TaSSie Adventure!!

Title: Tasmania Adventure
Period: 26th to 29th June

Tassie- Brunny Island

On the way to Huon Villey Tahune Walk Air

Richmond Bridge- the oldest bridge in Australia- 1823

View from Mt Wellington

Is our school holiday now and we are having our winter here in Australia. Just feel to go somewhere else out of Melbourne for short vacation. As a conclusion we made a decision to go Tasmania Island where Australia’s only island state is just an hour’s flight south of Melbourne or 90 minutes from Sydney but another world away in your Australian experience. Journey Begin!

Explorer Team From Swinburne University, Melbourne

Here We are! FP 0427 ~
Anita, Joyce, Ling Jing, Lik Sing, Shih Ching

FP 0472 ~ David, Wei Rong, Jessie and Vivien

It was an early flight, 7.35am on 26th of June and yet we need to take 5.30am taxi from our place to Melbourne Airport. Is kinda excited and scary trip for me because it was the first time we rent to drive at Tasmania, a place that is totally new to us? We arrived Tassie at 850am and we rent two Hyundai cars and the car plates are 0472 and 0427- twin brothers, cool right? And a GPS as well. Well~ just in case we get lost or what. Anyway, GPS quite disappointed me maybe because of the weak satellite signal in Tassie.

Cruise at Port ArthuR!! We are the best!!
Port Arthur Group Photo~

Not bad~ still manage to smile under the cold weather!

We went to Port Arthur Historical first day which is a small town and former convict settlement on the Tasman Peninsula. Port Arthur is one of Australia's most significant heritage areas and officially Tasmania's top tourist attraction that you can enjoy the beauty of natural. We were not in a good luck that day with the sky crying and it was pretty cold with low temperature. However, the nature of Tassie is awesome! Blue Ocean, bays, huge mountain, blue sky and SWEET air! Every single corner was an incredible portrait in front of us! You will never believe it unless you go there and experience by yourselves.

As it was a raining morning, the temperature was below 10’c. Gosh, we looked weird and cute with our blue rain poncho. Everyone looked like Doreamon, short and fat with the poncho, dear me!! We went for cruise somemore, the sea wind was kinda of crazy. We were frozen! Luckily, I had a cup of hot chocolate inside the cruise; that was the best hot chocolate I ever have.

The sky in Tassie getting dark pretty early, 5.30pm and we only manage to go one tourist attraction on the first day because of the wet weather and exhausted for waking up early for the flight and we decided to go back to our backpacker for a shower. Here we are, another difficulty for us getting back to our backpacker in city. We got lost in the city; was playing hide and seek in the Hobart city between two cars for around 45 minutes. Well~ we only had one GPS and there are lots of traffic lights and only one way road.

Woke up early at 6.30am next day, we went to Bruny Island where we can see the most breathtaking 360 degree panoramic views of the sea. Scenery there was so pretty and the air was the sweetest air that I ever have. Everything was just like in the fairly tales, unbelievable! People there are friendly and cute; we took quite a few group photos with them.

What are they doing? pulling the car~ no petrol as price of oil increased in Malaysia!

Breathtaking 360 degree panoramic views of the sea

Cheese Factory Visit

Yippi~ Let's Jump together~ Shih Ching Damn short! ahhaha

We had our lunch at The Penguin Café, sound cute, right? Is operated by a pair of old couple and they are using Apple Pro laptop and IMac at there counter. Damn cool. The Café is like the wooden house with all the classic design inside it. The foods there not too bad, the owners are friendly and we ever took a group photo with them. After lunch, we rush for another destination, lighthouse which is the southern part of the island and it was around 2pm; the sky would be getting dark soon. So, Vivien and I decided to use a short cut for next destination. The short cut needs to pass through the forest reserve and we have no idea where to go when we were at a T-junction in the jungle. Gosh, can you imagine get lost in the jungle and with no GPS and phone signal? Everyone was so worry as we made a decision for to go further into the mountain. As it was a mystery journey, we did a prayer before the journey. After 45minutes journey, finally we saw sea view from the top of mountain. THANKS GOD, we got the right way. Felt so grateful. Another 45 minutes for the lighthouse destination. When we reached the destination, I saw the most beautiful scene in my life, the complete rainbow display in front of us. This is the first time I saw the whole 180 degree rainbow. Was Amazing!!

Can you see the Lighthouse behind!!

The Penguin Cafe - acting cute! Not bad~ coala bear, u are so cute in this pic

Well~ this picture was taken at a Traditional Firework Pizza shop. This is the first time we see the pizze baked by using fire wood! Damn cool~ Well~ our mr David has interviewed the owner there and here we had a group photo!

Night time, we went to Mt Nelson for night view. We had the whole Hobart city night view and pretty nice with hot pizza on our hands.

Third day, we went to Salamanca market, enjoy the sights, sounds, flavours, action and colour of Australia's best outdoor market - proudly operated by Hobart City Council -every Saturday from 8.30am to 3.00pm at Hobart's Salamanca Place. Next, Mt wellington, it was unexpected to see and touch the snow at the mountain and we ever have a snow ball battle with the local people. Well~ guess what, we were lost!! 9 people lost to 3 people; what a shame!! Lol.. There was a culture for all the visitors to build a snow man on their car before leaving the mountain. Well, of cause we did follow the culture and we built a little cute snow man on our car. Next destination was Richmond Zoo Doo park where we can feed the Emus, camels and others animals on the lorry that they have provided. Is kinda a different experience with the animals ran after you for the food on your hand. Next, Richmond Bridge- built in 1823, is the oldest bridge in Australia still in use. Situated in Richmond, Tasmania, roughly 25kms from the state capital, Hobart, the Richmond Bridge spans the Coal River in the heart of a region known for it’s boutique wineries, history, and beauty.

Mt Wellington: Shivering~ Bring some fruits and enjoy there!! don forget your carrot for your snow man!

Snow Ball Battle~ here it is with our opponents! Three of Local Tassie! They are experts!

Group photo agian after the Snow Ball War! Everyone was exhausted!

Jessie tnay and me! Jessie, stop acting cute there! hehe

Mr DAvid!! Go away! don wan to see you@!!

Salamanca Market with sweet pinky ladies!!

It was an amazing trip that with my 8 lovely friends. We have lots of joy and fun at during the trip. I will always remember for the moments that we were singing inside the car with the window open and fresh air. What an excited and awesome trip I have. Thanks Shih Ching, Joyce, Vivien, Jessie, Wei Rong, Coala, Ling Jing and David Te for this lovely and fun trip!
Next Destination: The Great Ocean Road : 3 July to 4 July..