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 3rd - 5th March - Stanley We are camped at Peggs Beach/Black River near Stanley. The first place we visited was Highfield house, an estate owned by the Van Diemans Land Company.  The property overlooks Stanley and a rock feature called The Nut on a windy promontory. Construction of the house began in 1832 and was completed in 1835. The house and the surrounding farm buildings were built entirely by convict labour.  It was the first European occupation in North-West Tasmania, its purpose was to graze sheep for wool, however, the weather conditions were so harsh the wool enterprise failed. Highfield House & the Nut The next day we went to the Trowutta hill climb run by the North West Car Club. A free event for spectators that we really enjoyed. It's proper grassroots motorsport that anyone can have fun with regardless of their budget.  We had a lucky escape when a Honda Integra lost control and spun right in front of us, we were showered in dirt and gravel but no ...

 18th February Bushy Park Show & New Norfolk It was off to the show this morning just down the road from Mount Field National Park.  A great little country show with some woodchopping, equestrian, sheep, and cattle events.  There were a couple of sheds that had the crafts, preserves, and baking. The fire brigade were doing some rescue demonstrations using their younger members who were a little rough with the rescue.  Four of them ran to collect a fella and place him on the stretcher, they picked him up and just dropped him on it, they weren't gentle at all.  We spent a bit of our time there watching the woodchopping which we found interesting. Fancy Hairdo. After having a Sausage in bread, we left the show and headed into New Norfolk dropping in at the big Antique Centre there which is in part of the old Asylumn complex. We then wandered down to the Barracks (also part of the Asylum) and visited an art display that was using recycled plastics. Recycled Plas...