Super Bikes to Tasmaniac

In a complete switch from the quiet of the Snowy River, I headed to Philip Island for the World Super Bike race weekend.

Two days of cloudy practice

Beautiful Sunday for racing

Next stop, 11hrs across the Bass Straight to Tasmania

Hey look! Its a Land Rover, but smaller!

Engine and interior correct in miniture

Up to Bay of Fires in the NE

Roughing it on the beach

Working down the East coast

Spinning bridge on the way out to Port Arthur

Port Arthur prison museum

Hand cut stones by prisoners

Well worn sand stone

Original Cathedral

Further down the coast, in Richmond, is the oldest bridge still in active use, finished in 1825

Waiting for the ferry to Bruny Island with an island local

Looking down from the lighthouse

Searching for surf

Very cool Land Cruiser fire engine

On the way back to Tasmania mainland, disaster struck.  Head gasket failed.
Easy fix, but had to wait three days before being able to order a new one

On the road again, and another destination crossed off

The most southern road in Australia.  Only North and West from here

A rather wet and stormy camp

Cradle Mountain, strangely familiar looking weather

The famous boat house at Cradle Mountain

This brings an end to the Tasmania part of my adventure,
another 11 hours, and back to the mainland 

Canberra, and Rainy Mountains

Saying goodbye to the coast for a while, I headed inland to explore Canberra and the Snowy Mountains region.

Last shot of the ocean for a while

Wombat zone

Kangaroo Valley Bridge

Soggy Roos, in a soggy Kangaroo Valley

While sleeping this night, I was woken by a Wombat scratching it's butt on the 107, sorry I couldn't get the camera out in time to catch the creature

Land of museums and politics

Shady Capital roos

For some strange reason, my camera would only take photos of Land Rovers

And baby Rovers

Canberra, being a planned City, is organized rather well.  

Looking from the War memorial toward Parliament house. (Old and New)

From New Parliament house back to the War Memorial

107 marking it's spot at Old Parliament house

Too many guards with guns to be able to drive up the steps here, but I did get to see Question Time.  Adults verbally abusing each other for a couple hours, great fun to watch

This place has to be awesome, and it was!

Behind the clouds, is Mt Kosciuszko.  The tallest spot in Australia, 2,228 meters

Nasty, rainy, windy day on top with no view

Bush buggy

Agreed

Snowy River Valley

Downstream, and further South

Up and out of the Snowy River Valley, heading to the coast

Wilson's Promontory, a good place to stay for a while.