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17-01-2014, 08:09 PM | #32 | ||
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Some good suggestions up here! I don't know a lot about the west coast or the north (other than Launceston), so it's good to see some other options.
Another one I missed if you or mum like the old historic towns and such - Richmond. It has the oldest bridge in Australia still in use, and is a very pretty little spot.
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17-01-2014, 08:25 PM | #33 | ||
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17-01-2014, 09:38 PM | #34 | ||
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I passed the Spirit of Tasmania when going to NZ on the Dawn Princess cruise ship, I thought the spirit was a large ship.
We dwarfed it, is it a really rough ride on such a small ship? Also whats the cost to take your ride over and how long does it take to drive from one side to the other of Tasmania? |
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17-01-2014, 11:11 PM | #36 | ||
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I looked into it once and it worked out to be pretty costly. I think during off peak times they run only at night meaning you need to book a cabin or a reclining chair to sleep on.
I think in Summer they offer a day cruise so you don't need a bed. When we went for a week a few years ago I think it only cost slightly more to fly and hire as opposed to getting there by ferry using your own car. Wonderful place, 1 week was the express trip, 2-3 weeks there is ideal if you want to see it properly.
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18-01-2014, 07:31 AM | #38 | |||
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18-01-2014, 08:43 AM | #39 | ||
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All this talk about tassie has me planning my next trip.
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18-01-2014, 09:00 AM | #40 | |||
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18-01-2014, 09:45 AM | #41 | |||
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Don't know the cost difference between them, but either way I think I would rather the night one because you will still in theory get a sunet/sunrise in the middle of the bass straight, and sleep the rest of it off.
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18-01-2014, 10:21 AM | #42 | ||
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I just did the trip, took a Mercedes Vito van full of stuff.
$89 each way for the car...with only 8 hours booking notice by me. It was a daytime trip, so passenger $228. Pretty reasonable I thought for peak time. car MUST be below 2.1 metres in height and 6 metres in length else it is deemeed as freight. Trailers are deemed as freight, tandem trailer is nearly 500 bucks each way. The federal govt subsidises private cars but NOT freight that's why some people get caught out. The subsidy is in place because it is a continuation of national highway #1. Also they made me hand in LPG bottles and all of my guns.... Last edited by zilo; 18-01-2014 at 10:36 AM. |
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18-01-2014, 04:01 PM | #43 | |||
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Sure.... just add airport parking fees 5 days (at tullamarine is $95...) And the fact that you have zero insurance on the rental car for that price, so add another $120 for insurance....unless you are very brave. Off course the rental was the Hyundai Getz...or variant. Done it so many times I can recite it off by heart. How about this one.....It's JETSTAR...(what could possibly go wrong?) You park the car at 8pm and plan to fly back on the 6pm. But...Jetstar flight is late by 2 hours...and... You pay another 24 hrs in the long term car park....savings for the budget airline vapourized. Oh...Melbourne you say? Better add the tolls to get to the airport. The ferry wins.... Last edited by zilo; 18-01-2014 at 08:17 PM. |
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18-01-2014, 08:41 PM | #45 | ||
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The best thing about Tassie is it reminds me of the olden days on the mainland , uncongested hwys that qld residents would think were free ways with a corner or two thrown in , towns with history that haven't been selectively cleared for developers and very friendly people who know the value of the tourist dollar . Unlike my state which seems to think the tourist owes them a living and charge accordingly .
Like any holiday you can spend as much as you want but the option is there to have a 4 star trip on a beer budget . BPXR6T , lol pretty average that chipper , mind you the pub up the road saved the day ! |
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18-01-2014, 08:59 PM | #46 | |||
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I don't fly often and avoid it if I can ( 6'4 and flying do not mix ) but to see the beauty of tas it is worth it , before it is stuffed by progress . |
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18-01-2014, 09:01 PM | #48 | |||
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Ferry is a experience really. Plus as I said the whole hire car for a p plater. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk 4
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Whether I could live there full time would be more due to the climate than cultural , but to visit oh wow , it ticks the boxes for old farts like me . |
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18-01-2014, 10:05 PM | #51 | ||
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Boring is a subjective term, of course a person's opinion of it will change. Especially given time. If you're after a place in Queensland that is cold and has apples, check out Stanthorpe, that's your ticket.
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Also most importantly where can I get a good steak? |
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Book a dinner at the restaurant at MONA in hobart. Wife and I had the 9 course degaustation. Absolutely shlaggered after 9 glasses of wine too. Angus eye fillet steak was fabulous. But I have to mention that tassie is all about fresh seafood. Crayfish, etc etc..world class really. |
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19-01-2014, 12:02 AM | #55 | ||
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Yeah I thought moving to QLD would mean better prawns etc. Not a chance, Tassie seafood is the best in the world and even Melb has better seafood than QLD. I cant even find a royal market for gods sake..or any decent food market.
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19-01-2014, 12:03 AM | #56 | ||
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All the major towns and cities have atleast one steak house, but you can get good steak anywhere, even from woolies if you pay enough. The above post is a better option.
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19-01-2014, 12:37 AM | #57 | ||
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You're not wrong. Check the menu at Ashmore steak and seafood for scallops and it refers to potatoes. My last visit to Tassie was Sept '12 and the dinner course included the REAL scallops.
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19-01-2014, 01:28 AM | #58 | |||
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Arrive on Spirit morning 1. Head south to Hobart (3 hours' driving from Devonport). Stop at two of Ross, Campbelltown or Richmond. Afternoon at MONA. Steak at the Ball and Chain. Day 2 Catamaran cruise to Peppermint Bay or trip to Bruny for the Eco Tour out of Adventure Bay Day 3 Port Arthur, the finest tourist attraction this country has. They don't let what happened one April day dominate 200 years of history, but I challenge you to stand where the Broad Arrow Cafe was and not get a tear in your eye. Day 4 Return to Devonport via Bothwell, past Great Lake and down a fantastic road to Deloraine. I've always had trouble finding value for money in Hobart accommodation, it is either very ordinary and cheap or overpriced and just average. The Grand Chancellor seems pretty consistent, though. For a smaller boat, the Spirit sails well, it was built for use in the Baltic Sea originally. We use ginger tablets and pressure point wrist bands to avoid sea sickness. We've stayed in both bunk cabins and the deluxe cabins (but I'm not so sure you want to share a bed with your mum!). Sleeping in seats is for the younguns. 4 days not enough, but you'll get a taste for the place.
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19-01-2014, 08:52 AM | #59 | |||
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I am thinking of going on a sea plane tour while there, see there are aome cheapish ones. Old girl wants to go to somd water falls. I've just gotta be mindful of places with staps as ahw doesn't do steps very well. Sent from my GT-I9305T using Tapatalk 4
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19-01-2014, 09:22 AM | #60 | ||
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Struan jet boat ride..maybe not such a great idea for an *old Girl* but who knows..
Go to port arthur. most definitely.. Do the ghost tour bloody brilliant.. just go for a drive.... I particularly loved the road from queenstown to hobart. check out the cable lift upto the Nut at stanley.... if its not too windy, There is a little 24hr bakery between devonport and hobart..I think the town is westbury and the bakery was called andys.. just out of hobart there is a boat building place that is pretty interesting to watch you can even get involved. You must go to DOO town.. just north of port arthur.. just for the novelty sight of every house having a name with doo in it.. eg Zan A Doo, Doo Me Hard, DooDoo Place but thats all I can recall.. so that tells me a trip to tassie is called for.. I love that place. |
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