We spent some time at the Botanical Gardens in Hobart a few days ago. The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares, were established in Hobart in 1818 and are located within the Queens Domain. They are very beautiful and peaceful. The Gardens hold historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating back to the nineteenth century. We finished the day having lunch at one of our favourite restaurants, Maldini Italian Restaurant in Salamanca. Great food !!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last week we headed up to the Tasmanian highlands for a few days. Molly came with us for her first caravan trip and loved it. We had a beautiful time. Arthurs Lake and Great Lake are located on the Central Plateau of Tasmania, 1,034 metres above sea level. It is a popular trout fishing area. We look forward to returning in winter for the snow !!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi all….

It has certainly been a while since I have added to my blog. Even though the blog has been quiet, we certainly havn’t been, never seeming to have enough hours in the day !!!!

We have been continuing our work on our “bush block”, always finding something more to do to improve it.

I sadly lost my beautiful Dad in January. He passed away, after having an incredible life of 92 years, knowing he had achieved so much. His final goal was having his biography published just prior to passing away.

We have spent more time traveling and exploring Tassie, boating on the Derwent River and enjoying nights on the boat. I will let my photos show some of our movements. We especially enjoy staying over in the protective waters of Bruny Island .Bruny Island has a population of around 620 and is deceptively large, being about 100 km’s in length. Bruny is made up of a North and South Island which are separated by a narrow isthmus, “the neck”. North Bruny Island, drier than the south, is made up largely of open pastures and light bushland, whilst South Bruny is hilly, heavily timbered and includes large rainforest areas. At the far south of the Island is the Famous Cape Bruny Lighthouse overlooking some of the highest sea cliffs in the southern hemisphere.