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We had a river cruise booked in this morning that would take us up the Gordon River and into wonderful world heritage rainforest area. This cruise was probably the highlight of my entire Tasmanian trip. The cruise departed from Strahan wharf and headed out towards Hells Gates, the rough and treacherous narrow passage named by the convicts on their way to Sarah Island. Our captain, informed us it is not always possible to pass through Hells Gates. However, we were in luck today and managed th...

I took some time out and went to Tasmania for a week. I had not been there for 24 years. It was fantastic and I took quite a few photos and also make a documentary of the trip for my kids. You can see a brief snippet of the film at http://www.val-entertainment.com/movies.html

a map and some photos of my slightly unplanned trip around the world. The map outlines the general route I took, not counting the backtracking and double visits. Argentina - Chile - Easter Island - French Polynesia - New Zealand - Australia - Bali - Hong Kong - Macau - Singapore

Australia's best kept secret. Spent a week driving from Hobart west to Strahan, up to Cradle Mountain, Devonport, Launceston, Swansea (stayed at the charming Piermont Resort, recommended to me by Steve Irwin), and ended back in Hobart.