As our adventures on the Apple Isle draw to a close, we left Strahan and headed up the A10 - destination Devonport. We embark on the Spirit of Tasmania at 1030 on Saturday, 20th April.
First night of the final trip was a stopover at a free camp in the small town of Tullah. The 'campground' is on the banks of Lake Rosebery. We shared the space with one other traveller.
Next morning was a perfect opportunity to nip out at dawn to shoot a few images on the lake.
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| Lake Rosebery previous afternoon |
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| Lake Rosebery Previous afternoon |
After brekky, we headed off further north and decided to pull up at a roadside rest area at Hellyer Gorge. There is a short walk to be had here, so we took a stroll through the scrub by the Hellyer River. It was chilly all afternoon so we made a fire and veged out for the rest of the day. This was only the second fire we've had the whole time we've been here - There has either been a fire ban or it was raining.
Before nightfall, we moved the van away from the road a little and stayed hooked up for a quick getaway in the morning. No road noise for the night though. It is a reasonably main road but next to no traffic all night. Plus, it was a better view of the sky for Starlink. We shared the campground with one other couple in a 'wizbanger'.
Early getaway next morning saw us arriving in Devonport perfectly around check in time at Discovery Park Devonport.
Spent the next two days catching on blog posts (including this one). As I write this, we are preparing to get away early tomorrow morning to catch a ride on the boat back to Geelong.
If it all works out, I'll do an early trip around 3:00 am to Braddons Lookout hoping to successfully catch a glimpse of Aurora Australis - last chance! Hoping for clear skies and an actual Aurora.
Next post, we'll be back on the mainland and you'll find out the Mission Aurora is successful or a dismal failure.
