Check out the turn of the century houses over yonder. That is the suburb of Trevallyn and it was lovely. Whilst we waited for our ferry to get going we sat and gazed over the Tamar River, picking out our favourite houses and wondering what some people were thinking with some of the shocker designs..... You can't see the biggest "design surprise" house, but it faced into the hill with the back wall, with only two small high windows facing the view! I mean, Why?
Behind Jenny, doing her "pose in front of something" stance, is the Launceston Seaport, which isn't much of a port for the sea anymore as it is 75kms down the Tamar to the Bass Strait. The Spirit of Tassie ferry used to go from near here before Devonport got put to good use.
Jenny and I, in our usual pose, because I can only hold onto the camera with my left hand, waiting for the ferry.
The Seaport - I love a reflection!
Do you reckon she's at low tide?
The blue line around the middle of these pen pylons shows the water at high tide.
Launceston being all pretty.
These are old, unused ferries and tugs that were too expensive to remove from the water so they just sit in the mud - rotting, until the owner is told he has to remove them..... bit until then, they sit there.
Me Jenny, chillaxing on the river cruise boat.
A few wharfs hard at work.
This little gem - "Wyuna" has quite a famous history. Tom Cruise and "our" Nic had it moored off their Sydney house for a New Year's Even party one year. Apparently it's quite lush on the inside, even if it is a little outdated. But the fame doesn't stop there...... It is currently owned, quite surprisingly, by Gina Rhinehart, who purchased it for a cool $1.2 mil but has never used it. Word is that she is waiting to have it overhauled and turned into a luxury "Greg Normanesque" pleasure cruiser.
Perhaps she's just forgotten she bought it?
Here we have some more pretty sights along the river....... you're welcome.
They are thinking about turning the silos on the left into apartment - similar to what they've done in Hobart and Bunbury.
This gorgeous old bridge connects the city of Launceston to the suburb of Trevallyn and beyond. It was made and brought over from England in bits and pieces and put back together like a Macano set. As traffic became more and more, they built another section of the bridge - identical to the first, so it looks like they were built at the same time - clever hey?
The Caretaker's Cottage overlooks the gorge like a protective parent. People used to pay £0.01 to go into the gorge. Now, artists can stay there for free for up to 3 months as long as they donate a piece of art to the city. I reckon I could produce something in that time to stay in one of the best located houses rent free!
Part of the gorge - showing where the water usually sits.
This is Jessie - our skipper/tour guide. She was great and had a fun sense of humour. As you can see, there weren't too many people on the boat with us. In fact, there were 2 others. What a great way to cruise!
