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iandsmith Says: Not to be confused with the more famous Coles Bay of Freycinet fame but this place has become popular in recent years because you can free camp here if you have a motorhome or campervan.There are toilets and cold showers and level parking plus the beach itself which is okay...
iandsmith Says: I first came upon it one drizzly morning just after I had alighted from the Spirit of Tasmania. Even in the gloom it was impressive, perhaps even more so because of it.The imposing bronze of Neptune mounted on its plinth marks a sense of arrival for thousands of visitors who...
iandsmith Says: This is one of the more eyecatching bits of architecture dating back to 1899. The following is the blurb from a real estate agent in 2013. "Perched proudly in one of Devonport's heritage areas, with one of the best views in town, sits this historic property - Macfie Manor....
GREAT WESTERN TIERS - DELORAINE
balhannah Says: Deloraine...........IS TASMANIA'S LARGEST INLAND TOWN......IS A CLASSIFIED NATIONAL TRUST TOWN.......AND HOME OF THE TASMANIAN CRAFT FAIR.The Craft fair, which has 200+ exhibitors, attracts about 30,000 around November each year , so make sure you book you accommodation...
balhannah Says: Hawley beach is a nice mainly untouched area which had beach, sheltered inlets, and lovely boulders covered in a red lichen. We found this to be a lovely quiet area to wander around the foreshores and we also did see some Tasmanian Forester kangaroo's.There also is a...
balhannah Says: We just happened to be staying at Devonport when the Melbourne to Devonport Yacht race was being held. We saw the winning Yacht enter the Mersey river, and spoke to the Wife of the Skipper, she was so excited that her husband had come in 1st!~We had walked to the River bank...
balhannah Says: This was a tourist attraction that we found pretty disappointing.We boarded a steam train for a short journey along the banks of the Don river. It was advertised as scenic, but to us, it really wasn't anything special. It stopped at the Beach.....you can remain at the beach...
MASON'S FUCHSIA FARM IN NTH/WEST TASSIE
balhannah Says: Like flowers? then have a wander around Mason's Fuchsia farm, and if you wish, buy one to take home. Mason’s Fuchsia Fantasy started approx. 20 years ago as a hobby for Stephanie Mason. As well as Fuchsia's, there is a children’s inside play area, Toilets and a Cafe which...
AusPinay Says: The Mersey Bluff Lighthouse was established in 1889 and is built of bricks on a stone base.It replaced a succession of beacons and obelisks that had formerly stood on the site. It also replaced the earlier Don River light. The lighthouse is easily accessible and is in a park...
AusPinay Says: Wander the Bluff headland viewing unique aboriginal rock engravings and visit the Cultural Centre to see the life of tribal Tasmanian Aborigines portrayed in dioramas. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to look around much but it is a unique place showcasing native...
See the Countryside from Devonport
AusPinay Says: The beauty of the North coast is best done explored from Devonport. Scenic views are always guaranteed whether coastal shores lapping clear azure warters, verdant green mountains and hills or just plain country/rural views- you'll be spoilt for choice, believe me!Due to the...
BRADDON's LOOKOUT NTH/WEST TASMANIA
balhannah Says: This lookout is located near the town of Forth, 13ks from Devonport. You get great views over the Forth Valley and towards the coastline..... looking westward along the trail showing tidal flats and old sea levels resulting from past glacial influences.NTASTIC VIEWS FROM...
PRESTON WATERFALLS IN NTH/WEST TASMANIA
balhannah Says: Preston Falls are tall and slender, 25m high waterfall, that plunge over an alcove into the shady depths of the gorge. A short walk down steps to the overlooking platform, takes less than 5 minutes. There are two short walks, not suitable for children.These falls are located...
Site of the 1ST G.J. COLES Store
balhannah Says: Wilmot, the town, not much of it,........ its claim to fame is its the site of the 1st G.J.Coles store, and you can also see the original home. Located 45kms from Devonport, you pass through it on your scenic drive.In its heyday, this store employed 15 people and had 3...
Lake Barrington & Devil's Gate Dam Nth/West Tassie
balhannah Says: Lake Barrington is an artificial lake in the Forth Valley, about 40ks from Devonport. It was created by building the 84metre high Devil 's Gate Dam on the Forth River for Hydro Electricity.The lake is 20kms long and is an International rowing course. Its also used for skiing...
VILLAGE OF LOWER CRACKPOT - NTH/WEST TASSIE
balhannah Says: The Village of Lower Crackpot is located at Tasmazia. Its, a model village built to 1/5th scale, us Adults, walk around and look down on it. Its a Village you will get a laugh from!Each building has a story to tell, and is connected to real people, so in a way, the town is...
TASMAZIA -FULL OF MAZES IN NTH/WEST TASMANIA
balhannah Says: Located about 15 minutes from Sheffield, this Tourist attraction has a total of 8 mazes, making it the LARGEST MAZE COMPLEX IN THE WORLD.THE GREAT MAZE where you have to find the "Three Bears Cottage"HAMPTON COURT, this is the one that took me quite a while to find my way...
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Lunaina Says: I went from Devonport back to the Australian mainland, to Melbourne, by ferry, the Spirit of Tasmania, it is big boat that has some nice entertainment shows, I even got invited to sing a long with the performing start of the evening...
Kate-Me Says: The ship from Melbourne to Devonport leaves from Station Pier, on Port Phillip Bay.Normally crossings are overnight, but during the high season, an extra ship has been put on weekend crossings so there is the option of a day crossing too. We tried it both ways and enjoyed...
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Aboriginal etchings on top of Mersey Bluff. ...
It is very hard to see any etchings at most of the numbered points. . Only in a couple I could actually distinguish a circle or two carved in the rock, but so basic anybody could have done it. Most of the etchings could easily be mistaken for simple rock cracks.
Our travel book made quite a mention of them, so it was on my ‘must see’ list and I was very disappointed to find little more than nothing.
There’s a small Aboriginal cultural centre beside the so called ‘etchings’ which is said to be okay....but after the disappointment of the etchings I was no longer interested.
Fun Alternatives: If you're interested in the Aboriginal history of Tasmania, see the small cultural centre, or even the signed displays in the Hobart Maritime museum will provide interesting information about the original inhabitants and their first encounter with white men (who they often took to be ghosts)
Written Mar 31, 2003
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Devonport is quite often the 1st city that visitors arriving in Tasmania see. Located on the banks of the Mersey River, it is the centre of Tasmania’s fertile Mersey/Forth valley. Known as...
Sun March 30, 9 am departure (or supposed to be). It really doesn’t seem like the Spirit of Tasmania keeps to a very tight schedule. At departure time we were stuck on the docks, yet again, this time...
Devenport is usually the first part of Tasmania that visitors arriving by Ferry from Melbourne get to see..Unfortuneatley now the ferry from Sydney no longer does the trip..A really good drive on...
Devonport was originally settled as two towns, Formby and Torquay, in 1826. The towns were amalgamated in 1890. At this time, the town became known as Devonport, named after Devonport in England....
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