Mount Wellington Lookout Hobart The summit is 1,271 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level and it frequently experiences snow. Falling snow may be any month of the year. Lower sections have walking tracks and some fire trails. The lookout is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Hobart CBD. An enclosed summit building offers views through large glass windows which are often obstructed by cloud or fog. An outside elevated walkway gives a clearer view of Hobart city below. A distinctive feature of Mount Wellington is the cliff known as the Organ Pipes. The final few kilometres drive to the top is steep and narrow on a sealed road. Views obstructed by cloud most of the time. Winds can on occasion be over 160 km at the summit. During winter it frequently snows in the sub zero temperatures and the mountain often receives a dusting of snow. Roadside gates may be closed occasionally in winter to stop access if deemed to dangerous to traffic. Traveldriven GOOGLE MAPS ENTER CLICK/TAP HOBART https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hobart ENTER CLICK/TAP MOUNT WELLINGTON https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mount+Wellington DRIVE HOBART TO MOUNT WELLINGTON PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE

Sheffield Tasmania Is a town twenty-three kilometres inland from Devonport, Tasmania. Sheffield is a major tourist attraction. People come to see the "Town of Murals". The first town mural was painted in December 1986. Since then over sixty murals depicting the area's history and scenery have been painted on walls throughout the town. The murals attract an estimated 200,000 people to the town each year. Mount Roland At a height of 1233 metres above sea level provides a spectacular backdrop to Sheffield. Hiking tracks lead to the summit. I used Sheffield as an accommodation base for daily drives to Cradle Mountain 55 km distant and 50 minutes drive away. A very enjoyable drive in a Mustang GT. Accommodation may be scarce in the Cradle Mountain surrounds and much less affordable than Sheffield. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP SHEFFIELD GOOGLE MAPS DRIVE DEVONPORT TO SHEFFIELD TASMANIA SERVICE STATION GARAGE MURAL NED KELLY MURAL SHOP MURALS SHEFFIELD ANZAC MURAL SHEFFIELD FARM MURAL SHEFFIELD EAGLE MURAL SHEFFIELD TOWN CAFE TOWN STREETS OF SHEFFIELD PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE

Cradle Mountain is a mountain in the Central Highlands region of Tasmania. Surrounded by the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Rising to a height of 1,545 metres (5,069 ft) above sea level, Cradle Mountain is the sixth-highest mountain in Tasmania, Australia. Drove daily from Sheffield town to Dove Lake car park Cradle Mountain. Mustang GT spirited driving. I don’t like heights but managed to hike Marions Lookout the highest point. Views of Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake and other lakes. There is an easy walking track looping around Dove Lake. The track is mostly boarded flat walkway and passes beneath Cradle Mountain. Easy walk of 2 hours. The Boatshed is on the track walk. Built 1940. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP CRADLE MOUNTAIN GOOGLE MAPS IN REALTIME DRIVE SHEFFIELD TO CRADLE MOUNTAIN MARIONS LOOKOUT WALK PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE

TASMANIA ROADTRIP DAY ONE Sail on the Spirit of Tasmania Since 2022 All Victorian Bass Strait sailings depart or arrive in Geelong. Corio Quay Road, North Geelong. One hour driving distance from the Melbourne CBD. I booked a day crossing on the Spirit of Tasmania. Also booked a cabin. Port to port across Bass Strait takes 9 to 11 hours. Concerned if bad weather and the movement of vehicles. Cars are parked close together on the ship. The crossing of Bass Strait was all calm seas. So no problems. Easy on/off in the Mustang GT. 1400 passengers and 500 vehicles can be carried. Plenty of comfortable seating. Cooked meals are available to passengers. Devonport is the Spirit of Tasmania disembarkation point in Tasmania. Situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport has a resident population over twenty-three thousand. Located at Bluff Lookout Devonport is the controversial Spirit of The Sea. The sculpture is a 5 metre tall, 700kg bronze naked statue of Neptune holding a trident in his hands standing on a concrete plinth. Used as a picnic area with scenic sea views. Ross is a historic town in the Midlands of Tasmania. The town is 78 km south of Launceston and 117 km north of Hobart. Ross is a very scenic historic town alongside the Macquarie River. Built by convict labour in the early 1800s. The Macquarie River Bridge is the third oldest still in use in Australia. There are 186 carvings by convict stonemasons on the Ross Bridge. Old elm trees line the main street. A field gun from the Boer War stands in the intersection of the main street. Port Arthur is a town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula, in Tasmania. Approximately one hundred kilometres southeast of Hobart. Booked a three hour wilderness cruise along the spectacular coastline between Eaglehawk Neck and Port Arthur with Tasman Island Cruises. Using custom built 43 seat capacity boats. The cruise follows along cliffs rising for hundreds of feet along the coastline observing sea life. Normally the sea is choppy but this time glassy calm. Calm only a few times per year. Port Arthur historic convict site is the end point. Traveldriven GOOGLE MAPS ENTER CLICK/TAP SPIRIT OF TASMANIA GEELONG TERMINAL https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spirit+of+Tasmania,+Geelong+Terminal/ DEVONPORT https://www.google.com/maps/place/Devonport+TAS+7310/ ROSS https://www.google.com/maps/place /Ross+TAS PORT ARTHUR https://www.google.com/maps /search/PORT+ARTHUR DEVONPORT FIVE DAY FORECAST DRIVE DEVONPORT TO PORT ARTHUR SPIRIT OF TASMANIA CROSSING BASS STRAIGHT DEVONPORT MALL THE 'JULIE BURGESS' TALL SHIP, DEVONPORT SPIKY BRIDGE BESIDE HIGHWAY TO HOBART UNDER ROSS BRIDGE THE FOX AND HOUNDS HOTEL ON THE ROAD TO PORT ARTHUR BASKING SEALS, TASMAN ISLAND TOUR TASMAN ISLAND CRUISE TOUR ENDPOINT IS IN PORT ARTHUR TASMAN ISLAND TOUR & CRUISE ALONG COAST PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE

Torquay is a seaside town in Victoria. About 21 km south of the large city of Geelong. The Melbourne side of the Great Ocean Road begins from the Torquay Archway upon leaving the town and then driving towards Anglesea and Lorne. Nearby Torquay is Bells Beach. The home of the world's longest continuously running pro surfing competition. People can learn to surf under the guidance of Torquay Surfing Academy. This was a solo drive from the Wimmera in Victoria. A round trip of 500 km plus. Via Deans Marsh through the scenic greenery of the Otway Ranges. Expensive breakfast in Lorne. Double usual price with extra's added and a mug of coffee $40. A late lunch of fresh cooked fish and salad with Fisho's, beachside in Torquay. Torquay is home to the Australian National Surfing Museum. Located within the Torquay Visitor Information Centre. The building itself is within the Surf City shopping complex. Has a history of surfing in Australia and displays. Surf City is home to Rip Curl featuring a large retail store. Also Billabong, Quiksilver and Oakley retail. I bypassed Geelong and drove back to the Wimmera ending the day. Time taken twelve hours. Perfect conditions for driving or surfing. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP TORQUAY GOOGLE MAPS DRIVE LORNE TO GEELONG Fisho's fresh fish lunch $25 Torquay DRINKS AT FISHO'S TORQUAY Museum display Australian National Surfing Museum Torquay DRIVING TO BELL'S BEACH SURF CITY, TORQUAY PREV VICTORIA NEXT HOMEPAGE

Halls Gap In The Grampians A small tourist town in Victoria. Located on Grampians Road, off of the Western Highway. The town is surrounded by the Grampians National Park. With a population of over four hundred. This increases many times over in holiday periods. Halls Gap is widely unofficially known as the tiny tourist capital of the Grampians National Park. Victoria. All types of accommodation, fuel, retail, food outlets and a chemist are available in Halls Gap. Icecream Treat On my visit to the Stoney Creek Boardwalk in Halls Gap I was given a free choice of icecream from the many varieties on offer in a home made waffle cone from Halls Gap Ice Creamery on the boardwalk. Not unusual to see a queue of people form at peak times. On another visit I received a triple scoop cone. Thankyou. The owners & staff of Coolas Ice Creamery knew me and wouldn't accept payment. Going into 2024 the icecreamery has changed ownership. So no more free triple scoop icecreams for me from 2024 onwards. Prices are reasonable and I don't mind to pay after a long hike for a tasty cold scoop or two, or three. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP HALLS GAP GOOGLE MAPS HALLS GAP FIVE DAY FORECAST HALLS GAP VIA STAWELL OR ARARAT VIA STAWELL IS NEARER TO THE WESTERN HIGHWAY THE MAIN STREET OF HALLS GAP STONEY CREEK, HALLS GAP STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN FLAVOUR TRIPLE SCOOP FLAVOUR IN A HOMEMADE CONE HALLS GAP STONEY CREEK BAKERY & ICE CREAMERY VENUS BATHS WALK HALLS GAP HALLS GAP EMU CROSSING EMU'S GRAZING PREV GRAMPIANS NEXT PREV VICTORIA NEXT HOMEPAGE