This is it. We’ve been hanging to explore true wilderness and we are finally on our way towards Tasmania’s West Coast. This week we celebrate a birthday and two months on the road! Yeehar!
The Good Bits.
Macquarie Harbour is near Strahan and Devils Gate, an infamous stretch of water that ships must pass safely to anchor in the harbour. We free camped here in the pine forest and had the place to ourselves. Our daughter turned 8 years old while we were visiting Strahan. No shops sold cakes and we don’t have an oven so we improvised with a Vancake!
Next, we travelled to Corinna and after punting across the Arthur Pieman River, enjoyed lunch at The Tarkine Hotel. A short walk from the Tavern, you can witness a Huon Pine Tree growing on the bank of the river. Huon Pine is the oldest living tree in Australia and grows at an incredibly slow rate of 0.3mm – 2mm per year. The only place on Earth to see them is in Tasmania’s South West region.
The Creamy Bits.
We have not one but TWO DOLLOPS OF CREAM for you this week.
We were SO excited when we arrived at Granville Harbour. We are huge advocates for Leaving No Trace and the entrance sign had us feeling PU M P E D from the start. This gorgeous area is in a remote location on Tasmania’s West Coast. You’ll need be completely self sufficient to stay here. Be prepared with plenty of drinking water, food and fuel.
If you love wild beaches, Australian wildlife, 4WDing and camping off grid with the place to yourself, you need to stay here. You’ll experience SUNsational SUNsets over the Southern Ocean and diverse ocean life.
Adam went spearfishing everyday and we fired up our Coleman gas stove to enjoy freshly cooked seafood right on the beach. It was magic! There are holiday shacks at Granville Harbour and a massive skip bin available for everyone to use at the entry to the shack area.
There are almost no words to describe our next camp on Tasmania’s West Coast. Couta Rocks is breathtakingly beautiful. It features sheltered beaches, ideal for snorkelling and there is a boat launching beach available. There are unbelievably huge camp sites behind the dunes, perfect for large groups and sheltered from the coastal winds. There are plenty of 4wd tracks in the area and it is overall a brilliant place to get away from it all.
If you’re new to camping in remote and isolated places such as Tasmania’s West Coast, please visit the Leave No Trace Australia website. You’ll discover loads of information on how you can preserve and protect our amazing camp grounds.
So, that was our SEVENTH week in Tasmania, only THREE more weeks to go!
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Lapping Oz Stats [ 7 days ]
1 MAR 18 – 7 MAR 18
Off grid days #7
Food $261 [groceries and pub meal]
Fuel $108
Booze $50
Accomodation $0
Caravan Maintenance $15 [waterproofer for canvas]
Birthday $60
