Bryan Stephens

After visiting the beautiful Cradle Mountain area, our next stop was Sheffield. Before arriving at Sheffield we stopped to have a look at the Dam at Lake Centhana and then to the world Rowing Course at Lake Barrington. Mount Roland was spectacular whilst driving to Sheffield. The Visitor Gazette claims that “Mount Roland has been [...]

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I have heard and read so many good and interesting things about Cradle Mountain in the past, but I had never seen it during my previous visits to Tasmania. I know how the weather can change so rapidly there and it is possible to get snow there even in summer. Below is a photo that [...]

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As mentioned in my previous post, Frank and I did manage to go on the Abt West Coast Wilderness Railway. I had heard great reports about this train, including from my sister. I must say that I thoroughly recommend the trip on this unique steam train. Before arriving in Queenstown, I researched the Abt prices [...]

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Frank and I discussed our plans for a short trip around Tasmania with the limited time I had left. We were going to go to Lake Pedder, which has claims for the biggest freshwater lake in Australia. However, there is only one way in and out, so we decided to skip it this time. So [...]

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Just over 1 week ago, I left the flood affected Brisbane to go to Tasmania for a 1 week vacation. I enjoyed my time there and will write a few blog posts about it. I must say that I was looking forward to escaping the hot and humid weather that followed the Brisbane floods to [...]

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