Grain of the Silos - Launceston
we hit the road once more.
A short 4 km sidetrack took us to Cataract Gorge.
By the time 10:00 came we were looking for Morning Tea and it didn't disappoint -
Anyone would think that all we did was eat - But with a lot of miles to cover today our next stop was 75 km down the road at the delightful coastal town of Penguin, where we enjoyed a Picnic Lunch with the Ducks at Hiscott Park.
Next Stop - Stanley.
And if I had let fear get the better of me I would not have enjoyed the magnificent 360 deg views over the Town, Across Bass Strait and towards Rocky Cape National Park.
Highfield House, built by Edward Curr who was Chief Officer of the Van Diemens Land Company in 1824 as a home for his growing family. Times were Brutal and the environment inhospitable.
It has been sympathetically restored over the last 20 years and interesting sections retained.
There is a haunting soundtrack playing in some rooms adding to the atmosphere, bringing a connection with the Past.
Unable to cross the Suspension Bridge as it was being restored, I took the opportunity to take some awesome Reflections Photos.
By the time 10:00 came we were looking for Morning Tea and it didn't disappoint -
Tea and Scones at the Van Diemens Land Creamery.
(With Icecream tastings too!)
Anyone would think that all we did was eat - But with a lot of miles to cover today our next stop was 75 km down the road at the delightful coastal town of Penguin, where we enjoyed a Picnic Lunch with the Ducks at Hiscott Park.
Standing 143 meters above the Town of Stanley The Nut is the core of a long extinct Volcano
It was here that I truly tested going outside my comfort zone.
A Chairlift ride to the top
Safely back on the ground we head off to Highfield House.
"Highfield Historic Site offers a historically accurate vision of a gentleman's home and farm of the 1830s. The house is being restored over time and its elegant Regency design, convict barracks, barns, stables, and a chapel are surrounded by a large ornamental garden." **
Highfield House, built by Edward Curr who was Chief Officer of the Van Diemens Land Company in 1824 as a home for his growing family. Times were Brutal and the environment inhospitable.
It has been sympathetically restored over the last 20 years and interesting sections retained.
I particularly liked the selection of wallpapers on the staircase.
"The approach has been more to stabilise and retain the patinas of age than to restore it fully.
You can see the effects of time and almost feel it's passage at Highfield and the ever-present gusts of the Roaring Forties further adds to that feeling." ***
Some say the house is haunted...
I did not sense anything but the coolness that accompanies these Historical properties.
Well, that concludes our trip today.
It has been a big day, travelling 256 km.
Dinner and accomodation for tonight is at Tall Timbers in Smithton.
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