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| Map 1 - heading to Russell Falls & Derwent Bridge (near Lake St Clair) |
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| Map 2 - from Lake St Clair to Zeehan |
So we got to Russell Falls... just a short stint off the main highway from Westerway and wowee... what a good place it was....
The trees were sooooooooooooooooo tall....
And Russell Falls was amazing... there I am!
There was plenty of water running that day and it looked ever so pretty!
On the way back I sort of made friends with a wallaby.... cute & fluffly.... I think he was on his way .....
After that I continued on my journey and passed a rickety old building.... ginormous it was...
I also passed an old church, one of many that were in and around the townships.
Look at these huge pipes.... I think they ran from the Tungatinah Power Station...
There was a turnoff from the main road to Binney Lake.... here I am, all strung out, but hey! What a view!
At Lake St Clair, I took an easy walk to look at the lake.... well, there before me was a pretty fat black looking bird... perhaps it was a crow... I do not know!
Yup, yup.... taking in the view over Lake St Claire... with those big mountains in the background.
Well, time was passing by... still heading to Queenstown, and on the way... what a pretty picture... more hills, blue sky and lots of greenery...
Here I am again... just checking out these mountains.... and still on the way to Queenstown....
A lovely view methinks!
Before Queenstown, I got a chance to go to Nelson Falls, a short walk through a track.... tadaaaaa....
I just couldn't resist... landing in the middle of a fern... pretty cushiony methinks!
Just before Queenstown was a drive up to the Iron Blow Lookout.... and what a sight... I was exhausted just looking......
I could see far, far away....
And a clever shot close up of a mountain with weird shaped rocks and funny white saucer things... like space transmitters or something!
You know.... when you look on a map... nothing really tells you about how steep the roads are, that is, until you approach Queenstown... all the way down, down, down... (sounds like a Coles advert!)... down, down down...to Queenstown... sort of like in a valley... sort of.... I could just imagine wheeling down it on my bike... seriously though... this was a big down hill!
Here is their Post Office standing proud....
And a street view showing some mountains in the distance... hhhmmm, bet they get their fair share of snow in the winter!
After a nosey around at some street addresses.... and some house fly bys... given that houses are very cheap here... well, it was off to Zeehan.... finally arriving at the Heemskirk Motor Hotel. Yup... was a bit cooler too! Just taking in the view.... while the check in thing happens!
Ah yes, after all that travelling it was time to have a mini rest... reflecting on the day.... day three.... a very long day three at that.
We had a meal in the restaurant... which was yummy... then drove around the township... and yep... then it was tv and bed.... ready to start Day 4 the next day, Tuesday....... back to see Strahan via the coastal road... then back through Zeehan and up to Burnie.... ho hum... I'm tired thinking about it all.... night all!
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