So far I am very impressed with Tasmania, there is so much to see and, to date, it's all been beautiful and rewarding. We stopped for lunch at Table Cape and admired the views. We camped at Sisters Beach, just past Wynyard, and the view from the beach reminded me of the crystal clear waters of the Whitsundays, white beaches and a little island off shore. Some of the new houses in the area were a little on the nose, boxy, flat roofed, eyesores.
We camped at another beach the following night, not as protected or pretty but still good. Godfreys Beach at Stanley looks straight up at the Nut, a big round hill on the point, they've even built a chairlift up there if you can't walk up it, we did neither the walk nor the lift, too windy. It was so windy there we had to stop at Smithton to wash the salt off the car and caravan, it was caked on all the windows.
We camped two nights at Green Point near Marrawah. It's a popular surf spot and was quite crowded while we were there, unfortunately for the surfers, it was pretty calm and there were a lot of disappointed guys standing around. Most only camped for a night then moved on to try the next best spot. We could see the wind farm at Cape Grim until this morning when the surf picked up and the seaspray made it hard to see that far.
Today we drove through Arthur River and stood at "The Edge of the World". A plaque there reads:
I cast my pebble onto the shore of Eternity.
To be washed by the Ocean of Time.
It has shape, form and substance.
It is me
One day I will be no more.
But my pebble will remain here
On the shore of Eternity.
Mute witness for the aeons.
That today I came and stood
At the edge of the World.
The rocks and beaches are stacked with logs in piles washed ashore, I could imagine great bonfires out on the rocky points looking awesome.
Tonight we are camped at Julius River Forest Reserve, and the rain has caught up with us, this was to be expected, we are after all, camped in a rainforest. I am hoping the weather will clear enough for us to do some of the walks, the mossy myrtles, moss covered ground and fallen logs look very inviting.
