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20160219 Were getting low on fuel, Jesus Des, so thanks to my knowledge of using a Nav we detoured to Wynyard to refuel, we’ve been here before said Des, have we, I said.  We filled up and left to check out the Table Cape Lighthouse, arr you’re right, we have been here before, I remember the Tulip farms. Table Cape Lighthouse was built in 1888 on a ‘volcanic plug’ formed 13.3 million years ago and is set on a sheer cliff surrounded by farmland but the lighthouse wasn’t the first means of lighting the way for ships in the night, a former mariner kept a light burning in the front window of his house to guide mariners through the night. At the top you can take in a breathtaking view over Bass Strait. Heading to Zeehan but we took the wrong turn and ended up Savage River which landed us on a dirt road, Des was not happy, then silly tried to turn around on the edge of a cliff, then I wasn’t happy, are you for real, we drove on a bit further and found a safer option to turn...

20160218 Stanley is the last major town on the north-west coast of Tasmania and is full of preserved historic buildings and is the main fishing port on the North West coast of Tasmania.   It was named after Lord Stanley, the British Secretary of the state for the Colonies in the 1840s.  The first European to see ‘The Nut’ was Matthew Flinders who in 1798 recorded that he had seen a`cliffy round lump resembling a Christmas cake`. On entering Stanley “The Nut”, discovered in 1798, raises 143 m from the sea and overlooks the town, it has a flattish top and is confirmed it is the stump of an old volcano. I love the way these towns turn road side stumps into quirky displays. I have no idea what this is but I thought it made an interesting photo. Des, lurking in the old phone booth and it’s still in use today. I want Des to make one of these for me, I think it’s pretty cool. I liked this one too but I think this one is way out of his league. ...

20160216 What a great surprise, Scotty told us Karen and Roster were on their way to Tassie, cool, so I phoned and phoned but still I had no reply, text them said Des, if there not getting my phone calls there not going to get my text, arr, what have I got to loose, bugger me dead they finally called.  As it turned out we were heading towards each other so we arranged to meet in Bernie, Ya! I can hardly wait, I love meeting friends on the road. The people you meet when you least expect it and we were very excited to catch up with Karen and Roster, there thay are Des. Touring Tassie on their Harley's which I'm sure would be fun but after talking to Karen and how bloody cold it can get, you can stick it, I will have the comfit of my van any day. We followed them to find a camp spot, no going to fast guys were in a truck remember, nop! we don't like this one, we spotted a better one up the road a bit so off we go again. This is what they call, Free Spirit Harley...

20160216 Our next stop Cradle Mountain and  as we climb closer to the top  we can feel the change in the air, time to put the heater on I think Des. The area was glaciated during the ice age (about 10,000 years ago) when a huge 6 km ice cap formed and glaciers flowed from its edges carving the landscape into dramatic shapes with their unstoppable erosive powers.   Cradle Mountain was named in 1827 by Joseph Fossey who decided it bore a remarkable similarity to a cradle A fly by shot of the scenery on the way to Cradle Mountain, the “Lonely Shed”. Heading to Cradle Mountain when we passed this car club only we don’t know what they are, I bet Johnny Mc would know. We passed Wilmot known for its quirky letterbox trail which are made from scraps of material and shaped into elaborate mail boxes, very creative. A lawn mower, the one stop letterbox drop, as I called it, the beer can angel and many more,  pretty cool ha. ...