Sunday, March 27, 2005


Sunday, 27 Mar - Bicheno
Putting the clocks back helps us get an early start to Freycinet National Park (www.parks.tas.gov.au ) where we want to do the walk to Wineglass Bay, despite the dubious sky. It's rained a fair bit last night and doesn't look too good. It's about 30 km south of Bicheno and we get there at 0900 and set off on the walk 15 min later, having first bought a $50 Holiday Pass for all the NP's because we'll be doing another couple at least. We've got another $300 out of an ATM, in addition to what was left of the $150 we still had when we entered Tassie.
At the beginning of the Wineglass walk we encounter a wallaby, very tame, poses with us for a photo. After about 40 min the walk branches off two ways, to the lookout over the bay and to the bay itself, with a sandy beach. We do both, plenty of climbing involved and very enjoyable, getting back at 1230. The weather has turned out very well, it's a 23c warm and sunny day. On the way out we also do the Cape Tourville and Sleepy Bay walks, both giving big views over the bay.

At 1430 we go to East Coast Natureworld (www.natureworld.com.au ). For $13 each we see Tasmanian devils being fed, koalas, wombats, possums, snakes and lots of birds. This keeps us amused until 1630. On parting, the keeper mentions an animal we haven't heard of: the quoll. He's just got permission to add them to his collection.

It's cooled down a fair bit in the last hour and starts to rain a bit on the way back.

Back in Bicheno we do some shopping and then take a look at the Blowhole, a natural rock construction that forces incoming waves into a spout a couple of meters tall.

Take away flake and chips ($11.20) from Porks is good. In the shop I notice a newspaper clipping about this afternoons zoo keeper, apparently an influential figure in the wildlife world. Also a sign:
- End of month
- All targets met
- Customers satisfied
- Employees motivated
- All pigs fed and ready to fly.

120 km today, total 303 km.
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