TASMANIA 29/10 - 04/11/2009

TASMANIA

Distance: 2000 km
Time: 7 days
Route: Hobart - Lake Gordon - Derwent Bridge - Queenstown - Launceston - St Helens - Swansea - Sorrell - Port Arthur - Hobart

Vehicle: Toyota RAV 4
Team: 4 ppl (1 m, 3 f)

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Tasmania - Australia's smallest state. An amazing place, extremely quiet, diverse and enourmously rich in wilderness. It guarantees breathtaking views !


We drove around Tassie starting and finishing in Hobart (clockwise) -

Western part of Tasmania is a perfect place for unlimited explorations for those who have enough time, proper equipment (i.a. caravans, enough water, food and petrol).
Even though we managed to discover only a fraction of this area, getting to Lake Gordon and as far as to Queenstown (including a scenic drive between Derwent Bridge and Queenstown) - we saw really amazing areas.

The North is more urbanized as for Tasmania- there's plenty of small towns and ports, with the gateway to Australian mainland - Devonport.

Eastern Tasmania on the other hand, has beautiful bays and beaches (Bay of Fires, Freicynet Peninsula with Wineglass Bay and Oyster Bay).

Most of Tasmanian land constitutes National Parks (special entry pass required).

It is an amazing feeling, when you look around and see nothing but pristine, untouched nature and hear nothing but the sound of wind, ocean, animals and your own breath....

Unfortunately I only have time now to share some pictures, hopefully soon I will build this post up and add more detailed description of our adventures.


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St Helens

Policeman's Bay

Bay of Fires

Queenstown

Getting to Hobart

Gordon Dam

lake Dobson

Hobart

Salmons' Farm

Cruise / Hobart - North Bruny Island

The Hastings Caves

port Arthur

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St Helens

Offroad

Bay of Fires

Cradle Mountain

Queenstown

Bush fire

Gordon Dam