St.Helens, Ringarooma, Legerwood & lots of waterfalls - Tasmania.

Up & out early this morning, our first call was The Shop in The Bush. Onto Halls Falls for a brisk morning walk, next onto Pyengana Cheese Factory & The Holy Cow Café for tea.(With the self milking cows) Great to watch. Pub in the Paddock and next a short walk to St. Columba Falls which are impressive. Over Intake bridge to Ralph Falls (We were told they were not flowing) still you have to see for yourself & yes they were flowing, however the rock formation was great to see  anyway. Carrying along the circuit walk to Cashs Gorge & Gorge Falls.
A fantastic drive over Mt Victoria (Elevation 3960') stunning topography and great to watch the tree felling.
Ringarooma, Legerwood, Branxholm, Derby & Weldborough were all pleasant little towns.
Echidna's everywhere Steve spotted five straight out! A fabulous day!

Halls Falls.

Lush ferns around the falls.

Self milking cow's.

This one needed more food so couldn't get out.

Stunning ranges around the Pyengana Cheese Factory.

The pub in the paddock.

Steve enjoying the view from the pub. 

St. Columba Falls.

The bottom of the falls.

St. Columba Falls.

The spray from the falls.

This machine was incredible, cutting the trees down, stripping all the bark & cutting and stacking to equal length.

Forest Country.

Loading the logs.

The rock formation was amazing and at least some water was falling. 

The lay of the land.

Ralph Falls.

Gorge Falls.

Look at that! 

Cashs Gorge.

Legerwood - The story is 9 trees were planted, seven for the loss of life to soldiers from the first world war, another tree for Gallipoli &one for Anzac. In 2001 the trees were deemed unsafe, so the community got to get raised $27000 to have a park made and the sculptures as seen below to remember our heros! (2006).

Tomahawk Beach, Policemans Point, Musselroe Bay - Tasmanina.

After a great time in Beaconsfield, we head to Bridport for a brief stop,  carrying on to Blackman's lagoon and finally Tomahawk beach. Apparently Tomahawk beach is Tasmania best kept secret! Policeman's Point & Musselroe Beach both in Mt William National Park.
We had perfect weather for Australia Day and perfect locations!

We wanted to camp in the big sand dunes, but couldn't get there.

Blackman's Lagoon.

Bull Rushes remind me of my child hood. 

Tomahawk Beach.

Tomahawk Beach - so busy!!

Tomahawk Beach.

Next Policeman's Point in Mt William National Park, which is the top end of the Bay of Fires.

Again busy at the beach!

Steve having a dip!

 

Perfect.

 

Steve having a paddle.

Steve cruising on the inlet.

 

Pelicans love it here.

Our drive out to Musselroe Beach, this would have been stunning from the drone.

Very picturesque.

 

Excellent vista.

Pretty & peaceful. 

Steve being a rock Wallaby.

The steak round here looks soooooo good!

Policeman's Point.

Our drive out of Mt William National Park, very pretty. I tried to hang out of the window and get pictures as we went! 

Pretty.

The van travels so well.

An old wooden bridge!

As it was so hot in St. Helen's, we took a drive out to Binnalong Bay(Bottom of the Bay of Fires) and they had surf!!

Around the North Tamar -Tasmania.

We headed out to Notley Gorge for a short walk, across mossy bridges, river fringed by a beautiful mossy glade, huge tree's. giant man ferns, lots of birds & Pademelons. The pademelons were particularly hilarious, as we were creeping along looking for wild life and of course we totally scared the pademelons, on two occasions they went so crazy they nearly ran straight into us, slip sliding around.

A trickle in the creek.

Pretty ferns.

A natural perfect arch.

How old are these man ferns ?

This fungi looked like a sea shell.

This fungi was so yellow.

This weird leaf was just growing.

We headed out to George Town & Low Head Point. Visiting the Low Head maritime museum, which was well worth a visit.

Low Head Lighthouse built 1888.

Steve found this little fellow.

Stunning cottage at Low Head.

Pilot Boat "Paterson"

She Oak Point Lighthouse 

Navigation lead light 1882.

George Town  chain saw art. 

Stunning area.

George Town from the Look out.