We tracked towards the east coast from Launceston. Our destination was Policeman's Point (Ansons Bay) up in the NE corner of the state.
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| Ansons Bay |
Got ourselves in a bit of a pickle when we arrived at camp. I drove up a dead end road which had a turn around area at the end with a decent wash out in the end where you would normally track to do a U-Bolt. I dodged that washout and ended up in a situation where I couldn't complete the turn or reverse out. Only way out was to unhitch, reshape for an exit and hitch up again. All this in howling winds of about 80kph. Anyway, we got out and set up camp along another track for the night. Had our first decent shower of rain that night since arriving in Tassie.
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| Our overnight stopover at Policemans Point |
Next morning, we headed to St Helens as we had a three night booking there. St Helens was to be our basecamp to explore the scenic coast known as the 'Bay of Fires' noted for its orange/red lichen on the rocks along the 30-40km of coastline. But the name was coined by a British explorer Capt. Tobias Furneaux when he charted the east and southern coasts of Van Dieman's Land in 1773, from his observation of the aborigine's campfires dotted along the coast.
Explore, we did - the day we arrived, we checked out each point of interest while looking for potential seaside camping spots. They were all full. Although each day some go and newbies rock up, so we'd probably get a spot somewhere.
I managed to get out and about each day at best time of day to get some nice landscapes of the area.
Also had a mishap with the drone. Whilst hovering about 2-3m above a rocky pool at Binalong Bay, for no reason, the rotors stopped and it dropped like a sack of spuds into the water below. So, now in the process of having it replaced under warranty as it was clearly a malfunction. Electronics and seawater don't play well together.
These are a few choice images of St Helens and surrounds.
As we make our way southwards...
