This is part of a series called Tasmania Circumnavigation! Travel in Western Tasmania is very different from the East — it’s rougher, less populated, and full of natural beauty. You had to be an adventurous soul (or a convict) to explore and live out here. After spending much of our tour in civilization, it was…
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This is part of a series called Tasmania Circumnavigation! We then spent a few days in Hobart, the capital and largest city in Tasmania. It sits at the base of Mount Wellington and at the edge of the River Derwent. It’s actually the second deepest port in the world, which probably speaks to its history…
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This is part of a series called Tasmania Circumnavigation! As we continued south along the East Coast of Tasmania towards Port Arthur, we made a brief stop at the Sandspit Forest Preserve. this is part of the Wielangta Forest which covers over 90,000 acres. We just had time for a short walk on the Robertson’s…
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This is part of a series called Tasmania Circumnavigation! We started working our way down the East Coast of Tasmania. One of our stops was at East Coast Natureworld, a 150 acre wild animal park that showcases Tasmania’s unique animals, birds, and reptiles. They are also a sanctuary for what they call “orphans of the…
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This is part of a series called Tasmania Circumnavigation! Before heading down the coast, we took a detour and headed dup the Tamar River Valley. This is a beautiful area that has been under some controversy because of the growing pulp industry, taking advantage of the plentiful (and fast growing) gum trees. We saw a…
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This is part of a series called Tasmania Circumnavigation! One of the goals of coming to Australia for a year was to mix business with pleasure — working halftime and traveling halftime. One of the places we wanted to see was Tasmania. It’s natural beauty, history, and evolutionary uniqueness made it a “must see” for…
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I became somewhat addicted to a new luxury travel auction site called Luxury Link. They focused on properties that were either new, recently re-opened, or under-visited. You could get some really amazing deals — especially on the Lightning Auctions. I was stealthy; I would always wait for the last few seconds and then drop in…
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