Today we’re looking at towns, Launceston and Deloraine and see where we end up.
First we want to look at Cataract Gorge which is in Launceston. We stop at the tourist information office and, after following the signs and arriving at the blue “i”, find out the information office has moved. When we finally get there it seems that because of its central location there is no parking anywhere, so instead Marjo gets out and the dogs and I circle the block. Marjo fights with a nasty information officer and then we feel we have seen enough from Launceston. Well, first Cataract Gorge of course.
Cataract Gorge can be reached by walking up the hill or by the longest single span chairlift.
From there the view is quite nice.
There’s cute wild life.
And beautiful nature.
Then we leave Launceston and drive southwest.
We see hills and follow the view.
A stray cow distracts us for a minute and we would inform the farmer if he would have been home.
Then we see a sign Liffey falls and can’t resist.
Twenty five km steep dirtroad later we’re not so sure any more.
But then we arrive at the walking track to the falls.
The falls and the path there are quite stunning.
Now we seem to have a dirt road road, we decide to go for a camp site overlooking Great Lake. There’s plenty of dirt road and views of hills and lake.
But then the campsite is just a patch off gravel directly off the road and although this is a dirt road it is still used quite a bit.
So we decide to continue around the lake to find another opportunity to camp, which is not easy. This is all heritage area and no dogs allowed.
Finally we find a pub where we can camp just outside the fence and get some food as well. We’re all content.
A little (big) possum comes and wishes us goodnight.
A great day.
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