Northwest Tasmania

 

 STANLEY

We left Waratah and travelled north to Stanley, originally we intended to stay for a couple of nights, but I went back to reception and got a deal for the week. We had a beautiful flat powered site on the water at the base of The Nut, so we wanted to stay longer AND the weather was warmer!  We used Stanley as a base to explore the surrounding area.

On our first day at camp we had a visit from Pete and Deb, they had come to visit Stanley from where they were staying in Devonport, so they stayed for a coffee and a catch up.

 

 

Max was also catching up on schoolwork…

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTHUR RIVER

The following day we went for a drive through the Tarkine Forest, out to Arthur River and the western most point of Tasmania. It was very windy and cold.

"Edge of the World"

Arthur River in the distance



 



 

 

Couldn't resist this sign in the Tankine Forest!

 

 



Road to Arthur River

After Arthur River we stopped at the Tarkine Forest Adventures where they have a slide that kind of goes straight down!

Needless to say the boys had to have a go! I think Mick needed his back put back in afterwards! It was a bit rough.

 

 

 

Slide

 

 

Prepping for slide

STANLEY

The following couple of days we spent at camp,

Mick got some work as there were a lot of Mokes in the caravan park – apparently on their way to a club event in Hobart. A couple needed some minor repairs...

 

We took a walk around town, searching for Mick's next stubbie cooler and the kids had a great time on their scooters.

 

 

 

 

DIP FALLS AND BIG TREE

On 2/3/15 we headed off on another day trip from Stanley to Dip River Forest Reserve. We visited Dip River Falls and found the Big Tree. Mick had a bit of a quest going looking for BIG trees in Tassie. This one did fit the bill!

 
 

 
 


The 'Big Tree' here was a Eucalypt, 62 metres tall and approx 100 years old. Apparently this is not exceptional as Eucalypts can grow to 90 metres tall and 150 years.  The exceptional fact about this tree is its circumference. It's 16 metres around the base which is unusually large!




 

Dip Falls was very interesting and different to the other falls we had seen in Tassie. It was a very steep descent down to the bottom of the falls and the falls were "surrounded" by these "step" formations.




Mick climbing the 'steps'