20160224 Tas Hamilton to New Norfolk

20160224  In a valley on the Clyde River lies the town of Hamilton, once a bustling town with several working breweries, a string of hotel and a roaring illegal liquor trade.  These days the town is a little quieter and it has the feel of a village in the 1800s with many of the town’s few small shops dating back to convict times.
The sandstone built Hamilton Inn is dated back to 1834 and now serves as a cafe and a hotel after 4pm.
Theirs free camping and the first pay showers we have found in Tassie so we stayed the night and Des shouted me lunched at the old Inn.

25-02-2016  New Norfolk was the third settlement to be undertaken in Tasmania, after Hobart and Launceston.  In 1807 the European population on the Derwent was “483 starving persons”, the food supplies were so low that convicts were sent out into the bush to kill kangaroos for meat issues from the stores.

This massive hedge stands out as we entered New Norfolk.

Our little piece of haven for the next few days, now all we have to do is pray the westerly's piss off.
Just up from our camp lies this grand old house named Tynwald, built in 1830 by the Terry family and it sits on a 40 acres riverfront, it's now used as a restaurant and accommodation.
When walking the creek I spotted many Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, pretty as they are but also noisy.













Willow Court, what can I say, I nearly left Desie there, well it was once an asylum, just kidding Des.  This part of Willow Court is now home to old wares and antiques and I must say are way overpriced.

 Willow Court Complex is the scene of a major restoration and will soon be one of Tasmania’s largest historic site.  The grounds are home for the many old cars and trucks covering the grounds.
Location: Hamilton TAS 7140, Australia

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