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Tasmania

We’re home from a 12 night family holiday to Tasmania.  And I have to say, it was WONDERFUL.  Yes, incredibly cold, but we anticipated that.  So now it’s time to show you my holiday snaps.  Be warned, there are MANY – so click away now if you’re here for the craft and sewing rather than the family stuff!

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We took the overnight ferry each way, and slept like babies thanks to the gentle rocking.

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The whole family thoroughly enjoyed the Beaconsfield Heritage Centre, especially the old telephones – we had to show the girls how to dial a phone – and the apple sorting machine. It was all very hands-on – the children were encouraged to touch!

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There were seahorses

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and echidnas and platypus.

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There was the beach in winter

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There was plenty of heritage, seafaring and convict information, including the bonnet project.

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And who else remembers this guy and his movies?

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Dead trees had makeovers

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The Bay of Fires was beautiful in the winter weather

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I performed a miracle of car boot tetris so that the big girl could sit in the front seat due to travel sickness and my husband didn’t have to sit in her booster

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We looked at boats

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and myriad churches

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and loads of bridges

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We went to markets and to MONA

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as well as having some refreshment of the chocolate variety

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Found more sandstone heritage buildings

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and rode on a chairlift

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We listened to stories as we toured around

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and found a honey farm

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I found time to arm knit a scarf

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and we discovered a wonderful cave (with a river running through it).

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Stella was not so keen on the cave

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but she was thrilled to find some snow!

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We were SO lucky – the sky was clear while we were at Cradle Mountain.

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and there was even a maze to lose ourselves in on the last day.

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There was wildlife galore – echidnas, wombats, pademelons, possums, tasmanian devils, platypus, and the seahorses – and so many sights to see and things to do. Tasmania we love you – and we’ll be back. But possibly when it is warmer.