There’s a couple of towns in Tassie that reckon topiary might put them on the map. Oatlands has a bit more substance than that (try shopping for grown-up garden accessories at Provincial Interiors or a customised pure wool Casaveen sweater) but couldn’t resist this symbol of local activity and purpose!
Archive for July, 2008
Homage to the kelpie in Oatlands
Posted in Street Art, Tasmania on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Hazards at dawn from the bedroom at Avalon
Posted in Houses to rent, Tasmania on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are many reasons to stay at Avalon – fab architecture, great design, privacy, the sense of luxury at having all that space to yourself, the wallabies and kookaburras that come for breakfast, sleeping and waking with the sounds of the waves breaking …but most of all, The View.
The Hazards from the verandah at Edge of the Bay
Posted in Hotels, Tasmania on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The one day it poured with rain was the day I had time to think about taking more considered images than my usual happy snaps. Still, can’t beat a view that delivers an image like this inspite of the rain and the happy snapper!
Sunset at Binalong Bay
Posted in Tasmania on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Picnic in Paradise?
Posted in Eating, Tasmania on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You could bring your own picnic to this little bench with a great view over Binalong Bay…but you’d get a better view and someone else to do the washing up from Angasi Food Store just opposite.
Tamar and Taramasalata
Posted in Eating, Tasmania, Uncategorized on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The mist doesn’t diminish the beauty of the wide Tamar River. Makes the stop at Koukla’s (285 Gravelly Beach Road)even better – where else can you find a cheerful second family of Greeks whipping up great home-cooked food at any hour of the day?
The Mystery of the Heritage Barn in Chudleigh
Posted in Tasmania on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Superb brick barn right on the road. Long drystone wall, wrought iron gates, spectacular roadside planting of roses, bright orange hips flaming on grey winter stems. What’s the story here behind this restoration?? No lingering locals to ask, unfortunately.
Tasmanian Forests….
Posted in Tasmania on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As opposed to….?
French Provincial Tasmania
Posted in Eating, Tasmania on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The view of Mt Roland from Glencoe Country Retreat…with a rare sprinkling of snow. How nice to find a nice old farmhouse that’s not full of chintz and doillies. Remi and Ginette Bancal have created an elegant and comfortable stopover on the way to Cradle Mountain (or a nice drive from Launceston). In the spring [...]
Things We Love About Tasmania
Posted in Tasmania on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
They make tea in a pot with tea leaves, they make great scones, they’ll give you the ‘warts ‘n all ‘ answer to your questions and at Caltex Penguin, Wendy will cheerily fill your petrol tank for you. It’s a refreshing change from people who sit behind cash registers and we love it.
