Well, we’ve finally made it to the shores of Tasmania!
We made an early start around 0530 to get to the Port of Geelong. Check in commenced about 0600. We snagged pole position in the queue of our lane.
Our ship left the dock about 30 mins early at 0800.
We had a relatively smooth sail travelling at 30 knots (52kph) and arrived on time in Devonport at 1830.
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| We crossed paths with Spirit of Tasmania 1 along the way |
Checked in at Abel Tasman Caravan Park close by the port.
We spent 2 nights in Devonport stocking up on supplies and getting our bearings and making a short term plan for ‘where to next?’
We also had a little explore around the surrounds. We will return to Devonport in a bit in order to travel inland and southwards. We also have to pick up Judy's coat which we left on board the ship in our haste to disembark.
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| Port Sorell |
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| Mersey Bluff Lighthouse |
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| The ships arrive and depart up the Mersey River just outside our Caravan Park |
On the second night, we ventured out of town about 10km to Lillico Beach to see some penguins. Under the cover of darkness, the adults come ashore to feed their young. We were fortunate enough to see some before nightfall.
They strut around with their hands in their pockets - so cute!
We head West from Devonport to explore the NW area. Stay tuned.
