Another one for the bucket list; Cockle Creek is as far south as your wheeled vehicle will take you in Australia. The famous Cockle Creek. Bleak and blowy a lot of the time and perfect for the rest. There’s some great camping down this way and the attractions include solitude, bush walking, a bit of […]
Go Wild in Tassie’s South-West
Exploring the edge of the world in Tasmania There’s something life-affirming about being at the end of the line, especially in Tassie where the end of the road almost means the end of the world. It’s a thrill that is often hard to find in this digital age. But when you can be at the […]
Captivated by Ross
One of Tasmania’s finest heritage villages On previous visits to Ross I had never had more than a pie from the renowned bakery and lunch by the picturesque old sandstone bridge. Little did I know the town had so much more to offer. When we could find no other accommodation for the Christmas break we […]
Lake Pedder – A Jewel In The Wilderness
Tasmania is famous for it’s wilderness regions and among the amazing forests is Lake Pedder When I was a young student at the Australian National University, back in the early 1970s, the Canberra campus atmosphere was heady with social consciousness, and student activism was seen and heard on a wide range of issues, like Australia’s […]
Hobart and Beyond
Tasmania may look small on the map, but it’s teeming with things to see and do, especially in and around Hobart. The great thing about road-tripping around Tassie is that you don’t have to drive too far from place to place. From Strahan on the west coast we travel about 300km through picturesque countryside before […]