An early morning walk in Saint Helens
A few murals and a lovely clean park, to greet another sunny day.
From Saint Helens to The Gardens in the Bay of fires, more colourful rocks to wander around and take happy snaps.
Next stop was to view some of the beaches and headland around Sloop Reef, Swimcart Beach and Cosy Corner.
It really is a beautiful area of the State. Binalong Bay is also pretty.
A bit further to the North is Eddystone Point and one of the Nicest lighthouses we’ve come across. Built in the 1800S.
And that my friends is one very yellow boat….
We hadn’t given much thought as to where we would stay that night., and we were travelling on pretty rough gravel backroads, so as the sun went down we made our own free camp on the edge of the road.
The next morning we arrived in Scottsdale and parked the van in an unused railway yard ,right in the middle of town. from there we could do more forestry drives.
We are seeing so many wood carvings around the small towns up North. Very clever to be able to make them with a chainsaw.
Next was a drive out to St Columbia Falls…the road was so overgrown , narrow and little more than a walking track.
It wasn’t until we got to the falls carpark, that we realised we had been on a no through road. Had a laugh and started on the walking track to the falls.
No different to the road in, really!!
Again, the forest walk was lovely, lots of tree ferns, and another interesting sign.
The falls were flowing well, especially as there has been very little rain.
So green and fresh
After the falls, we drove out the way we should have come in. The next stop was lunch at the Pub In The Paddock .The best hamburger and chips.
The paddock is a lovely setting,very picturesque, and plenty of seating options from inside , the veranda or outdoors.
The next morning, we went for a walk along a disused railway track and came to a tunnel. We didn’t walk through it but the entrance was more evidence of the great construction work done in the 1800S.
We drove on to George Town and then up to Low Head, seeing more timber carvings along the way.
We were lucky enough to arrive at the museum as a caretaker was just leaving, so he allowed us to go in and have a look at the display . Quite an array of former sealife.
This old castle caught my eye as we were driving back from Low Head . Also a lot more timber carvings here.
How about the detail on this Eagle.
The art on the water tower and views from the lookout over George Town and surrounding areas
The Batman Bridge across the Tamar River is quite a sight, and the surrounding park is well kept
We only have a couple of days left in Tassy, so yesterday we spent the day in Launceston.
The day started off a bit cloudy, but that didn’t distract from the beauty of the landscape.
We decided to go into Cataract Gorge for a look. Seemed like the only touristy thing left to do .We took the chairlift over the river, taking in the sights from above the park.
When we got to the other side, it was starting to sprinkle with rain. However, we did the walk along the river almost to the Kings Bridge . What a great park to see on our last venture.
We had a chat and a coffee in the Cafe as the rain had become a bit heavier.
Instead of taking the chairlift back out, we waited till the rain stopped and walked across the swinging bridge.
That was a great way to spend our day, we’re staying at Evandale, and so last night we drove back into Launceston, about half an hour drive, to have dinner out.
We had Mexican at the Prickly Cactus, which had flowering Cactus on a wall outside. A nice way to finish the day.
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