BabyCow Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 I see so many fabulous tales and photos from other parts of the world so with a recent trip to Tasmania I thought I better even up the score To get to Tasmania by vehicle you have to leave from Melbourne and use what we call a ferry across Bass Strait, which can be one of the wildest stretches of water in the world Enroute to Melbourne from Sydney we took the scenic route. The drought shows in the brown colour to the land Underneath the lake is the old town of Jindabyne. The original town and its inhabitants were relocated in the 1960's when the Snowy River was dammed as part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme, with only a handful of houses being moved to their new location. The remains of the old town lie submerged under Lake Jindabyne and can occasionally be glimpsed when lake levels are low . Some good trout fishing in the area Heading out of Jindabyne we travel into what we call the Snowy Moutains but as our highest mountain Kosciuszko is only around 5200 feet they are more like hills. Past this point is one of the nicest motorcycle roads I have ridden on from Thredbo to Khancoban. It is about 50-60 miles of both open and twisties and we saw 2-3 cars the whole way ( and no Police) Some high double digit and maybe low triple digit mph figures may have been seen on the gps Some have elk, some have deer.....we have kangaroos Between Thredbo and Khancoban where the road opened up. Off to the left was a huge group of kangaroos. Noticed how the countryside has got greener. Plenty of rain and occasionally snow here Thank God the boat is a reasonable size. The weather and seas direct off the Antartic can be.....inclement. The ship is a Roll on/Roll off passenger vehicle, freight vehicle Overall length 194.3m Overall width 25.0m Gross tonnage 29,338 tonne First day in Tasmania and following the coast road up to Stanley. It is fine but coolish....5-10 degrees c, 40-50 F Remains of the convict barracks outside of Stanley One of the more unusual road signs I have scene.....watch out for Fairy Penguins As you approach Stanley you can see The Nut, a huge flat-topped circular headland that dominates the town. It’s 152 metres high, with a path and a chairlift to the top Stanley. A very nice lunch was had at the pub which is the red building in the photo More of Stanley. The Nut is off to the left Heading inland towards Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the World Heritage Area. That's not Cradle Mountain in the photo but you will see it later Are we there yet??????
BeniciaRT_GT Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Awesome tale and photos!!! We have a lake much like that out here also: many a boat propeller have been lost to a church steeple when the water is low! It also seems so strange to us up this way to see kangaroos standing on the side of the road like deer, but I suppose they are Y'alls "forest rats." I've never heard any positive comments from either a Kiwi or an Aussie I've met. Thanks for sharing!
Joel Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks for giving us a glimpse of your part of the world. Very nice!
eddd Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Beautiful pictures of a beautiful part of the world. Thanks for sharing. Makes me want to ride!
Les is more Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Beautiful shots! I'd like to go there--now please! The penguin warning sign is a classic.
Todd_Z1 Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks Mike! What a great way to start my day. I have been to Sydney Australia and Christchurch New Zealand but never Tasmania. I hope to go some day. Cheers!
bakerzdosen Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks for posting those. They are quite nice indeed.
Sidmariner Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Wow! Nice to see something really different. Seems like a sparkling clean and beautiful place.
mbelectric Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Excellent pics mate... and the "snoopy" on the S ...nice touch! MB>
pedro cerveza Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 What kind of luggage rack and top box is that?
BabyCow Posted November 1, 2007 Author Posted November 1, 2007 What kind of luggage rack and top box is that? It is a SW-MOTECH Alu-Rack Toprack shown here http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/1989/442/ with a Hepco & Becker Journey TC42 topcase shown here http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/645/335/ and backrest shown here http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/2033. I am happy with all when carrying a pillion but I think when solo or around town Santa is going to let me try the Bags-Connection RackPack next http://www.twistedthrottle.com/trade/productview/3857/78/ . No connection to Twisted Throttle
BabyCow Posted November 1, 2007 Author Posted November 1, 2007 Excellent pics mate... and the "snoopy" on the S ...nice touch! MB> Thanks..... and Very observant
eej1 Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Excellent pics and writeup, I really enjoyed it. What a neat place - thanks for sharing. Eric
Twisties Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Heading inland towards Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the World Heritage Area. That's not Cradle Mountain in the photo but you will see it later Is there to be another installment then?
Crazy_Canuck Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 Thanks for the pics. I love seeing pics from other countries, for guys like me who may never have the chance to visit.
BabyCow Posted November 2, 2007 Author Posted November 2, 2007 Heading inland towards Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the World Heritage Area. That's not Cradle Mountain in the photo but you will see it later Is there to be another installment then? I was there for 10 days so I intend to post some more over the weekend
Whip Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 Hey Michael Thanks! Great pix! Nicely Done. Wonderful place. Whip
Wheels Rollin' Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Excellent photos, Mike... Thanks so much for sharing them... As Les noted -- love the 'Penguin Crossing' sign as well... We... uh... don't see much of that kind of thing here in the heartland of the States -- unless you happen to be wanderin' through a local zoo <smile>>... -- Bill
BabyCow Posted November 24, 2012 Author Posted November 24, 2012 I thought I would repost these as it was a great trip!
Guest Kakugo Posted November 25, 2012 Posted November 25, 2012 One of the more unusual road signs I have scene.....watch out for Fairy Penguins That alone is worth the trip... I absolutely love it.
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