Tassie Trip - Easter 2011

Monday 18 April: 7:00pm Assemble at Port Melbourne to board the Spirit of Tasmania (departure for Devonport 7:30pm).

Tuesday 19th April: 7:00am Arrive Devonport. Drive cars down the centre from Devonport through Elizabeth Town, Westbury, Deloraine, Campbell Town, Ross, Brighton, Claremont to Hobart arriving 4-5pm.

Wednesday 20th to Sunday 24th April: Explore Hobart and local surrounds (scheduled activities below). A bus will be hired for local transport. Bus trips will take an average of 30min each way - some as short as 15 to 20min. The accommodation managers expect no security problems for cars left at the motel or caravan park while we are away on the bus. 

(1) Strawberry Farm
(2) Raspberry Farm
(3) Pearns Steam World
(4) Vintage Tractor Museum
(5) Campbell Town and Ross
(6) Tahuna Forest Air-Walk
(7) Franklin Wooden Boat Building Centre
(8) Bruny Island 3 hour Eco-Cruise
(9) Cadbury Factory and Cascade Brewery
(10) Bonorong Wildlife Reserve
(11) Richmond Town, (bridge, church, jail, collectables, antiques, etc.
(12) Dunalley Town. Site of landing of Captain Abel Tasman
(13) Battery Point and Salamanca Market
(14) Formal Saturday evening Dinner with Guest Speaker. (Guest of the Club.)
(15) Catholic Church Service, Anglican Church Service.
(16) Mt Nelson with Semaphore Station
(17) Mt Wellington and Lookout.

Items 1 to 5 will be spread over the Devonport to Hobart (19 April) and Hobart to Devonport (25 April) legs of the trip.

Monday 25th April: depart Hobart in cars via New Norfolk for Devonport. 7:30pm Spirit of Tasmania departs Devonport for Melbourne

Tuesday 26th April: Arrive at Port Melbourne 7:00am

Accommodation in Hobart will be at:

River Front Motel, and Treasure Island Caravan Park

Group bookings will be made by Barry Walters. It is important for the success of this venture that we go and stay in a group for reasons of bulk discounts, greater fellowship, networking, etc. If some wish to extend their stay in Tassie that is not a problem, as long as the departure from plan is at the end, not the beginning.