Decided to spend the day in Strahan and take a cruise on the Gordon River. The weather was crappy. I just couldn't face the 4 hour drive to Hobart with all the rain so I hung around. There is not a lot going on in Strahan so it should make for extremely dull, quiet and early night.
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The cruise up the Gordon River and on Macquarie Harbour was great. Did the whole get back to nature walk and checked out the Huon Pines that are over 2,300 years of age. I mean its an impressive feat but its hard to get excited about an old tree. The fact that they haven't had a bush fire here for thousands of years is pretty amazing, considering how tightly packed the wilderness is and that you would never be able to fight a fire, its a little frightening really, it would wipe out so much.
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The first convict settlement in Tasmania was here at little Sarah Island on Macquarie Harbour. It pre dates Port Arthur and had the most horrendous conditions. You were lucky to make it there alive in the first place, then you had to enter though what is known as Hell's Gates (a treacherous stretch of water only 60 metres wide where you come in from the open ocean and could easily get yourself killed in a ship wreck). Once there it was considered a relief and cause for celebration if you were executed because the conditions were so bad, you were leaving Hell. I'd never heard of it before coming to Strahan so it was fascinating to walk around the ruins.
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The Captain of the Lady Franklin II, Graham, was quite dry and laconic. In fact he was so dry I thought we may have to treat him for dehydration (I somehow think he may self medicate, his frequent references to the pub an indication). It made or a somewhat sardonic yet highly entertaining look at Strahan, Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River, highly recommended.
Had dinner a place called Risby Cove, man the food there was awesome. If you are ever in Strahan (and lets be honest there aren't a great number of reasons to go) this is the place to eat. Its over the ranges for a four drive to Hobart next. The road was closed today for a few hours because of the snow. Can't wait to see how the old Vectra handles those conditions.
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The first convict settlement in Tasmania was here at little Sarah Island on Macquarie Harbour. It pre dates Port Arthur and had the most horrendous conditions. You were lucky to make it there alive in the first place, then you had to enter though what is known as Hell's Gates (a treacherous stretch of water only 60 metres wide where you come in from the open ocean and could easily get yourself killed in a ship wreck). Once there it was considered a relief and cause for celebration if you were executed because the conditions were so bad, you were leaving Hell. I'd never heard of it before coming to Strahan so it was fascinating to walk around the ruins.
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The Captain of the Lady Franklin II, Graham, was quite dry and laconic. In fact he was so dry I thought we may have to treat him for dehydration (I somehow think he may self medicate, his frequent references to the pub an indication). It made or a somewhat sardonic yet highly entertaining look at Strahan, Macquarie Harbour and the Gordon River, highly recommended.
Had dinner a place called Risby Cove, man the food there was awesome. If you are ever in Strahan (and lets be honest there aren't a great number of reasons to go) this is the place to eat. Its over the ranges for a four drive to Hobart next. The road was closed today for a few hours because of the snow. Can't wait to see how the old Vectra handles those conditions.
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