Wild North West Tassie
Trip Start
Jan 06, 2012
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Trip End
Mar 03, 2012
Marrawah, Tasmania, Australia
Friday, February 10, 2012
After a "how did you get on last night" briefing, with fellow caravaners next morning, we found out that a small “A” van (shaped same as the letter) had blown open and collapsed . They spent the remainder of the night at other accommodation. Next morning they packed up there van, minus papers and money that went with the wind. Certainly put the wind up everyone, (sorry about the pun)
We left for Smithton and had a walk around. Heading for Arthur River, and on our way we hoped to go to Dismal Swamp. The only sink hole left in Tassie, but due to last nights storm, they are cleaning up the debris from the trees.
Arthur River is a small town, with very minimal camping, but it seems to be very popular. Over the bridge and toward the open ocean to “The Edge of the World” were mighty waves send tangled trees to shore like match sticks.
- We set up camp at Nelson Bay, the track in went past what looked like “Dead Mans Camp”. Vans in a huddle, no one there at the moment. Our camp was about a kilometre down the track, with beautiful grass and a lovely bay. Met a nice couple from Perth and 2 others from Hobart. Rain squalls on and off all afternoon, but Phil and Lyle were determined to have a fire and it was a beauty. Our neighbours have seen 2 platypus and we saw 3 yellow tailed black cockatoo. Quite impressive in flight. Sorry not quick enough for photos.
Tuesday, we went back up to Dismal Swamp and took a look threw the Interpretive Centre. Inner walls and ceiling are all curved and they have used Blackwood, such wonderful colours in the grains and was very popular for making wine barrels. You can take the covered slide to the forest floor, so we both participated. I'm a bit of a squib, and you really get some pace up. We walked around, rainforests ,tall myrtles, blackwoods, sassafras. Swamp creatures, spirits of the forest and burrowing crayfish. A very interesting place and we are pleased we visited.The day was a great improvement weather wise, but the wind is very cold when the sun disappears behind the clouds
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