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Coles Bay, Tasmania

Posted on April 5, 2018 by kenwehner

4 – 5 April 2018 Continuing our tour of Tasmania, we travelled northeast from Hobart to Coles Bay through small towns and grazing pastures. Coles Bay sits on the edge of Freycinet National Park. After a few short hikes in … Continue reading →

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Hobart, Tasmania

Posted on April 4, 2018 by kenwehner

31 March – 3 April 2018 Hobart is the capital of Tasmania and the largest city on the island. At a population of 225,000 it is roughly the size of Richmond, Virginia. Hobart reminded us of Wellington, New Zealand, just … Continue reading →

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Tasman National Park

Posted on April 3, 2018 by kenwehner

2 April 2018 Tasman National Park covers a large area of the Tasman Penninsula and all of Tasman Island. We did not have time to fully explore the park but we did visit several easy to reach stops outside Eaglehawk … Continue reading →

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Port Arthur Massacre Leads to Gun Control Reform in Australia

Posted on April 3, 2018 by kenwehner

2 April 2018 Even if you do not know much about Tasmania, Port Arthur might sound familiar. For years Australia has been held up as both a positive and negative example of gun control laws when debating them in America. … Continue reading →

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Port Arthur Historic Site

Posted on April 2, 2018 by kenwehner

2 April 2018 Port Arthur, a small town about 100 km southeast of Hobart, was the site of a British convict settlement and is now a popular tourist destination and World Heritage Site. We had heard good things so we … Continue reading →

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Mount Field National Park

Posted on March 31, 2018 by kenwehner

30 March 2018 With rain following us throughout Tasmania, we abandoned our plans in Queenstown and headed to Hobart a day early. We also came to understand Aussies take Good Friday serious. I did not realize most stores and restaurants … Continue reading →

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Montezuma Falls and Hogarth Falls

Posted on March 30, 2018 by kenwehner

29 March 2018 From Cradle Mountain we continued our trek counter-clockwise around Tasmania. Our first stop was an hour drive south and west to Rosebery. A few miles past Rosebery there is a turn off the highway to Williamsford, the … Continue reading →

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Cradle Mountain National Park

Posted on March 29, 2018 by kenwehner

28 March 2018 Cradle Mountain National Park is located in western Tasmania. Our first full day in Tassie started rainy and overcast but luckily the sun broke through the clouds after lunch. It turned out to be a great day, … Continue reading →

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Exploring Tasmania

Posted on March 29, 2018 by kenwehner

27 March 2018 Before we got serious about moving to Australia, I had no idea where in the world Tasmania was. If you asked me, I might have said Africa – that’s Tanzania by the way. I grew up watching … Continue reading →

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New Zealand: Fond Farewell

Posted on March 12, 2018 by kenwehner

4 March 2018 New Zealand had long been on our travel wishlist. It did not disappoint. We felt safe and welcomed where ever we travelled. North Island is where most New Zealanders live. South Island is where most visitors want … Continue reading →

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