Flinders Ranges trip October 2018
We headed to the Flinders for the first time in many years.
Had a great time, staying at Mambray Creek campground for two nights, where we had a wonderful encounter with a lace monitor. Then up to Willow Springs Station for another two nights and finally, Aroona Valley campground for the last two nights.
Drove through Brachina Gorge a couple of times, Sacred Canyon a real highlight and then Moralana Scenic Drive another day. Bunyeroo Valley always spectacular.
Still quite a lot of flies, so thinking maybe August or early September next time !
All the photos are : HERE
Aroona Valley
Tassie Holiday 2018
In March we used a conference for Angela in Hobart as an excuse for our first trip back to Tasmania since we moved home to SA.
I went over on the ferry with the campervan and undertook a 4 day walk into Pine Valley from Lake St Clair before catching up with Angela in Launceston for the rest of the trip.
We headed west, briefly visiting a favourite old haunt, Cradle Mountain enroute to remote Corinna for a couple of nights. We finally rode the Wilderness Railway from Strahan, a trip we never managed while living in Tassie, then on to Battery Point in Hobart where we couldn't quite get enough of the delights at the local bakery or of the blue eye trevalla at Mures on the waterfront ! A cruise to Tasman Island from Port Arthur completed our southern sojourn.
Heading north, we had a couple of days catching up with friends in and around Launceston, before making our way back to Devonport for the crossing back to the big island.
Photos from the trip are HERE
Mt Geryon from Lake Elysia
Excellent bakery in Battery Point !! Jackman & McRoss.
Cruise boat nears Tasman Island
We moved !
In 2012 we started a move back to our home state of South Australia for a variety of reasons.
In June we purchased a bushland property of approx 100 acres in Mc Harg's Creek (Prospect Hill), near Meadows in the southern Mt Lofty Ranges on the Fleurieu Peninsula, around 50 kms south of Adelaide.
The building of our new house commenced in September 2014 and I moved in on 27th of August 2015. After getting a new job in SA, Angela moved over in May 2016.
The local wildlife liked to keep an eye on proceedings !
All the proceedings can be found here : The house build
Upcoming Exhibition
There will be an exhibition of my photographs: "tasmania: rock & water"
at Ilk Cafe & Gallery http://www.ilk-cafe.com/ at 149 Rosevears Drive, Rosevears on the West Tamar.
Exhibition dates are from July 4th till August 26th, though the cafe & gallery take a winter break
from July 16th till August 7th.
Please go and have a look, and while you're there indulge in some of Ilk's great food and drinks and make sure you leave room for dessert!!
