Tasmania (continued!)
Oct 8th 2008, 10:33 am
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Kind of like the UK in a different way. Should add more.
Oct 8th 2008, 10:43 am
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Well in one of my periodic visits to the Tassie thread I found the discussion about the thread being too long, needing new people etc. So I've split it, hope I've picked a reasonable enough place 
Hopefully it'll get a new lease of life now and pull in some new posters.
The previous thread is HERE
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I'm now longing to be down there again having read about the fish and chips and Coles Bay and Port Arthur and Cradle Mountain...the island is so dear to me its like a second home, so I guess in a way I'm homesick
http://www.rosebay.tased.edu.au/camera.htm
Hopefully it'll get a new lease of life now and pull in some new posters.
The previous thread is HERE
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I'm now longing to be down there again having read about the fish and chips and Coles Bay and Port Arthur and Cradle Mountain...the island is so dear to me its like a second home, so I guess in a way I'm homesick
http://www.rosebay.tased.edu.au/camera.htm
You'll have to pay us a visit in little old Tas soon
Sam
Oct 8th 2008, 10:46 am
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I have met so many people here who call Tassie Australias best kept secret. Even when we flew back in just a few weeks ago i got talking to a Brit who lives in the UK an Tassie too. Nice. I must admit myself that i never considered Tassie as you just tend to think of the mainland. It's a shame it really is, but then again there would be too many people here otherwise. An old school mate i just got talking too is thinking of moving here to retire. He has been here many times and loves it. He has been in Oz over 20 years. Maybe it's the weather is too cold for some. Fine to me but then i am used to the North East weather.
I have met so many people here who call Tassie Australias best kept secret. Even when we flew back in just a few weeks ago i got talking to a Brit who lives in the UK an Tassie too. Nice. I must admit myself that i never considered Tassie as you just tend to think of the mainland. It's a shame it really is, but then again there would be too many people here otherwise. An old school mate i just got talking too is thinking of moving here to retire. He has been here many times and loves it. He has been in Oz over 20 years. Maybe it's the weather is too cold for some. Fine to me but then i am used to the North East weather.
Hope you get some good news soon with your house in the UK.
You're right about many people not considering Tas but maybe that's their loss and our gain. We've had a few ups and downs in our first 3 months but still feel that Tas was the right place for us.
Sam
Oct 8th 2008, 12:01 pm
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I was there the weekend Myers burnt down, very sad watching it burn, from a ringside seat in the New Sydney pub in the next street up. I'm sure the fire was nothing to do with the heat caused by pulling my credit card in and out of my pocket so often!!
I have met so many people here who call Tassie Australias best kept secret. Even when we flew back in just a few weeks ago i got talking to a Brit who lives in the UK an Tassie too. Nice. I must admit myself that i never considered Tassie as you just tend to think of the mainland. It's a shame it really is, but then again there would be too many people here otherwise. An old school mate i just got talking too is thinking of moving here to retire. He has been here many times and loves it. He has been in Oz over 20 years. Maybe it's the weather is too cold for some. Fine to me but then i am used to the North East weather.
Lovely pic, I met some wonderful penguins on the beach up there once
Oct 8th 2008, 12:08 pm
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Not a fab picture quality-wise but I came across it while scanning a load of old ones last week. Taken on finals for Hobart on my first trip in 1999.
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Oct 8th 2008, 12:12 pm
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Looks great, not been to Hobart yet but will soon as i can. So many Tasmanians tell me Launceston is better than Hobart and vice versa, so i have been to Launnie but not Hobart. When i do i will spill the beans.
Oct 8th 2008, 12:25 pm
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Oct 9th 2008, 1:16 am
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Cathy we are spending a night here tom night
http://www.hawleyhousetas.com/
then on sat we are having a night in Wynyard, going over to the tulip festival info here if you want to look
http://www.bloomintulips.com.au/
will let you know what it was like
http://www.hawleyhousetas.com/
then on sat we are having a night in Wynyard, going over to the tulip festival info here if you want to look
http://www.bloomintulips.com.au/
will let you know what it was like
Oct 9th 2008, 5:51 am
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hey, yes the 11.5 yar old daughter loved her visit to Port Arthur! The 9 year old did too. We did the ghost tour but 9 year old burst into tears 1/2 an hour into it so I had a spooky walk back to the visitors centre with her and then we had to wait for the other two to finish. But all in al, it was a great weekend!
Oct 9th 2008, 5:58 am
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hey, yes the 11.5 yar old daughter loved her visit to Port Arthur! The 9 year old did too. We did the ghost tour but 9 year old burst into tears 1/2 an hour into it so I had a spooky walk back to the visitors centre with her and then we had to wait for the other two to finish. But all in al, it was a great weekend!
The amount of history in that cove is just phenomenal.
Oct 9th 2008, 7:11 am
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Kind of like the UK in a different way. Should add more.
Kind of like the UK in a different way. Should add more.
Beautiful picture Lenmil
It certainly reminds me of the UK in some ways.....but i've said from when we 1st visited that aspects of Tas would remind me of home....
Hope you're getting on ok over there?
Oct 9th 2008, 7:12 am
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Only for visits I think, can't see The Bloke moving there, hes too much of a Qlder. I was back last year for a long weekend, which was stunning.......I came back with far too much luggage having blitzed the souvenir shops again, as I just love the wooden stuff, and I put on a horrible amount of weight by eating far too much
I was there the weekend Myers burnt down, very sad watching it burn, from a ringside seat in the New Sydney pub in the next street up. I'm sure the fire was nothing to do with the heat caused by pulling my credit card in and out of my pocket so often!!
I think too many people see it as wet and cold, they don't realise it can be seriously hot and sunny too.
Lovely pic, I met some wonderful penguins on the beach up there once
I was there the weekend Myers burnt down, very sad watching it burn, from a ringside seat in the New Sydney pub in the next street up. I'm sure the fire was nothing to do with the heat caused by pulling my credit card in and out of my pocket so often!!
I think too many people see it as wet and cold, they don't realise it can be seriously hot and sunny too.
Lovely pic, I met some wonderful penguins on the beach up there once
I'm sure you weren't responsible! Where are your favourite gift shops - are they the ones that are in Salamanca?
Oct 9th 2008, 7:18 am
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Cathy we are spending a night here tom night
http://www.hawleyhousetas.com/
then on sat we are having a night in Wynyard, going over to the tulip festival info here if you want to look
http://www.bloomintulips.com.au/
will let you know what it was like
http://www.hawleyhousetas.com/
then on sat we are having a night in Wynyard, going over to the tulip festival info here if you want to look
http://www.bloomintulips.com.au/
will let you know what it was like
Looks lovely Kay
Have a great time at the Hotel - and enjoy "bloomintulips" - some lovely pictures on the gallery
take some pics whilst there - so we can have a nose!
Cathy
Oct 9th 2008, 7:20 am
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hey, yes the 11.5 yar old daughter loved her visit to Port Arthur! The 9 year old did too. We did the ghost tour but 9 year old burst into tears 1/2 an hour into it so I had a spooky walk back to the visitors centre with her and then we had to wait for the other two to finish. But all in al, it was a great weekend!
Oct 13th 2008, 7:17 am
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Hi Kay, how was your weekend ? what was the hotel like & the bloomintulips show?