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Very tall trees at the Styx Forest
Moss at base of tree
Styx Forest
Waterfall
Styx Forest
Fang in the Styx Forest
Roses and house near Maydena
House near Maydena
Flowers behind window
River coming out of Junee Cave
Very slow exposure with tripod was required. Water is very pure and good enough to drink.
Dilapidated house next to Giant’s Step lodge
Dec 22nd (Day 10)
From Miena to Strathgordon and back to Miena again
On the way to Strathgordon
Scottish-like day and scenery around Lake Gordon
Lake Gordon
Slate around Lake Gordon
Stairs leading to nowhere
Strathgordon Reservoir and Dam
Looking down from top of dam
Lonely railway halt
Peeping through the window into Westerway Railway Halt
Dec 23rd (Day 11)
From Miena to Hobart (2 nights at Mercure Hotel)
Cascade Brewery
Vintage car
Cascade Brewery
Wheel of horse-drawn cart
Cascade Brewery
Garden at Cascade Brewery
Garden at Cascade Brewery
Garden at Cascade Brewery
Inside Cascade Brewery
Cascade Brewery Beer Samples
The Cascade Brewery tour includes a generous number of tasting tokens. This is some of the best beer I’ve had.
Rather utilitarian-looking CBD
Hobart
Building in Hobart
Functional 60s-style building
Hobart
One of the main streets in Hobart CBD
Church in Hobart CBD
Colourful reflection of boat’s hull in water
Hobart Harbour
Hobart Harbour
Old steam-driven crane
Hobart Harbour
Hobart Harbour
Hobart Harbour
Hobart Harbour
Large pile of seafood to finish off
Hobart Harbour
The local drinking sessions begin
Hobart
Young Hobart locals having a night out
Hobart-style al fresco dining
Solitary man walking in alley
Heritage housing in Hobart
Red Roses
Cozy-looking restaurant in Hobart
London-style residence in Hobart
Old-style entrance to a townhouse
Hobart
Creepy doll and toy locomotive
Hobart
Dec 24th (Day 12)
From Hobart to Ida Bay and back again
Ida Bay Narrow Gauge Railway
Located about as far south as you can possibly go is the Ida Bay Narrow Gauge Railway. We had this railway all to ourselves. It was clear that this charming little railway was struggling to survive and this is all too evident by the state of the track and the rolling stock.
Ida Bay Narrow Gauge Railway
Owner’s wife selling homemade tapestries and fabrics.