20160524 Tas Tassie's Highlights
Our first stop was at Henry Angle Flats rest area about 8 ks from Tumbarumba where we camped up for three days surrounded by a running stream, a lovely camp spot.
We meet these ladies in 2012 at Mount Franklin and we still keep in touch and catch up on the road when we can. Dawn likes to stand next to Des only because she's taller than him, but everyone's taller than Des I said.
Yaa! Here she come’s “The Spirit of Tasmania” to take us cruising across the Tasman.
Penguin was the first town we visited in Tassie and I really liked the lovely quirky town with it's penguin rubbish bins scatted through the streets.
Once we discovered the Black Berry’s growing everywhere in Tassie we picked many and I made Black Berry smoothies, yummy!
I loved all the quirky letter boxes scatted through Tassie, very creative. 
The Nut, at Stanley is a must to see, it's one of those marvels of the world.I couldn't leave out the yummy Lobsters Des brought at the Nut.
Is a spectacular carvings of Tasmanian Highlands in the form of a wall.
Each panel is 1 metre wide and 3 metres high and the panels will be placed back to back so, by the time it is finished he would have created a wall 50 metres long with carvings on both sides - 100 metres all up.
"Cheeky Bugger"
Oysters at Randalls Bay a great camp spot we found on the edge of the water, just lovely, we could have stayed for a month easy.
Geeveston, another one of those great town with wood carvings scatted throughout the streets.
Ge! what can I say, the laughs just flowed at the McNeale and I couldn't stop laughing at this crazy photo of Homo as Des called Hal.
Well! I DON'T want mine burnt Desie, don't worry Hal, we will give the burnt ones to the others, they wont know any difference.
It was great to catch up with Helen before leaving but it is never long enough.
It was great to catch up with Helen before leaving but it is never long enough.
Clean up that oil spill before you buggers leave, he!he! not funny Hal.
The award winning Island cruise is a must to do on Bruny Island, taking us around Penguin Island and travels the spectacular coast line. 
Oatlands on Lake Dulverton, was one of Tasmania’s oldest settlement with over 150 sandstone buildings, the largest collection of any Australian town and mostly convict-built in the 1800's, spectacular.
There is also this cool retro, film, cafe that's a must to see.
We had many laughs teasing Dave that the owner of the B&B looks like misery, not funny Leonie.
The Bay of Fires where we camped at Swimcart Beach, what can I say it's a must to see.
Des feeds Priscilla the pig a beer.
Legerwood, not much of a town but worth a drive to check out the amazing sculptures.
Scottsdale is surrounded by hills and the camp ground just before the town has many ducks and rosters roaming the grounds, and only one hen, poor girl, and I got to see a platypus, bonus.
Meeting Peter and Belinda when parked at the cemetery was the highlight of George Town, I have 10 acres come with me. If you'er ever in Tassie and need a place to camp head to the Cnr Maquerite & George St in George Town opposite the Archery surrounded by a large brown fence, Pete will love to see you. Give him a hand if you please with a few chores to lessen his load, camp around a fire if you please just leave things as you find them.
The wheels of time turn back 100 years to host The Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championship held annually. Be aware of the cafe that charges you to sit at there tables though, talk about a ripoff.
Cath and Hal meet us at Longford where we enjoyed many laughs. Cath is one for saying goodbye and leaving while Hal lingers but when Des was telling one of his many stories, Cath was waiting in the car when Des turned to Cath and said: and you can just sit there and wait till I finish as he mimics her rolling a smoke, well! we all cracked up laughing.
We meet Wayne and Maureen at Fingal then ran into them again at Deloraine a lovely town worth a look.
Deloraine is sits on the banks of the Meander River and the town is scatted with interesting sculptures through the town.
The 50’s Retro Dinner at Deloraine is the coolest cafe ever the restoration on all the items is nothing short of amazing.
The 1957 Chevy seat and it's for sale.
What you got there Paula, he!he!
Shit on head was the laugh of the trip, Des ticking off one of his bucket list then ended with cow shit all over him. The first cow he milked got him a beauty, funniest thing I ever saw but he was not impressed.
Well this is it, another journey done and dusted and what a trip it was, we shared many laughs, meet many people, seen some fabulous sites and drank way too much, Des worked out we spent $1878 on alcohol alone and trust me he would no. The weather was exceptional with only two days of rain and the chilly nights just made it cosy to sleep and sit around fires listening to our music, best trip so far.
The award winning Island cruise is a must to do on Bruny Island, taking us around Penguin Island and travels the spectacular coast line. 
Richmond, nestled in the heart of the Coal River Valley is truly a town of beauty.
Campbell towns wood carvings highlight the unique history of the area, and a lovely town.
Ross was one of my favourite towns, its grand old stone buildings lined with lovely Elm Trees, it just gave me a warm cosy feeling.
Oatlands on Lake Dulverton, was one of Tasmania’s oldest settlement with over 150 sandstone buildings, the largest collection of any Australian town and mostly convict-built in the 1800's, spectacular.
There is also this cool retro, film, cafe that's a must to see.
We had many laughs teasing Dave that the owner of the B&B looks like misery, not funny Leonie.
We meet this crew when staying at Fingal and sat around Martin pot belly fire over a few drinks, every afternoon.
Desie is clearly not a fishermen but he had me in fits of laughter.
Me need food, catch me fish or me club ya, me club him anyway.
We had such a blast at Diane’s Basin on the edge on an inlet, we were the only one’s there and made the most of it with our music blasting every night while sitting around the fire, Des even had his boogie boots on.
Desie is clearly not a fishermen but he had me in fits of laughter.Me need food, catch me fish or me club ya, me club him anyway.
The Bay of Fires where we camped at Swimcart Beach, what can I say it's a must to see.
Des feeds Priscilla the pig a beer.
Cath and Hal meet us at Longford where we enjoyed many laughs. Cath is one for saying goodbye and leaving while Hal lingers but when Des was telling one of his many stories, Cath was waiting in the car when Des turned to Cath and said: and you can just sit there and wait till I finish as he mimics her rolling a smoke, well! we all cracked up laughing.
We meet Wayne and Maureen at Fingal then ran into them again at Deloraine a lovely town worth a look. 
Deloraine is sits on the banks of the Meander River and the town is scatted with interesting sculptures through the town.
The 50’s Retro Dinner at Deloraine is the coolest cafe ever the restoration on all the items is nothing short of amazing.
What you got there Paula, he!he!
Check out my new beanie Paula made and we had a cloths swap and I'm sure I ended up better off, thanks Paula.
Phil and Paula take us for a drive and we stopped at the tiny town of Lower Crackpot, differently worth a look and the kids would love it.
We had a great time in Railton catching up with Phil and Paula who we meet in 2012 at Nindigully Hotel and thanks to Phil my camera skills have improved.
Good bye to old and new travel friends.
We meet Martin and Sue and Fingal as all the campers congregated around his lovely warm fire and on our last day we stayed with them at Barrington and had a lovely roast dinner, try cooking carrots with fresh mint, you won't believe the flavor.
Desie's first time at Phillip Island and he's loving it but I had the best view on top of the van, arr, that's right Des doesn't like heights, chicken.
Back on the main land and we camp at Boolarra and had a fabulous couple of night around a fire with our music blaring. There was only one house and our music must have travelled as we saw a couple with a torch walk down their driveway but when they saw it was two old people they quickly turned around and returned home.
The Holden Museum at Trafalgar where the Holden Efijy, was the pick of the day, for me anyway, if you have a spare 40 mill.
Shit on head was the laugh of the trip, Des ticking off one of his bucket list then ended with cow shit all over him. The first cow he milked got him a beauty, funniest thing I ever saw but he was not impressed.
Kosciuszko National Park where we had a mini bon fire and way too many drinks while blasting the park out with our music and I got to see a live wombat, Yaa.
We meet Chris and Robyn at Gooloogong, it was there first time in there van and on the road and we just giggled all night.
The town Gulgong truly takes you back in time, a must to see.
I work all night, I work all day to pay the bills, I have to pay, ain't it sad,
In my dreams I have a plan,
To one day be a wealthy man.
How fitting, Desie’s mug on a $10 note.
Glen Powderham said, first they destroy the $5 note now look what they did to the poor $10 note.
Bingara on the Gwydir River is one of our favourite camp spots, you could easily camp here for a month. Des recons the campers are going to remembers us as the noisy campers and to stay away from them as they keep you up all night with their loud music.
GREAT TRIP, MANY LAUGHS
Nothing like drinking your way around beautiful Tassie!
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It was the best trip so far I just loved Tassie, Dawn.
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