Melaleuca

We were sitting around on Sunday morning when Tim got a call from work, there was a plane stuck down in Melaleuca with a flat tyre and they wanted him to fly down to fix it. Fortunately for us there was room on the plane for all of us! Melaleuca is in the far south west of Tassie and the only way in is by plane, boat or a nine day walk. It is extremely remote and we were very grateful to get opportunity to go down there. Rex was pretty keen to spot a Tassie Tiger as word has it if there are any still around, this is where they would be. We didn't find any Tassie Tigers, but had a run in with a big Tiger Snake... thank god for the boardwalk! The weather was beautiful and the flights there and back were awesome and to be able to visit somewhere so remote and untouched was just breathtaking.

Around Hobart

So we have settled in Seven Mile Beach, twenty kilometres from Hobart, for eight weeks while we both do some work. This gives us an opportunity to really see Hobart and its surrounds. We have done day trips to Richmond, the Museum and the Botanical Gardens so far. Richmond is just gorgeous boasting Australia's oldest bridge and the kids loved the Museum and Gardens.

Bruny Island

We dragged ourselves from the beauty of Cockle Creek so we could squeeze in Bruny Island before Tim started work in Hobart. The island is beautiful with gorgeous beaches and lots of wildlife. We were lucky enough to see a pod of dolphins jumping somersaults as well as a seal, a copperhead snake and many possums. The possums didn't deter Tim and the kids trying locally made possum & wallaby salami, the local wine and cheese were more to my taste though.