A summer in Tasmania

[drron]

At the top of the hill is the All Saints church.3 people were having a private tour.Their driver and guide obviously knew his stuff so I discreetly listened in.The church was built in 1871 in the Gothic revival style and was designed by the noted colonial architect Henry Hunter.So a few pics as I had a bit of time there.The church ceased to be used about 10 years ago.
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And the Sunday school.
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[drron]

On the highway down there were several spots that you could get shots of the Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island though few spots you could stop.
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[RooFlyer]

Parked over the road from the RSL/Museum. Sunday so it was closed.

I've spent a lot of time in that building Its the Historical Society as well as the Heritage Museum and War Memorial Museum. Shame it was closed- its a very good local Museum - we got $350K some years back to renovate the entire 1860s School building and to add a new exhibition gallery and fancy preparation and controlled storage facilities at the back.

East Coast Heritage Museum, Swansea

East Coast Heritage Museum, Swansea reveals local history from Bichneo to Buckland Tasmania

www.eastcoastheritage.org.au

Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society

The Glamorgan Spring Bay Historical Society or GSBHS is a not-for-profit organisation based in Swansea on the east coast of Tasmania

glamorganhistory.org.au

See the white thing on the sign? The Glamorgan Spring Bay Council in its wisdom recently shut the three Visitor Information Centres - Bicheno, Swansea (in the new part) and Triabunna, so the sign is now "altered". Tourism is, if course by far the biggest industry in the Council area.

Views over the bay to the Freycinet Peninsula.

If you went over the road, you would have found the "Loo with a view": very controversial new facilities with a similar outlook!

Then up one of the side streets.The court house and a B & B.

Old Court House, now disused and the 'B&B' is one of the best around. Meredith House, highly recommended!!

 

[RooFlyer]

though few spots you could stop.

Arrrgh! We haven't been nagging the Council and State Govt about this for years!! The best view - near your last pic - is on a bend. For years and years you have had to slow right down on that corner because there is *nearly* always a tourist stopped there - sometimes pulled over as best they can, but sometimes just on the road. I kid you not.

You'll see in your last pic some road works. They are at last putting somewhere to park, but its tiny and a motorist can't see it until they sweep round the corner, on top of it. .

 

[VPS]

I liked the loo there but it didn't have a view

 

[drron]

The Sunshine Coast is a good place to go to a loo with a view.
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[RooFlyer]

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Thats a nice pic of the old school; the LH is the Historical Society, the RH part is part of the Historical Museum.. With the grant(s) we got, the entire thing was re-roofed, painted, re-wired, and hardwire networked (the wall thicknesses limit wi-fi ).

 

[drron]

On to the lunch time office on Spring Bay.
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It was at the Eastcoaster restaurant.They also have accommodation here.
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Mrsdrron shared the seafood platter.
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It was pretty good.

 

[drron]

Monday and back to Bellys at Latrobe for lunch.Mrsdrron had the small serving of crumbed scallops whilst I couldn't finish the bowl of loaded fries with crispy pork belly and spicy cheeses sauce.
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And some of the old shops in Latrobe.This pair have the old ads on the front windows..
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[drron]

Tuesday we were going to Woolworths.Ulverstone has a better store than Devonport.On the way we picked up some cherries at Perfecta cherries.
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And some peonies from a house opposite the Bicentennial park.
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For dinner that night it was back to the Eli where we shared oysters Kilpatrick.
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Mrsdrron had the American ribs which were very good.
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And I had the duo of Bao buns.Spicy chicken and crispy pork belly.
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[drron]

On wednesday we went to a new restaurant for us - Prem's seafood bar and grill.Great timing opening on 1/3/20.Owned by a local couple.He was born in Sri Lanka and at the age of 3 adopted by a Tasmanian couple and educated in Devonport.Then went into acting and singing,moved to NSW then back to Devonport this year.He was sitting at the table next to us with his infant daughter.The smile never left his face.
The food wasn't bad either.Mrsdrron had the mussels and I a warm beef salad.
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Prem's Seafood Bar&Grill | About

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On Christmas eve we went to Moncur in Latrobe for a light lunch.Mrsdrron had a chicken,mushroom and bacon crepe and I had the zucchini fritters with eggs and bacon from the All day brekkie menu.
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For Christmas eve and Christmas dinner it was lobster.Very nice too.

 

[drron]

Boxing day.Overcast and cold.We decide to go for a drive anyway.Headed to Sheffield via Spreyton.Take the Paloona dam turn off at Lower Barrington.Quite a few heading off to go camping.The Forth river below Paloona dam.

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Great scenery.
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[drron]

The headed out to the Kentish reserve besides Lake Barrington.A really scenic drive.First was a beautiful field of opium poppies.
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And just outside the fence a small holly bush.
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[drron]

The Barrington Community hall
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And the Barrington General store and Post Office.
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The Barrington Church B & B.Just add some rooms to the old church.
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[drron]

Behind the old church the Cemetery.
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Four brothers who died between the ages of 15 and 23.One of them dying on 1/1/1900 ,the day Australia was born.
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The grave of a 5th brother was a little further on.he survived until 1951.
And the grave of Alfred E Newman.OK so spelt the wrong way.
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Nice roses across the road.
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And a different letter box.
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[drron]

This road is probably the best for views of Mt.Rowland.Pity about the clouds.
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And the road goes through -
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Actually nothing at Nowhere Else.
But just down the road is a place that is to become the first Hospice in north west Tasmania.
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[drron]

Then the Kentish campground which is in amongst the trees leaving good views of Lake Barrington.
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[drron]

We then headed to the Lake Barrington Rowing course.To get there you go through here.
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Back to the lake.Speed boats and jet skis.
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The finish line and Judges box.
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And a welcome sight for competitors.
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Looking down the course.
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It was opened in 1984.
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[drron]

Lots of developement.First an unused lodge at the finish line.
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Quite a few people here today.
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The Barrington Lodge with the fire going.
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Facilities including a medical centre and the boatshed.
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And all thanks to Hydro Tasmania.
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Then back to our villa via Sheffield as the rain set in.

 

[drron]

Sunday and the forecast was for rain all day.Although it was overcast in the morning there was no rain so off we set on a short drive to Port sorell and Shearwater.I mapped out a mainly circular route going first via Wesley Vale and DPO.
Just out of Wesley Vale a huge raspberry farm.
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Looks like these have been harvested.
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Across the road trees under cover.
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A 100 metres up the road the Biomar fish pellet factory.
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