STANLEY TASMANIA

Landfall · Guru

STANLEY TASMANIA

Ma · Guru

If anyone, local or travelling is in the Stanley area tomorrow night come along to the Stanley Caravan and Cabin Park.

We are having a BBQ with some other GN's and would love to meet you.

It's BYO.

P.S. Good camp kitchen here too.

BarbandDaz · Senior Member

loved Stanley when we were there in 2005. Stayed in the same van park too. Have you climbed the nut yet?

Barb and Darryl

Ma · Guru

Yes, Barb we climbed the Nut when we were here a month or so ago. Beaut view from up there too.

Would have been nice if you could have come up too Dusty.

Cupie · Guru

Way back in Feb 2000 we did a quickie round Tassie in the Patrol staying in various accomodation. At Stanley we chose a motel that had a resturant looking out towards the nut.

Tried a mutton bird from a local take away shop .. my first & last. The local overweight dog was waiting for me to chuck it .. he gobbled it down in a flash. Probably accounted for his weight problem.

Loved the little beach/cove just to the west of the Nut.

SWMBO keeps saying that we aught to do Tassie again in the van. Its on the list .. wish we were there now.

blaze · Guru

And what a lovely day in stanley today, went to see a mate, back to smithton to pick up a spark plug for a lawn mower and found a young kookaburra that had been hit by a car. So then drove halfway to burnie to deliver it to animal rescue but sadly it was dead on arival. Thought it may only had a broken wing but ended up being busted up inside.
cheers
blaze

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Ma while you are in Stanley, check to see if the bloke running the Platypus and Penguin tour is still operating. We went with him to see platypus on somebody's farm at sunset, then back to town in the dark with his special torch and the penguins walked between us on their way back to their nests for the night... on the seaward side of the Nut. He was really knowledgable and enthusiastic, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Enjoy your BBQ tonight you guys!

Ma · Guru

blaze wrote:
And what a lovely day in stanley today, went to see a mate, back to smithton to pick up a spark plug for a lawn mower and found a young kookaburra that had been hit by a car. So then drove halfway to burnie to deliver it to animal rescue but sadly it was dead on arival. Thought it may only had a broken wing but ended up being busted up inside.
cheers
blaze

You are just the sort of Bloke that would do that too Blaze. Here's to you.

Gerty, the BBQ is tomorrow night, just in case someone else thinks it's tonight

blaze · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Ma while you are in Stanley, check to see if the bloke running the Platypus and Penguin tour is still operating. We went with him to see platypus on somebody's farm at sunset, then back to town in the dark with his special torch and the penguins walked between us on their way back to their nests for the night... on the seaward side of the Nut. He was really knowledgable and enthusiastic, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
Enjoy your BBQ tonight you guys!

Bernard Atkins is the guys name

cheers

blaze

the rocket · Guru

Enjoy. It certainly is a lovely place. rocket n strop

Ma · Guru

The fish are biting off the wharf, salmon, barracuda and mackerel, Oh and March Flies as well.

Got some mackerel so will go good on the barbie tonight

Landfall · Guru

Ma wrote:
The fish are biting off the wharf, salmon, barracuda and mackerel, Oh and March Flies as well.
Got some mackerel so will go good on the barbie tonight

They must be the only things ever on time or early in Tassie.

March flies in January, two months ahead or you're using some good enticing bait?

Dusty confuse

JRH · Guru

Landfall wrote:
Ma wrote:
The fish are biting off the wharf, salmon, barracuda and mackerel, Oh and March Flies as well.
Got some mackerel so will go good on the barbie tonight
They must be the only things ever on time or early in Tassie.
March flies in January, two months ahead or you're using some good enticing bait?
Dusty

Don't worry they will be gone in April.LOL

Ma · Guru

We had our little 6 person get together here tonight and a great time was had by all.

Good food, good conversation, a nice beverage (or three) and great people.

Might add that two of those six are still partaking of that nice beverage.

Thanks Florinhill and Blaze and your respective better halves for your company.

Some more nomads to add to the list of "those met" and who will no doubt also join the long list of lifetime friends.

blaze · Guru

Now wondering wether blue will go fishing like planned, 7am wasnt it. Great night and we had to depart eary on in the night. I have eaten fish blue asured us was fresh (any fresher and it would have still been flapping), so he can catch them. Good to meet up with florinhill and wife who turn out to be neibours of friends we do annual camping trips with and a phone call to that friend was the cause of some amusement.. Great time had by all and will meet up again in the future. Now to get all last minute things sorted for our departure back to Perth, melbourne monday and perth wednesday. Had a real enjoyable time at home catching up with family, friends (old and new) but getting itchy feet.
cheers
blaze

Ma · Guru

Thanks for coming over Blaze and yes it was a good night.

Both Bob's went fishing as arranged and haven't arrived back yet so don't know how they are going.

What a beautiful day it is up here, blue sky, sun shining, gentle breeze and all is right with the world (well almost)

Have a safe trip back over West and see you later in the year.