Queenstown
Another memorable stop on our way to Strahan was this extraordinary place. After navigating endless bends through a mountainous wilderness we suddenly encountered a ‘moonscape’ of bare hills which eventually lead into Queenstown. The main street reminded me of an old wild west movie.
New Norfolk
A little way out of Hobart on our way to Strahan, we made a coffee stop at this pretty place for coffee and it left an impression. It has a paper mill and a spectacular view from the Pulpit Rock lookout.
Bruny Island
One of the highlights of our trip to Tasmania was our visit to Bruny Island. We set out from Hobart and in a relatively short time we were on the ferry from the Tasmanian mainland. We disembarked and followed the island’s main road from end to end, along the way stopping at a chocolate factory, […]
Hobart
Thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to Tasmania in May 2018 – so much packed into such relative small space. We started in Hobart – a picturesque harbour-side city with the stunning backdrop of Mount Wellington, where we experienced the MONA and the Salamanca Markets amongst other things. Hobart became our base for a few days, […]
A Day in the Bunya Mountains
This place out west of Toowoomba is one that I’d been hearing lots of good things about for years. In my last holiday break, in December last year, I had the opportunity to finally visit the Bunya Mountains on a day trip. It was a memorable outing with Mum, particularly so after we met up […]
Butter Chicken
Jo and I had a great day finishing our Christmas shopping at Orion Springfield, one of the bigger shopping malls in Brisbane.