Well the title might be a slight exaggeration but today we did get to the most southern point you can reach by road in Australia at Cockle Creek in Tasmania and what a trip it was.
The day dawned clear and cool but by 8am it was cold and getting colder with threatening rain, then our daughter rang to warn us there was a tsunami warning out for the east coast of Australia. We decided to go anyway and the further south we went the worse the weather got. We stopped off at the Ida River Railway and almost turned around but decided to press on on the dirt roads ahead. By the time we got to Cockle Creek it was bleak and very cold and we huddled inside the motorhome and had hot soup for lunch. The buses had changed colour with a thick layer of mud. We had intended to camp down there but common-sense dictated we return to Geeveston and camp in preparation for the Tahune Airwalk tomorrow.
This afternoon we spent quite a bit of time in the Forest and Heritage Centre at Geeveston until they chucked us out at closing time. This centre is well worth a visit and to see the tools and equipment the early settlers and timber getters used was very enlightening. Also the carving done with chainsaws was amazing.
This afternoon we spent quite a bit of time in the Forest and Heritage Centre at Geeveston until they chucked us out at closing time. This centre is well worth a visit and to see the tools and equipment the early settlers and timber getters used was very enlightening. Also the carving done with chainsaws was amazing. 
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