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Bonzer Sheila · 09-05-2008, 06:59 PM

Welcome to the site.

We have relatives all over beautiful Tasmania and spent over a month touring there. I can’t tell you how beautiful the Cradle Mountain National Park is…and the wildlife! We were filling up at a service station and a guy pulled up next to us in a ute…there was a wombat on his passenger seat with it’s front paws on the dashboard: Turns out it had been hit by a car...he’d nursed it back to health but it had not wanted to return to the wild…just like being around humans!

How extraordinary is The Bay of Fires and how exquisite is the Tasman Peninsula. Port Arthur…such tranquil beauty and stillness with a history of such misery and pain. How truly stunning the Tamar Valley is (and we live in our UK version!). Launceston still has a fountain originally meant for Launceston, Cornwall; in a fabulous civic park. Hobart is bustling with historic buildings, a fabulous waterfront…enjoy an outdoor breakfast at Salamanca Place.

Tassie brews the best beer in OZ…the water is so good; Boags in the north and rivals Cascade in the south. Who cares about the Cadburys Tour we did the brewery one instead…the staff were so friendly and laid back…they didn’t mind our boys sharing their sunnies with the famous tigers. Please see gallery! Wine Glass Bay on the east coast and fairy penguins at the bottom of the garden in Bicheno! And so much more…..It is truly a clean, green and very pleasant land.

Melbourne and Adelaide do have seasons, although Melbourne is fondly teased for its changeable weather. If you are considering State sponsorship schemes look at South Australia and the ACT. We loved Adelaide, more affordable, good schools, lovely beaches, GREAT wine!

Canberra often gets a bad press, but has much to recommend it…search for some of the positive threads about the ACT on this forum and on :http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=54 Canberra certainly has the seasons and is only a little over 3 hours drive south of sunny Sydney. The beaches to the south east of the ACT are really gorgeous and the city itself has great lakes for water sports enthusiasts and guess what NO SHARKS!

Good luck with your ‘Journey of discovery’.

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Bonzer Sheila New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Devon Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Welcome to the site. We have relatives all over beautiful Tasmania and spent over a month touring there. I can’t tell you how beautiful the Cradle Mountain National Park is…and the wildlife! We were filling up at a service station and a guy pulled up next to us in a ute…there was a wombat on his passenger seat with it’s front paws on the dashboard: Turns out it had been hit by a car...he’d nursed it back to health but it had not wanted to return to the wild…just like being around humans! How extraordinary is The Bay of Fires and how exquisite is the Tasman Peninsula. Port Arthur…such tranquil beauty and stillness with a history of such misery and pain. How truly stunning the Tamar Valley is (and we live in our UK version!). Launceston still has a fountain originally meant for Launceston, Cornwall; in a fabulous civic park. Hobart is bustling with historic buildings, a fabulous waterfront…enjoy an outdoor breakfast at Salamanca Place. Tassie brews the best beer in OZ…the water is so good; Boags in the north and rivals Cascade in the south. Who cares about the Cadburys Tour we did the brewery one instead…the staff were so friendly and laid back…they didn’t mind our boys sharing their sunnies with the famous tigers. Please see gallery! Wine Glass Bay on the east coast and fairy penguins at the bottom of the garden in Bicheno! And so much more…..It is truly a clean, green and very pleasant land. Melbourne and Adelaide do have seasons, although Melbourne is fondly teased for its changeable weather. If you are considering State sponsorship schemes look at South Australia and the ACT. We loved Adelaide, more affordable, good schools, lovely beaches, GREAT wine! Canberra often gets a bad press, but has much to recommend it…search for some of the positive threads about the ACT on this forum and on :http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=54 Canberra certainly has the seasons and is only a little over 3 hours drive south of sunny Sydney. The beaches to the south east of the ACT are really gorgeous and the city itself has great lakes for water sports enthusiasts and guess what NO SHARKS! Good luck with your ‘Journey of discovery’.