The Huon Valley Midwinter Festival takes its inspiration from the old English tradition of wassailing, whereby apple trees are ‘woken’ from their winter slumber with food, booze and a general racket, to ensure plenty of fruit – and cider – in the following year.
Author: novisiblemeans
Orford Coast Track
Some or all of this track makes a great reason to stop and explore this pretty seaside town.
Painting the Town Red for Dark Mofo
Hobart’s pubic and private buildings again turned on the red lights during Dark Mofo.
Dark Mofo 2017
Dark Mofo has been and gone for another year. The festival expanded to encompass two full weekends of the Midwinter Feast as well as a progressive nighttime journey from Launceston to Hobart stopping off at churches along the Midlands Highway for a series of artistic happenings. My own participation focussed on the activities in and…
Autumn
A selection of photos of Autumn in Hobart and Launceston
Derwent Valley Weekend
I was recently treated to a weekend in the Derwent Valley, courtesy of good friends at Curringa Farm who were celebrating the completion of new accommodation and a function venue. They kindly put me and a number of other friends up for Friday evening, following an official afternoon opening and a very enjoyable celebration dinner…
The old boatshed at Kelvedon Beach
The boatshed is a landmark on the point at Kelvedon Beach on Tasmania’s East Coast just south of Swansea
Ten more secret beaches near Hobart
These beaches might not actually be secret, but they are little visited and one will often have miles of coast entirely to oneself when visiting, even in summer.
A walk around Margate
I combined three short walks around the town to make a very pleasant afternoon stroll of around 2 1/2 hours and about 8km.
Sunday in the Southern Midlands
Tasmania’s Midlands Highway is the island’s main north-south route, linking the two major cities of Hobart and Launceston. It runs for about 200km through a broad grassland valley that contains farmland, sheep properties and historic towns and villages that were once major coaching stops for a journey that could take several days.