This is a replica of the kind of ship that traveled all over the world in the early 1800s. Afterwards came the steamships. This one was in Hobart Harbour at Constitution Dock, where they end the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Many of the buildings are historic, sandstone mansions and little cottages with climbing roses. It's a very pretty city, although it is chilly.
The whales and seals were numerous and hunted in Hobart Harbour and were a great source of income in the 1800s. There used to be big whaling stations and I saw films of men in large row boats being dragged by whales as they hunted them.
This is in the Museum. I also saw film of the tiger moving in the Beaumoris Zoo when it was alive, skins, skeletons and photos of when they were hunted.
Near the south east of Tasmania there are many oyster leases. I tried many samples. Yum!
These are like cages where salmon are kept and fed up by a company who then process them to sell to supermarkets.
These are crayfish nets made from tea-tree. The fishermen go to sea for weeks at a time in the southern part of Tasmania to bring back crayfish. The seas and weather can be wild and unpredictable and many sea crafts are old, wooden boats like these
This little fella was trying to dig his way into the scrub. Our living total in wildlife so far....6 echidnas, 2 tiger snakes, 3 wombats and kangaroos/ seals too numerous to count.
We have seen and photographed many seals on rocks and wombats, wallabies and echidnas, slowing making their way across our path. There are so many sea eagles and black cockatoos screeching their way across the tree tops.
We've also seen ancient, white gums with branches that seem to be reaching for the sky.
This peninsula is spectacular, with pink granite, rocky cliffs and white, silicone sand.
Miss Bell let me know that you were stars on your parade performance. I'm so proud of you. I'm thinking of you all and hoping some of you read this to share. X
This is in Ben Lomond National Park. There are ski fields at the top. It was a great adventure 4wd up this road.
This lake has a lot of aluminium content due to the mining done here years ago. I am having trouble sending more than 1 picture at a time.
Tasmania is quite mountainous with rugged mountains and blossoming native trees everywhere
