Today
was another brilliant day both weather wise and otherwise. The
temperature got to 21 degrees and we had clear blue sky all day. As I
am typing this, I am back to long trousers and two jumpers but a good
day by Tasmanian standards.
We
started the day by heading north to check out the southern section of
the Bay of Fires – a very scenic land of white beaches and orange
rocks. The water was crystal clear and looked really inviting but
nobody was swimming.
From
there we headed inland to Halls Falls, the Blue Tier and St. Colombo
Falls. The first two were the location of much tin mining activity at
the end of the nineteenth century and traces of the activity remain.
The
Blue Tier is an area almost 1000 metres in altitude which was the
site of the substantial town of Poimena which supported tin mining
activity. There is virtually no trace of the town remaining other
than a large clear area where the rainforest was cleared to build the
town. It is now a significant bush walking and mountain bike riding
venue.
St.
Colombo falls is said the be the highest in Tasmania having a height
of approximately 100 metres The photograph doesn't do them justice.
At the foot of the falls, we were back into the temperate rain forest
fern country.
Our target for tomorrow is the Ben Lomond National Park, the site of Tasmania's only ski field.
Did I mention that the seafood around here is pretty good. Salmon and prawns last night. Ocean trevally and oysters tonight.
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