While we were staying in Snug (just south of Hobart) we made the drive down to Cockle Creek. We couldn’t come this close and not drive as far south as possible. I was a little nervous when we turned on the GPS and it said we were three and a half hours away! That’s a lot of car time with kids, especially a toddler. This is where we were headed. It’s as far south as you can drive in Tasmania. … Read More
Our next stop after Freycinet National Park was the Tasman Peninsula. We stayed in Dunnalley at a spot right next to the beach. The first day we were there we headed down for a look. Thank goodness we did because it was the only good beach day we had during our stay there. The tide was out, the waves were calm, the water was shallow and warm. But there was something magical about this beach that we hadn’t anticipated. There … Read More
We’d heard that the Nine Mile Beach near Swansea was a lovely beach so we stopped in for a look. We drove to the end of the road where we were surprised to find some caravans. There’s a sign that says camping is not encouraged, but I guess it isn’t prohibited. The vans were all hitched to their tow vehicles, maybe so they could leave easily if told to move along. What a spot! It was a nice warm day … Read More
Our campground at Friendly Beaches is part of Freycinet National Park. The visitor centre for the park is in Coles Bay. We wanted to do one of the hikes so we went into Coles Bay to get some more info. What a pretty view! It was overcast and the peaks were covered in clouds. I was so thrilled to see this albatross Pacific Gull, but since then I’ve seen many. He’s gorgeous against these rocks. I spooked him a little … Read More
After Bicheno we travelled down the east coast of Tasmania to Freycinet National Park. We made it down the dirt road with our caravan and we were greeted with this lovely view of the ocean. There aren’t a lot of spaces in this campground that would suit a large van, we were lucky to get there when we did. Camping here was free with a national parks pass and a ranger came around at one point to check that we … Read More
After free camping for a few days we decided to head for a caravan park for a couple of nights. We stayed in Bicheno on the east coast of Tasmania. While we were there we made it to a few places, first to the nearby blowhole. It was pretty spectacular at times. The boys all climbed closer for a better view. I’m sure they ended up in a few tourist pictures as there were quite a few people coming and … Read More