We’ve had a little over two weeks of holidays for the term break. Hopefully the Easter Bunny visited everyone and it was great to get some much needed rain as well.
I headed off to Tasmania with my family. People over there kept telling us that it was very dry and that they, too, were short of rain, but it was so very green that sometimes it was difficult to believe! Here are a few photos from my favorite places: down in the very inappropriately named Dismal Swamp, the Newdegate Cave near Hastings and the sea cliffs off the Tasman Peninsula.
Dismal Swamp is in the north west corner of Tasmania. It is a 40m deep sink hole with a beautiful Blackwood forest growing in it, undisturbed except by crayfish that churn the soil and help the plants to regenerate. It’s easy to get around on the raised boardwalks so you don’t disturb the environment and your shoes stay clean too!
The Newdegate Cave near Hastings is a rare dolomite cave, the largest known in Australia open to tourists. A guide takes you through the cave pointing out features and explaining how the caves were formed and how they are still changing. It was quite wonderful to see the huge stalactites and stalagmites and other interesting formations throughout the cave.
My favorite thing we did was a cruise from Eaglehawk Neck to Port Arthur, half way around the Tasman Peninsula and alongside the Great Southern Ocean. Our guide was a crazy man named Damian – he was funny but very knowledgeable about the area, especially the animals. We saw a variety of birds, tuna fishermen, abalone divers, dolphins and seals by the dozen. We also cruised right up to 300m sea cliffs, apparently the highest in the Southern Hemisphere. We got wet and windblown and it was fantastic!
Grade 5/6, consider your favorite holiday activity or place that you saw these holidays (even if you didn’t go anywhere special, something interesting must have happened!) and share your thoughts and even some pictures on your blog. Add a comment here to tell us when you’ve done it and what your post is about.
Tags: holidays, Tasmania, travel
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April 6th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Mrs C, I have never been to Dismal Swamp, but many of our National Parks have duckboards as tracks so you don’t leave any footprints through the environment. My parents went to Dismal Swamp a couple of weeks ago. Did you like the signboards they have? Unusual aren’t they?
From Mrs C: I loved the way the duckboards/raised walkways help protect the environment, and they made it very easy to get around too. The artwork in Dismal Swamp was interesting – we followed the paths around following the signs and tiles which directed us to “look up” and “look out”. A lovely place.
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April 7th, 2008 at 11:25 am
On the holidays I had a birthday party at Kids Town. I got a playstation, clothes, playstation game, some books, $20, a CD and a beenie.
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April 7th, 2008 at 11:30 am
On the holidays I went to Warrugul with my family. We cought up with family and fixed up our caravan.Later that week we brought it home. I also went around to a friends place and I went shopping with my sister.
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April 7th, 2008 at 11:20 am
sounds awesome bring us next time
From Mrs C: not likely boys! I need the holiday away from you! (nice try though – I wonder if I could set up a whole grade excursion to the Cadbury factory? No, they’d probably hear I was coming and close again.
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April 8th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Hi Mrs C, Well my favorite day was when i went to calf day. My sister and me took a calf each.My calfs name was called Pride. I was in the first class,witch was the Handlers class. AND I CAME FIRST! i was so happy. I got a blue ribbon and a troughie. Well how was your holiday?.
From Mrs C: My holiday was wonderful, thank you. Congratulations on coming first – a wonderful achievement! What breed is your calf? We used to have Angus cows on our farm, they’re my favorite.
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Hi Mrs.C on my holiday I played in a tennis tournament with Hayley. We came 4th or 5th but played well. The next day I played in the singles and also went well!!!
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April 17th, 2008 at 10:51 am
Hi Mrs.C on my holidays i went to my friends house Lolli [ Lauren] . We went to the video shop to get some dvds and we chose 2 they were called Nannies Diaries and How to eat fried worms. they were really interesting. BYE FOR NOW NOT FOREVER.
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April 17th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Well done, Freya and Hayley, on your tennis – 4th or 5th is nothing to be upset about (unless, perhaps, there were only 3 teams playing!). Darianne, I don’t think I want to hear about “How to Eat Fried Worms”, not whilst I am eating, anyway.
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