Hobart 2013

Australia and Kuala Lumpur October / November 2013

2013 found us on our way back to Australia, this time via Kuala Lumpur. I arranged the trip with AusTravel. I had visited KL on an earlier stopover but this was Jonathon's first time. From there we went to Brisbane, Tasmania, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. Please click below to go to the relevant pages.

Kuala Lumpur

Brisbane

Great Ocean Road - page 1

Great Ocean Road - page 2

The Tasmania page got too big so I've split it into 3 to reflect the 3 stops we had.

This is page 1 - Hobart.

Hobart

Freycinet National Park

Launceston

We arrived safe and sound in Hobart, Tasmania after being put on an earlier flight from Brisbane. We didn't ask for the earlier time but we were at the airport early so they obvously thought it would be OK. Good job we checked the boarding cards otherwise we wouldn't have realised.

We left Brisbane where the temperature had been 32C and arrived in Tasmania where it was 16C - chilly! We had a quiet day, collected the hire car, checked into the hotel, went and found Cargo for a late lunch and then just relaxed, read our books etc. We stayed at the Henry Jones Art Hotel - very nice it was too.

As you can see, our room was spacious with a seating area, large shower room etc. There was art on the walls of the corridors as well which was interesting and very varied. These two pieces were some of the many on the way to our room.

Early start Saturday as we went to Bruny Island - our three modes of transport on the day were coach, ferry and boat.

Ido was our driver for the day and gave us some very amusing spiel as he drove us to and from the ferry and then the boat jetty.

First stop was the ferry ride.

bruny

Bruny Island was really pretty, very green with lots of water which makes for interesting photos. Most of the island photos were taken through the coach window as we whizzed along.

bruny

There is a sandspit joining the northern and southern parts of Bruny. The photo on the left was taken from the sandspit on the way to the boat trip.

sparrow

At least the sparrows that were clearing up after us weren't as fearsome as the ibises from earlier this holiday.

After morning tea (blueberry muffin and drink) we headed off to the boat for our eco trip.

I don't think Jonathon realised he would be "driving" but he eagerly volunteered when they asked for someone to hold the fort through the briefing.

cavespring

There was a cave where the water is pushed back out by the air and makes for spectacular spray.

The sea was really rough at times and as people were moved to the back of the boat I was moved forward to accommodate them. Clearly the ginger tablets dished out by the skip and crew at the start of the trip didn't do the job as well as they'd hoped.

We were lucky enough to see a few Shy Albatross but they were very hard to photograph in such choppy seas.

The rock formation on the right is known as Eagle Rock.

boat trip

Back on dry land and I was so cold my teeth were chattering. We were delighted to warm up with tasty pumpkin soup and salad.

As we had come back in early because of the windy weather, Ido suggested we try and find some white wallaby. They proved to be even more elusive than the whales (we saw one blow) and dolphins (we saw half a dozen common dolphins). We did manage to see a couple of brown wallabies and some more lovely scenery.

While the rest of us were trying to find the white wallaby, Jonathon spotted this lovely Superb Blue Fairy Wren that posed very nicely for him.

On the bus trip back to the ferry we also spotted some geese and goslings so they had to be photographed.

Across the sandspit and back to the ferry - we were on our way home.

Off to the Drunken Admiral where I had fish and chips for tea (yummy) and Jonathon had chicken (not a lot of choice in a fish restaurant for non-fish eaters!).

All done for another day.

As we often do, we took a bus tour around the city but not before we'd had a scumptious breakfast at Harbour Lights Cafe.

The bus tour took about 90 minutes and was very informative. Hobart is a very pretty place with lots of attractive houses. It's also very green so looked lovely in the spring sunshine.

tour

The old Cascade Brewery

cascade

The new Cascade Brewery just across the road

cascade

I wasn't sure whether this was a guided tour or a change of shift.

We thought we'd stretch our legs in the afternoon so hopped back on the bus for a couple of stops then strolled around Battery Point and followed the River Derwent back to the hotel.

There were lots of pretty gardens in the Battery Point area, quite a few of which we couldn't resist taking a photo of.

galah

We saw a few Galahs around the place.

st georges

St. George's Anglican Church

judges box

The River Derwent flows through Hobart and is home to a lot of major sailing events.

salamancar

Salamancar is now full of craft shops and cafes. It used to be water where the cars are parked as the whalers used to moor up alongside these warehouses.

Almost back at the hotel, we spotted "Heading South". Jonathon could perhaps have borrowed this tripod rather than our having to pack his.

Another day over and the end of our stay in Hobart. Time to head for Freycinet National Park.

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Australia and Kuala Lumpur October / November 2013
2013 found us on our way back to Australia, this time via Kuala Lumpur. I arranged the trip with AusTravel. I had visited KL on an earlier stopover but this was Jonathon's first time. From there we went to Brisbane, Tasmania, Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road. Please click below to go to the relevant pages.
Kuala Lumpur Brisbane	Hobart Freycinet Launceston	Melbourne Great Ocean Road - page 1 Great Ocean Road - page 2
The Tasmania page got too big so I've split it into 3 to reflect the 3 stops we had. This is page 1 - Hobart.
Hobart	Freycinet National Park	Launceston
We arrived safe and sound in Hobart, Tasmania after being put on an earlier flight from Brisbane. We didn't ask for the earlier time but we were at the airport early so they obvously thought it would be OK. Good job we checked the boarding cards otherwise we wouldn't have realised. We left Brisbane where the temperature had been 32C and arrived in Tasmania where it was 16C - chilly! We had a quiet day, collected the hire car, checked into the hotel, went and found Cargo for a late lunch and then just relaxed, read our books etc. We stayed at the Henry Jones Art Hotel - very nice it was too.


As you can see, our room was spacious with a seating area, large shower room etc. There was art on the walls of the corridors as well which was interesting and very varied. These two pieces were some of the many on the way to our room.
		Early start Saturday as we went to Bruny Island - our three modes of transport on the day were coach, ferry and boat.

	Ido was our driver for the day and gave us some very amusing spiel as he drove us to and from the ferry and then the boat jetty. First stop was the ferry ride.

Bruny Island was really pretty, very green with lots of water which makes for interesting photos. Most of the island photos were taken through the coach window as we whizzed along.
		There is a sandspit joining the northern and southern parts of Bruny. The photo on the left was taken from the sandspit on the way to the boat trip.

		At least the sparrows that were clearing up after us weren't as fearsome as the ibises from earlier this holiday.
After morning tea (blueberry muffin and drink) we headed off to the boat for our eco trip.
		I don't think Jonathon realised he would be "driving" but he eagerly volunteered when they asked for someone to hold the fort through the briefing.
There was a cave where the water is pushed back out by the air and makes for spectacular spray.
	The sea was really rough at times and as people were moved to the back of the boat I was moved forward to accommodate them. Clearly the ginger tablets dished out by the skip and crew at the start of the trip didn't do the job as well as they'd hoped. We were lucky enough to see a few Shy Albatross but they were very hard to photograph in such choppy seas. The rock formation on the right is known as Eagle Rock.
Back on dry land and I was so cold my teeth were chattering. We were delighted to warm up with tasty pumpkin soup and salad.

		As we had come back in early because of the windy weather, Ido suggested we try and find some white wallaby. They proved to be even more elusive than the whales (we saw one blow) and dolphins (we saw half a dozen common dolphins). We did manage to see a couple of brown wallabies and some more lovely scenery.
	While the rest of us were trying to find the white wallaby, Jonathon spotted this lovely Superb Blue Fairy Wren that posed very nicely for him. On the bus trip back to the ferry we also spotted some geese and goslings so they had to be photographed.
		Across the sandspit and back to the ferry - we were on our way home.

Off to the Drunken Admiral where I had fish and chips for tea (yummy) and Jonathon had chicken (not a lot of choice in a fish restaurant for non-fish eaters!). All done for another day.		As we often do, we took a bus tour around the city but not before we'd had a scumptious breakfast at Harbour Lights Cafe.
	The bus tour took about 90 minutes and was very informative. Hobart is a very pretty place with lots of attractive houses. It's also very green so looked lovely in the spring sunshine.


The old Cascade Brewery	The new Cascade Brewery just across the road	I wasn't sure whether this was a guided tour or a change of shift.








		We thought we'd stretch our legs in the afternoon so hopped back on the bus for a couple of stops then strolled around Battery Point and followed the River Derwent back to the hotel.



There were lots of pretty gardens in the Battery Point area, quite a few of which we couldn't resist taking a photo of.

We saw a few Galahs around the place.	St. George's Anglican Church	The River Derwent flows through Hobart and is home to a lot of major sailing events.


Salamancar is now full of craft shops and cafes. It used to be water where the cars are parked as the whalers used to moor up alongside these warehouses.
	Almost back at the hotel, we spotted "Heading South". Jonathon could perhaps have borrowed this tripod rather than our having to pack his.

Another day over and the end of our stay in Hobart. Time to head for Freycinet National Park.
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