Unfortunately the fires have changed our plans a bit.  The Great Lake and Arthur's Lake are still closed, so we decided to head down the Midland Highway and back to Hobart.

There are so many lovely towns on the Midland Highway and they all seem to keep the old buildings.  So much old crap!!!!  Unfortunately we can't fit much in the van, so most of the antique shops have just been for looking and pointing out all the things we already have.

Most of the towns have an area for free campers, or cheap caravan parks.

We are now back at Hobart and then we will head back down to Gordon and hopefully spend some more time fishing.  The lakes will have to wait.....

View from the van Deloraine

Daily visitors, Deloraine

Hope the brake is on!!!!!

Meander river, Deloraine

Just a bit of farm land, Midland Highway

Bridge at the free camp Campbell Town

Free Camp Campbell Town

Bridge at Ross

Can any one guess the date?????

Oatlands, yet another pretty town.

Oatlands main street

Carlington Mill, Oatlands

Stables, Oatlands

Flour Mill managers house, Oatlands

From Stanley, we went further west and down the coast as far as Arthurs River.  We found a great campground and did some day trips to the coastal spots.  Unfortunately, as is normal in Tasmania, the wind stopped us from putting the boat in a doing some fishing.

We then headed back along the north coast to Ulverstone and again found a great place to camp and explore the area.  We went to the Gunns Plains caves and had a really great tour of an amazing cave. 

Then, onto Sheffield with yet another great spot to camp.  Lots of beautiful scenery around Sheffield, including a trip to Cradle Mountain.  We only did a few short walks at Cradle Mountain as we really didn't want to show up the young ones doing the long walks...........

From Sheffield we have headed to Deloraine where we are spending a week to wait out the bush fires and then hopefully head down the middle to the Great Lakes area. 

Camp Ground, near Arthur River

Just the odd bit of driftwood

Amazing West coastline

Dreaming of the boat this trailer is for.........

More amazing west coast

Arthur River

Heading into Ulverston

yep......... into the cave.......

Amazing

cave stuff

Mt Roland (view from the van at the free camp)

Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain

Enchanted Walk, Cradle Mountain

Sheffield area

Where's Wayne??????

More beauty around Sheffield

Barrington Lake Sheffield (international rowing lake)