Although it seems we have barely scratched the surface of what this island state holds...we have miles to go and it is the middle of the year already.
Before we go we must explore the lighthouses, though!
Cape Bruny Lighthouse
Although the lighthouse is decommissioned and no longer lit...tours are available.
(view from the top)
Tour:
https://youtu.be/Oc4zdr5DP7g
Cape Toursville Lighthouse
"It's a hike, Mate"
And you will...hike that is...along the beautiful coastal boardwalk until at long last
Located in the Freycinet National Park...you will see in the distance
After you round the Peninsula, of course...
More bloody boardwalk...
https://youtu.be/ruRSlrxIq6s
Toursville is an unmanned automatic lighthouse.
Cape Wickham Lighthouse
At 157 feet tall...it is Australia's tallest manned and lit lighthouse.
Located with a road up it also is much much easier to get to than our previous one.
With eleven flights of wooden stairs inside, I am sure we can all agree that virtually is the way to explore THIS lighthouse.
(...and thinking that a Tasmanian light house tour in real time could be one hell of a workout programme...)
Surrounding the building are several small outbuildings, a church and small graveyard filled with past shipwreck victims.
https://youtu.be/FqSHyrhB5Ls
Low Head Lighthouse
A mere 50 feet high, this tidily kept lighthouse is the third oldest lighthouse in Australia. A rebuild of the original, the bright red stripe was added in 1926 to improve visibility in the daylight hours.
A manned lighthouse the keeper's quarters are seen here at the base.
(take a listen for yourself)
https://youtu.be/R4Hy4clFxOE
Iron Pot Lighthouse
Accessible by ferry.
Quadcopter: Overhead Iron Pot Lighthouse
https://youtu.be/Fz3GRiRYiFE
I hope you have enjoyed (virtually) The Lighthouses of Tasmania
(...we'd have still been on the boardwalk or climbing up that staircase, you know...)
Next week we will begin The Bush and The Outback...starting with South Australia.
More Anon...
