TASMANIA - ROSEBERY TO STRAHAN - 3 TO 6 MARCH 2022

 3 MARCH

ROSEBERY TO STRAHAN

We drove to the track Head at Oonah Hills. The best mountain bike ride I’ve ever had. A long climb to the top and an awesome downhill along groomed tracks – wide berms, steep berms, long flowy sections, ups and downs and steep speed runs. The terrain changed from low shrubbed hilltop to thick myrtle forest.

Next was the Spray Tunnel. A pretty drive with a long disused mining train tunnel to walk through.

We stopped at Zeehan for lunch at a café and drove to Strahan.

Before checking in we drove along the waterfront – pretty.

4 MARCH

STRAHAN

A lazy day riding our bikes through the town. We checked out the waterfront and stopped at a number of shops and brought some wood souvenirs and rain jackets.

5 MARCH

STRAHAN

A drive to Ocean Beach and a wander along the beach. Water warm.

Next, Macquarie Head. A rough gravel road with some nice views along the way.

A bike ride on the Ocean Beach track. Easy and fun. A Tasmanian Tiger Snake on the path close to the beach. A wander along the beach.

An open-air play – ‘The Ship That Never Was’ – It was fun with a lot of audience participation.

A banquet dinner at View 42 with a nice bottle of wine. The weather changed to strong wind and rain.

6 MARCH

STRAHAN

We woke to clear skies and a little windy.

A cruise today along Macquarie Harbour – Macquarie Heads, Hells Gate, hike around Sarah Island, Gordon River and Rainforest Walk. They were all good and the boat was great. Food a little ordinary.

AUSTRALIA - QUEENSLAND - O'Reillys Rainforest Resort and Morans Falls - HIKE - October 2010

O'Reilly's Rainforest Resort and Moran Falls are in the Lamington National Park, Queensland.

O'Reilly's has an excellent walk through the rainforest and gardens. The walk through the rainforest is on platforms which rise into the tree canopy. At one point there is a tree ladder which takes you to the top of a huge tree and a great view of the surrounding forest and valley and the scenery below.

The walk branches off into a created garden with a variety of signposted plants.

Morans Falls is a two hour walk starting about a kilometre from O'Reillys. The track is easy through rainforest which becomes denser near the falls. The view of the falls is excellent and continuing onwards the track leads over the creek that feeds the falls and onwards further leads to valley views on the other side of the falls. It is also easy to follow the flat rocks lining the creek.

While photographing the canopy above me, i didn't notice the snake coiled on the path. luckily, i did before i stepped on it. I jumped back like a ninja to avoid it. Still, it was interesting and i observed the snake for quite a while before it slid off.

Singapore - 1982

Stayed in Singapore for a few days. It was an interesting city with lots of markets, eating places and places of interest. the coast was pretty in parts