Tamar Touring

Today was a day for wandering on both sides of the Tamar, visiting Low Head, Georgetown, Beauty Point, Beconsfield and Rowella. We're leaving Launceston till tomorrow.

The Pilot Station Reserve at Low Head was restored in the 1990s:

The main lighthouse at Low Head (we counted 4):

Some of the old houses in Low Head have been beautifully renovated:

Nearby Georgetown is of historical significance as it was here that the British landed and claimed northern Van Dieman's Land for George III.

Chainsaw sculpture at Georgetown:

Georgetown:

We crossed the Tamar on the Batman Bridge:

Before visiting Rowella for yet more lavender products:

Lavender loving bee:

We saw plenty of vineyards throughout the day but weren't in the mood to visit:

We then drove through Beaconsfield to Beauty Point to visit Platypus House and Seahorse World (which was far more interesting).

The venomous fang of a male platypus (sorry, it was too dark to get clear photos of a live platypus):

There are echidna as well as platypus:

Seahorse World:

Sea dragon:

I even held a seahorse (they can survive out of water for 4 hours):

We returned to Beaconsfield for some provisions shopping and to look at the mine (now closed). I was amazed to see that the mine shafts have impressive red brick facades:

With quick stops at the Tamar Wetlands (the grey cygnets were rather large):

And Brady's Lookout:

We skirted Launceston to return to our van park at Low Head.