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Ueber Launceston nach Deloraine

Am vierten, mal wieder sonnigen Tag (obwohl es nachts immer recht kuehl war), besuchten wir einen der hoechsten Wasserfaelle Tasmaniens, machten ein paar Bushwalks und fuhren am Nachmittag mit Quads ueber Stock und Stein ($40 fuer eine Stunde Fahrt).

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Chrizzy on March 10, 2011 from Deloraine, Australia

from the travel blog: Australien und Neuseeland

Freycinet National Park & Bay of Fires

Freycinet National Park: Wineglass Bay ist angeblich einer der 10. schoensten Straende in der Welt (von oben sieht es aus wie ein Weinglass. Ich fand ihn schoen, aber Hazards Beach gefiel mir besser. Ein kleiner Walk von 3 Stunden fuehrte mich durch tasmanische Waelder, ueber Straende...

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Chrizzy on March 9, 2011 from Swansea, Australia

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Port Arthur

Am naechsten Morgen besuchten wir Port Arthur, das Gefaengnis der englischen Strafgefangenen aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Dieses Gefaengnis, welches urspruenglich eine Muehle war, hielt Suender, Frauen und Kinder sowie Waechter und andere Angestellte in ihren Mauern. Strafgefangene mussten den...

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Chrizzy on March 8, 2011 from Port Arthur, Australia

from the travel blog: From Japan to Austria Island

Tasman Peninsula

Nach zwei weiteren Tagen, organisierte ich einen Mietwagen (Hyundai Getz) und nach zwei gescheiterten Versuchen ein paar Wanderungen auf Mt. Nelson und Mt. Wellington zu unternehmen, fuhren wir nach Tasman Peninsula, wo sich hier und dort beeindruckende Natur sehen lassen kann. Dieser...

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Chrizzy on March 7, 2011 from Port Arthur, Australia

from the travel blog: Australien und Neuseeland

Tassie Adventure

Einen Job. Fuer 3 Wochen sollte ich arbeiten. Jedoch: Nach schon einer Woche mit dem haesslichen Bauer streiten. Bestimmt mochte er mich nicht, er sagte ich wuerd' zu viel stehn' Ich dachte: Schmier dir deine Blaubeern sonst wo hin, du bloeder Affe! Deswegen bin ich nach Tasmanien...

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Chrizzy on March 6, 2011 from Burnie, Australia

from the travel blog: Australien und Neuseeland

Sleepy Little Town

Darwin is a small, non-descript town. We wandered around downtown and basically saw it all in about one hour. We were cautioned not to swim in the sea because it is inhabited by many dangerous crocodiles. They often even roam into residential areas and are returned to the sea. This was our...

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rcodel on March 4, 2011 from Darwin, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Top of the continent

A small town,destroyed twice by cyclones,the last one being Tracy in 1974.It has been rebuilt with much stricter laws. The pop.is 30,000 in the city,110,000 including the suburbs. I took the historic Darwin tour.We visited the Northern Territory gaol museum in Fannie Bay,a good way to keep us...

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edoyle on March 4, 2011 from Darwin, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise

Tasmania, Australia. 2009

Standing on the deck of the Spirit of Tasmania as it came into Devonport was wonderful. We had four weeks in Tasmania and loved every minute of it. In those four weeks we still never got to see all we wanted to see, it is such a beautiful place. I would love to go back sometime in the not to...

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GypsyBells on March 3, 2011 from Devonport, Australia

from the travel blog: Tasmania, Australia

Thursday Island

Thursday Island is a HOT little island which is around 3 square kms. It consists of about one street and is very primitive. It's a lovely island surrounded by many others with beautiful turquoise water and a very strong current. Thursday Island is the northernmost town in Australia and is not...

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rcodel on March 2, 2011 from Cape York, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Thursday island

Mon.march 1st at sea.Sky overcast and it rained most of the day. Anchored off Thursday Island this morning,tendered in. The island is 1.4 sq.Miles,3000 population.It is one of 136 islands in the Torres Strait and is the administrative headquarters for all the islands.It is known as TI to the...

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edoyle on March 2, 2011 from Cooktown, Australia

from the travel blog: World Cruise

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