Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Tasmania II - Freycinet NP to Bridport

Ok, I said I shouldn’t overdo it the next day … I was recommended to the off-shore walk in Bicheno (which I partly did but wasn’t as good to walk at all – a bit rocky most of the time) … then I went to the Bicheno Aquarium which is tiny (just about 3 tanks a 2 small aquariums) but has a lot to see (little sharks, seahorses, …) … and finally on a glass-bottom boat (I saw mainly kelp …) … at around 4.30pm I decided I had enough rest and my ankle felt good as well so I went on the Bluestone Bay walk. And it was really good – as it could be also driven by a 4WD (most of it even with a standard 2WD) it was a pretty easy walk of 60 mins return. Glad I did it!

The next day (24 Jan) I made my way up north. First stop was the Douglas-Ashley NP. I turned into the small road towards the NP and guess what crossed my way: an ECHIDNA (looks a bit like a hedgehog)!!! I visited the Ashley River Waterholes which are well known for their blue water.

Echidna

Next stop was the Bay of Fires just north of St. Helens. Then I turned west and visited St. Columba Falls, the highest falls in Tasmania … went on a dirt road for the next 20km and on to the next falls … Ralph Falls and made my way walking back via a gorge and another 20km on another dirt road …

I reached Bridport late afternoon and stayed there for 2 nights in a backpackers (Bridport Seaside Lodge) with the most comfortable beds ever!

posted by Birgit im Abenteuerland @ 5:44 pm

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