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Tamar Valley to Western Highlands

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  January 18. A fair bit of relaxing beach walking today, First at Bridport then at Beechford. We toured back to camp via Low Head. An Old bloke approached us at the lighthouse and he was going to give us some info whether we liked it or not. Apparently, the Queenslander was built by accident when there was a mix-up with the plans, he also showed us a pair of Penguins in their burrow. Bridport Beach Bridport Beach Low Head Lighthouse Low Head Queenslander                                                   January 19. We realised we've got two months in Tassie, not two weeks so it's time to slow down. Today we moved from Scottsdale to Bracknell.  Scottsdale was a good location except for the logging trucks that start before sunrise and finish after sunset.  The campground we were in was right next to the Tasman Hwy.  Toni...

The Vans Maiden Voyage

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  January 10, 2022. After a smooth trip on the Spirit we arrived in Devonport and were on our way by 8AM. We stopped in Deloraine for breakfast and to stock up on fruit and veg. After leaving Deloraine the brake controller on the caravan was giving us an error message, turns out the dual battery isolator had failed and was causing issues. We jerry rigged the backup battery to get us to Oatlands for our first night.  After setting up we went for a walk across the Dam wall to the caves on the other side of the lake before stopping in at the RSL for a well-deserved drink. We sat at the Bar and got some good gossip and local knowledge from a couple of locals. First Camp (Oatlands) Lake Dulverton Caves January 11. A quick trip to Hobart for a new battery controller and some adapters for the stove. Then back to camp to fit the new controller and a relaxing afternoon.  January 12. Today we did the walk to Parattah following the old rail line. The sign said 7km each way and would...