush section of the track varied from muddy holes, rocky slopes and deep soft sand followed by half an hour along the beach to Sandy Cape. It was well worth the effort to get there. Beautiful weather, peaceful and lunch relaxing on the beach. On the way back to camp a quick stop in Marrawah Tavern for well earned drink. We had a quiet new years eve. First year in many we haven't seen fireworks.
Edge of the World (Arthur River)
Shell in Midden Heap with plant growing
Midden Heap Sandy Cape
Lunch on Sandy Cape Beach
Track to Sandy Cape Beach
1st Jan 2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR
We left Arthur River on our way to Zeehan. We detoured down the end of the Balfour Track to the old mining settlement of Balfour. Which is long gone. There are a few privately owned houses nestled in the bush. At the old Balfour cemetery only 4 graves remain. The bush has reclaimed the rest.
We have arrived in Zeehan and are staying in the local caravan park. (4 hook showers)
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