Tasmania!

October 28

Landed in Hobart (3 1/2 hour flight from Brisbane), rented a car and headed for Port Arthur.

Did some touring along the way – lots of history here. Drove the ‘Convict Trail’ highway stopping at the ‘Dog Line’ at Eaglehawk Neck – a very narrow strip of land. It was the only way that convicts could escape from the prison at Port Arthur so the guards chained a number of dogs along the strip with lanterns at each post. They crushed cockle shells and laid them down the path so they would reflect light. If the dogs heard a noise they’d start barking and the guards would check out the action.

First views of the area…

Also checked out

• the Tessellated pavement (a natural formation caused by the ocean waves)
  

• a Blowhole

• Tasmans Arch

• Devil’s Kitchen

• Fossil Bay

• Pirate’s Bay

(Some of these places we also saw while on the Wilderness Cruise – see tomorrow’s photos.)

Saw a little wildlife – an echidna in the wild and a couple other quite tame creatures.