Day 5 - Ulverstone to Bicheno
Bicheno, 30/12/2007
We left Ulverstone and headed for Bicheno where we planned to stay for the next three nights. Once we were at Bicheno, we did many walks - to the lighthouse and around Freycinet National Park. However
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Day 4 - A Quiet Day
Ulverstone, 29/12/2007
Today we had a quiet day. We walked to the street at Ulverstone through the parks and set up Samuel's badmitton set. We ended up using the net for tennis instead...it was great fun! The beaches at Ulv
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Day 3 - Cradle Mountain
Cradle Mountain, 28/12/2007
Today we headed to Cradle Mountain. Joining many other sight-seers we picked up a vehicle pass and took the free shuttle all the way to Dove Lake. We hopped off the bus and walked back to Snake Hill (
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Day 2 - the North West
Stanley, 27/12/2007
On our first full day, we decided to head to Stanley. On the way, we stopped in for cheese tastings at a place in Burnie. After tasting all the delicious cheeses and buying a wheel of camembert (only
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Day 1 - Getting There
Devonport, 26/12/2007
I left early in the morning to catch a day sailing on Spirit of Tasmania with the car and campervan in tow. The sailing was uneventful. I slept for about six hours after having some pills to prevent s
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Day 15&16 - Our journey ends!
Launceston, 11/01/2007
Packed up the camper and drove up the road to Grindelworld where we played mini golf and then had lunch at the bakery. We then headed to the airport for our 3pm flight. Darren then proceeded back to D
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Day 14 - Our trip winds down!
Launceston, 10/01/2007
In the morning we took Samuel to Cataract Gorge, taking the chairlift one way and walking around to the bridge and through the park. Samuel loved it as I thought he would. Our plan then was to visit P
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Day 13 - On the road again.
Launceston, 09/01/2007
Packed up and headed across to Launceston. Stopped at a few places along the way such as Oatlands and Ross (a great park to have lunch). Got to Launceston mid afternoon time to set up and take a littl
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Day 12 - It's Cadburys!
Huonville, 08/01/2007
Having a Cadbury tour already booked a month ago for 2pm, we decided to head off earlier and drive to the top of Mt Wellington. Wow! the views up there were so amazing. I don't think I have been at su
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Day 10 - Salamanca market
Kettering, 06/01/2007
The rain was still persisting but no one was going to complain. We like many others braved the cold and wet and visited Salamanca market. We weren't dissapointed as there were still many stalls, lots
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Day 9 - Rain, and more rain!
Sorell, 05/01/2007
With so much rain from the night before, we found our annexe to be flooded! So, we spent the morning drying clothes and anything else that got wet. The afternoon we called into an oyster farm and boug
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Day 8 - Tahune Airwalk and the Springs
Geeveston, 04/01/2007
Today we wanted to visit the Tahune Airwalk and the Hastings Springs. We packed a picnic lunch and set off. On the way we stopped off an a wayside stop for some fresh cherries and apricots, so cheap a
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Day 7 - Cruising Round
Sorell, 03/01/2007
Went for a drive south to Margate. Enjoyed the Antiques and collectables all set in and around a train! Stocked on food for following day and had a bit of a look around Hobart.
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Day 6 - Bicheno to Seven Mile Beach
Sorell, 02/01/2007
Left Bicheno and travelled to Seven Mile Beach(about 20km out of Hobart) On the way we enjoyed the many little country towns, stopping in on Swansea to have a look at the teddy shop next to the Post o
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Tahune Airwalk, Geeveston 
Cadbury Factory, Hobart 
The Dismal Swamp, Smithton 
Cradle Mountain National Park, Cradle Mountain 
