Around Hobart

Our first camping spot at Lea Scout Camp	Just sitting and a kangaroo hops past	Checking us out	The view up from the camp - eucalyptus trees
Kingston Beach	Kingston Beach	kunanyi/Mt. Wellington - 1271m - overlooking Hobart	Viewing room at the top
The top of the 1271m mountain	The viewing room - respite from the cold wind	The pinnacle	Pinnacle at the top
At the top...	...rocks, shrubs and a splash of colour	Walks head off in all directions	We were there on a cloudy day - view down to Hobart
View to Hobart - we'll revisit in about 6 weeks and try and get more piccies	Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary	Blotched Blue-Tongued Lizard	Blotched Blue-tongued lizard
Blotched Blue-tongued lizards	Tasmanian Devil	Tasmanian Devil - they have 40 young and they are each about the size of a grain of rice - they do not all survive	Gnawing on a bone - they have 5 times the strength of a pitbull
Just chilling	Wombat	Wombat - this injured youngster needs care if it is to thrive	Wombat - did you know their poo is cubed?
Koala	They sleep for more than 20 hours a day & their brain is the size of a walnut	Echidna	Echidnas have poor eyesight and if you stay still, they may walk right past you
Prickly cuties	Black Cockatoo	Laughing Kookaburra	Tawny Frogmouth
Colourful bird	Emu	Emu	Emu
Forester Kangaroo	Relaxing in the heat of the day	Forester kangaroo	Does Pete have any food?
A couple of buddies	Pete and kangaroo	Is this my best side?	Came up to say hello
Yep, it' a hot day, we're all hugging the shade	Pretty	They love a little rub	Having a snooze
Kangaroo plain	Richmond - historic town	Richmond Church	Lots of 19th century buildings
Now smart shops...	...and cafes	Richmond Bridge...	...built by convicts in 1823 - the oldest road bridge in Australia
Pooley Wines - Coal River Valley - cellar door	We taste several wines and share a really great cheese platter	We just had to buy some pinot noir	Pooley vines on Butcher's Hill
Willie Smith's Apple Shed - Huon Valley	A cider tasting paddle and some sourdough bread and dips - delish	Apple museum - old packing boxes	Colourful
Margate Train...Tasmania's last passenger train	Now filled with shops and a cafe - alas, the Devil's Brewery is no longer here	Margate - lavender farm	Australian Antarctic Division - Kingston
This is the government headquarters for administering Australia's 42% wedge of Antarctica	Ida Bay Railway station	It was Australia's most southernmost railway - sadly, it is now closed	Hastings Caves - a walk through the forest to reach them
Green ferns and lovely big trees	It's a pretty walk	Interesting and colorful foliage on barks	These dolomite Caves are huge ...
...with lots of great formations	We take a tour and many formations have names...	...but we're getting old and can't remember them	They are pretty though
Almost touching	Stalactites	This area has lots of flowstone	More great formations
Can you see elephants in the columns?	Jackie in the cave	Thermal springs near the cave...	...means a nice hot pool for visitors
Jackie, after her dip	Blue gum trees - near Geeveston	Look out for kangaroos - yep we can testify that they jump out in front of the car - go slowly	Tasmanian National Parks - they're great
Mt. Field National Park - 80km North of Hobart	Trail to see Russell Falls	Russell Falls	Russell Falls
We walked up to the top of Russell Falls...	...and on to see Horseshoe Falls	We then took the Tall Trees Circuit - Mountain Ash	The world's tallest flowering plant - this one is 79 metres and still growing
On trail to Lady Barron Falls	A bushfire has gone through but only some trees have been burnt	We then drive up into the alpine area - Pete in the Pandani Grove	Lake Dobson
Derwent Valley - Glenora and hops farms	Two Metre Tall Brewery - Hayes	One of Tassie's best craft-beer breweries - we had to stop	The owner was very welcoming - lots of tastings
It felt like in the middle of nowhere - fantastic