Tasmania #08

Tasmania #08

Continuing this scenic nature tour of Tasmania from the Restored Bark Mill at Swansea to the wetlands of Moulting Lagoon, then the wilderness areas of Freycinet National Park, including the rugged granite outcrops of The Hazards, the spectacular beauty of Wineglass Bay, and the bird breeding area of the Friendly Beaches.

February 2006Showing 1-105 of 1057252 visitsAlbum by gladysclancyPhotos by Gladys

1 Tasmania #08 Collage	2 Swansea Bark Mill Swansea is a classified historic town and contains many reminders of its early settlement dating from the 1820's.	3 Wagon Load of Bark This is Australia's only restored Black Wattle Bark Mill and gives an insight into the ancient art of using Bark in the process of Tanning Leather.
4 Aussie Dunny A modernised version of the Aussie Dunny at the Swansea Bark Mill.	5 Kitchen Scene The Kitchen scene of an early era is depicted in the Museum of the Swansea Bark Mill.	6 Items from yesteryear
7 Model of a Blacksmith	8 Extracting Whale Oil Whale Blubber was heated in a pot over the fire to extract the Whale Oil.	9 Ocellated (Spotted) Starfish
10 Rabbit Traps and Skins Rabbit Traps and Rabbit Skins stretched out to dry at Swansea Bark Mill.	11 Brief description of the Tanning Process	12 Peg Drum Thresher This Peg Drum Thresher was used to separate the grain from the sheaf.
13 Car Engine Car Engine, Year 1910, HP 12.. Make: German Stoewer, converted to Stationary Engine. On display at Swansea Bark Mill.	14 Young Wattle Trees Bark from wattle trees was ground for use in tanning leathers. Some of the buildings at this mill were being constructed in 1885 and the last bark was ground in 1960. Now the mill is restored as a working museum with much of the old machinery still on site.	15 Prickly Gorse Yellow Flowers of the introduced species Prickly Gorse at Swansea.
16 Rural Swansea	17 Sheep in Paddock	18 Shady Trees
19 Thistles, an introduced pest Introduced Thistles have spread throughout the rural areas of Tasmania.	20 Roadside Pool	21 Walnut Orchard
22 Grazing Sheep Cloudy skies over this rural scene.	23 Orchard and Vineyards Vineyards under netting cover and irrigated Orchard beyond dry grass of summer.	24 Eastern Tiers rise in the distance
25 Moulting Lagoon Moulting Lagoon is a wetland of international importance due to the numbers and species of birds that frequent the area. It is home for local wetland species and migratory waders from Russia, China and other locations from around the world.	26 Black Swans on Moulting Lagoon	27 Black Swans on Moulting Lagoon
28 Samphire at Moulting Lagoon	29 Farm Scene	30 Dried Seed Heads
31 Stark Tree Trunk	32 Wilderness Cabin The Wilderness Timber Cabins at Freycinet Lodge blend in with the natural vegetation of Freycinet National Park. These Cabins are a Nature Retreat without the intrusion of Television or Telephones.	33 Cabin View Coles Bay viewed from Wilderness Cabin at Freycinet Lodge
34 Bennetts Wallaby Bennetts Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is also known as the Red-necked Wallaby on mainland Australia.	35 Bennetts Wallaby Bennetts Wallabies are found throughout Tasmania, including the Bass Strait islands. The species is largely solitary, allthough loose groups, known as mobs, often share common feeding areas. They feed at afternoon and dusk, generally grazing on grass and herbs. There is a distinct breeding season, with births occuring late summer to early autumn. This is in contrast to mainland populations of the same species, where births occur year round. The gesatation period is 30 days. Pouch life is about 280 days and weaning occurs at 12-17 months.	36 Honeymoon Bay Honeymoon Bay in Freycinet National Park.
37 The Hazards The Hazards with Mt Amos on the right, contain rugged red and pink granite outcrops on peaks that fall down to the sea.	38 Mt Amos (454 m)	39 Mt Amos (454 m) Zoomed in on Mt Amos (454 m) from Honeymoon Bay.
40 Mt Mayson (415 m) Mt Mayson (415 m) beyond the Rocks, Freycinet National Park.	41 Pink Granite Rocks Pink Granite Rocks at Honeymoon Bay, Freycinet National Park.	42 Rocks and Sea at Freycinet National Park
43 Great Oyster Bay Part of Great Oyster Bay from Freycinet National Park.	44 Honeymoon Bay Honeymoon Bay with Great Oyster Bay beyond, Freycinet National Park.	45 The Hazards Sunlight on the Peaks of The Hazards, Freycinet National Park.
46 Cloud Formation Late afternoon Clouds over Great Oyster Bay -- looks promising for a good Sunset.	47 Dining at Sunset Dining on the Deck at Sunset, Freycinet Lodge, see album 'Tasmanian Sunset'for full sequence of sunset photos.	48 Freycinet Sunset The full sequence of this magnificent Sunset has been posted in a separate album, 'Tasmanian Sunset'.
49 Freycinet Jetty View over Great Oyster Bay next morning from Freycinet Lodge.	50 Coles Bay Township	51 Richardsons Beach
52 Framed by Trees Great Oyster Bay framed by Trees along the track to Mt Amos Lookout.	53 Track to Lookout Rocks and Trees along track to Mt Amos Lookout.	54 Steep climb to the Mt Amos Lookout
55 Tasmanian Banksia	56 Still Climbing Upwards, ever upwards to the Mt Amos Lookout.	57 Saddle Seat A welcome Rest at the Saddle Seat -- it is ever so comfy! The Saddle Seat was designed and constructed by School of Architecture Students, 2000.
58 Wineglass Bay Panorama of Wineglass Bay from Mt Amos Lookout. The Isthmus separates Wineglass Bay from Hazards Beach on the right.	59 Wineglass Beach Panorama of the blue waters and white sands of Wineglass Beach from Mt Amos Lookout.	60 Clouds over Wineglass Bay Panorama of Wineglass Bay showing Channel to Thouin Bay.
61 Wineglass Bay Entrance Entrance to Wineglass Bay, viewed from Mt Amos Lookout.	62 Wineglass Beach, Tasmania Zoomed in to the Blue Waters and White Sands of Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia.	63 The Channel Thouin Bay beyond the Channel from Wineglass Beach.
64 Wineglass Beach Blue Waters and White Sands of Wineglass Beach, with Isthmus and Hazards Beach to the right.	65 Rocky Slopes The Rocky Slopes of The Hazards with the Hazards Beach on left.	66 Granite Hills Granite Rocks dotted with Vegetation form the slopes of The Hazards.
67 Parting View of Wineglass Bay A parting view of the beautiful Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park.	68 Granite Rocks Towering granite rock formations, Freycinet National Park.	69 Mt Freycinet (620 m) Mt Freycinet (620 m) and Mt Graham (579 m) left, with very last glimpse of Wineglass Beach on the return journey.
70 Eucalypt Tree Beautiful colourings in the trunk of this Eucalypt Tree, Freycinet National Park.	71 Granite Formations Freycinet National Park.	72 Descending Mt Amos Returning down the Mt Amos Lookout track, Freycinet National Park.
73 Downward Path	74 Between the Rocks Pink Granite Rocks either side of the Mt Amos Lookout track, Freycinet National Park.	75 Rock Shelter Possibly this Rock has provided shelter for many a climber caught in the Rain. Freycinet National Park.
76 Silver Banksia Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata) is Tasmania's only widespread Banksia.	77 Colourful Tree Trunk Beautiful colourings on the trunk of this Eucalyptus Tree in Freycinet National Park.	78 Pink Granite Rocks A glimpse of Great Oyster Bay viewed over a Pink Granite Rock, Freycinet National Park.
79 Granite Boulders	80 Rock Colourings Colourings of the Rocks on the slopes of The Hazards, Freycinet National Park.	81 Great Oyster Bay Nearing the end of the descent, Great Oyster Bay is in view again.
82 Mt Amos Back in the Carpark, looing up at Mt Amos.	83 Top of Mt Amos Zoomed in to the top of Mt Amos, Freycinet National Park.	84 Tasmanian Grasstrees Two species of Tasmanian Grasstrees (Xanthorrhoea arenaria and Xanthorrhoea bracteata) are in decline and have been listed under the Threatened Tasmanian Grasstrees Recovery Plan.
85 Mt Amos Mt Amos between the trees while walking back to Freycinet Lodge.	86 Groundcover Ferns	87 Pink Granite Rock
88 Freycinet National Park Freycinet National Park covers 10,000ha on the Freycinet Peninsula.	89 Land for Wildlife	90 Letter Box from Tree Trunk This unusual Letter Box at the Freycinet Lodge is made from a Tree Trunk.
91 Packard One-Twenty Noticed this old-timer in the carpark. The Packard One-Twenty (also One Twenty and 120) was an automobile produced by the Packard Motors Corporation of Detroit, Michigan from 1935 to 1937 and from 1939 through the 1941 model years.	92 Packard One-Twenty The One-Twenty is an important car in Packard's history because it signified the first time that Packard entered into the highly competitive mid-priced eight cylinder car market.	93 Oyster Bay Pine The Oyster Bay Pine (Callitris rhomboidea) is one of Tasmania’s 11 native conifers. Growing in Freycinet National Park.
94 Richardsons Beach viewed from Freycinet Lodge	95 Panorama of the Freycinet Peninsula	96 Information The Rocks of the Freycinet Peninsular are mainly Granite with a high Quartz (Silicon) content with few of the minerals that discolour the sand. Over aeons the erosion of the local granite has supplied a large amount of pure silica-rich sand. Combine this with clear sediment-free water and these stunning beachscapes result.
97 White Sand and Clear Water The previous caption explains why the Sand is so White and the Water so Clear. Sadly, the Sunshine was lacking this day at the Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park.	98 Sand Dunes Tufts of grass on sand dunes at Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park.	99 Bird Breeding Area This is a Sensitive Bird Breeding Area where Shorebirds nest on the dry sand between September and March. Walk on the wet sand at the water's edge and watch out for small chicks feeding. They are hard to see and can easily be stepped on. With your help we can stop the decline of shorebirds such as the Hooded Plover.
100 Friendly Beaches	101 Birdwatchers on Friendly Beaches	102 Masked Lapwings The Birdwatchers were watching these Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles) on the Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park.
103 Masked Lapwing on the Friendly Beaches	104 Azure Blue Water Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park.	105 Waves and Kelp Kelp washed ashore on the Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania.