The Tassie Experience

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

I've not been for many years (12+), so I am guessing things have changed (at least a little bit) and dragging out a family of 6 I want to get my money's worth.

So..... What's to see ??

So far I want to see (if they are still there)
- Cadbury Factory (Hobart) although they stopped the factory tours  :'(
- Lactos Cheese Factory (near Burnie)
- Cataract Gorge (Burnie/Wynyard)
- Wildlife park in/around Burnie with Llamas and Aussie wildlife
- Monkey Park (Launceston)
- Port Arthur Convict Settlement
- Bakery in or around Richimond that does wicked scallop pies.
- Pengiun (just because it's there)
- Wynyard (because my mum used to live there)
- Burnie (because my Nanna used to live there)
- Salamanca Markets (Hobart)
- Boag's Brewery (Launceston)

please add to and correct for everyone's benefit.

[JB]

We did some last Feb,

Freycinet

Hire a tinny and catch heaps of flathead, the walk up Mt Amos to see Wineglass bay is second to none!!!

There is free camping with heated showers and toilet blocks too!

Cheers
JB

[surferboy]

Tazmazia  and  The Village of Lower Crackpot

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

we got there late and didn't have enough hours left in the day to fully explore and enjoy the place

http://www.tasmazia.com.au/

Best part of Tassie
(and that model village that you took us too Weddo)

Mr & Mrs  8) 8) 8)

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

There was another place (not sure where) with a replica ship on an underwater rail system that went around and fired it's cannons etc amongst other educational stuff about Australia's early history.
I'd appreciate info if this is still running.

[Sheriff]

Had 3 great months in Tassie earlier this year grey-nomading it about...  So many good places to go and see....Gunn's plains area, anywhere on the drive to Stanley, incl. Stanley,  Strahan (Boat cruise and Train ride from Queenstown), Lakes Pedder and Gordon, Hamilton/New Norfolk, Hobart of course,  Franklin and Huon valley, Cygnet region, Port Arthur area, Up the centre Richmond/Oatlands/Ross/Evandale/Longford,  ahh what the.....its all good..we loved the place ..keen to go back again.....Mike.

[snuff69]

Stinky  I think the place you are thinking of is Penny Royal World at Launceston, but I'm pretty sure it's closed down now.  Dave

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

That's it, just Googled it and it closed ages ago  :'(

[weddo]

We are away on the big island at the moment,for a few weeks.

We are in touch with a company that will do drive holiday packages if any one is interested, anywhere in Tasmania.

I will also prepair a list of the East and West coast places I would recomend seeing when we return.


Regards

Mr & Mrs Weddo

[RET]

Yes please, Bill.

My research suggests that Easter 2014 falls in the middle of the NSW school holidays, but the start of the Tassie ones. So I suspect we'll need to book things early to avoid disappointment, as they say.

cheers
RET

[cajerridoc]

Railtrack Riders was excellent if your into trains and the whole family can do it. You get to pedal rail riders through the rainforrest on a disused track. If you get puffed or slow they come and push you with their motorised rider and you can push anyone slower in front of you.

http://www.railtrackriders.com.au/