I have always enjoyed railways and train journeys. As a kid it was spotting the different stations on the Bangor – Belfast train line. My home country of Northern Ireland is hardly blessed with a lot of train lines. I grew up about 5 miles from the nearest station, and my birthtown of Newtownards Read more about West Coast Wilderness Railway Part One – Leaving Strahan[…]
Launceston, or “Lonny” (maybe even “Launy”) as it’s known to the locals is actually Tasmania’s second biggest city. I’ve spent a bit of time there in my four months in Tasmania this far. I worked nearby at a few different farms in Cressy, Poatina, Longford and Bishopsbourne. I’ve grown to like Launceston. It’s a nice Read more about Architectural Charm In “Lonny”: Launceston, Tasmania[…]
Depending on your knowledge in life, Sassafras is either a type of tree, a type of tea, a type of soap or a village in Northern Tasmania. So where does that leave East Sassafras? And why? About 20 kilometres outside Devonport is where it leaves it. Broccoli farming being the reason why. So East Sassafras Read more about Broccoli Harvest: East Sassafras[…]
It was a question by my co-worker Cameron after another long long tough day on a broccoli field at Wesley Vale, just over 3 months ago during my farming work in Tasmania. “Bottle-O” in case you’re wondering, is a brand name for off licences here in Tasmania, as is the “Thirsty Camel.” The Australians call Read more about “There a Bottle-O in Wesley Vale?”[…]
Rosebery (spelt correctly) is one of the “towns” in the Western Wilderness of Tasmania. I passed through it twice, stopping only on the way back. At dusk. for petrol. Its situated in the middle of wilderness. Towns like this have true rural charm. The industry in and around the area will be mining. It Read more about Dusk At Rosebery, Tasmania, Australia[…]
The pun was obvious and was always going to accompany my visit to Stanley. What is the Nut and what is Stanley? It ain’t a cashew or a character from Laurel and Hardy that’s for sure. It is a town on the north west coast of Tasmania. I live in Devonport at the moment, and Read more about Cracking “The Nut” at Stanley, Tasmania, Australia[…]
This is a live blog post. I don’t do many, but a lot has happened recently and right now I am relaxing in a very nice cafe! So I have time! I have my laptop plugged in, my wireless internet on, and a cup of the Earl Grey tea by my side. It is “Cafe Read more about Cafe On Collins, Hobart, Tasmania🇦🇺: Earl Grey Tea☕, Chest X-Rays🩻, Cherries🍒…and the Antarctica🇦🇶Dream[…]
Canberra – Proud Capital City of Australia. So what was it like? In a word, inspiring. In lots of words – what you’re about to read. It would have been fairly dumb to leave the city of Canberra out of any sightseeing opportunity. Especially when its only 3 hours from Sydney (4 hours from Parramatta, Read more about Backpacking in Australia: Canberra in a Nutshell[…]