Tasmania - Tas06 street

Tasmania - Tas06 streetHistoric Port Arthur prison ruins filled with many stories from inmates of the past. The Island State of Tasmania is separated from the mainland by the Bass strait some 240kms away. Initially known as Van Diemens land, Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons. This practice ceased in 1853. Today, Tasmania, relies heavily on tourism, agriculture

Beautiful early morning sunrise highlighting a small rock outcrop at Meelup Beach

Highlights in the morning as the Sun rises over Point Picquet

Autumn colours and twisted limbs

With just under an hours walk

Incoming storm against the serenity of the bay

rugged weather

Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons

the rugged swells can present plenty of danger for those that are not prepared

There are plenty of rock barriers and mini dams along the banks of these rapids

Starting over a hundred years ago the park is now one of the largest arboretums in Western Australia

There is a nice

Boranup forest