Tas - The North West

After two days in Devonport and the surrounding area we headed west. Our first stop was the small coastal town of Penguin. True to its’ name we found the “Big Penguin” on the main street and the rubbish bins in the main street were decorated with penguins. We had a coffee at the Groovy Penguin and the best carrot cake we have ever had. We almost ordered a second it was so good.





Dotted through the countryside are fields and fields of poppies. These poppies are pale pink with a dark pink centre and are farmed for the opiate used in the making of morphine.

Further west is Boat Harbour. It is a crescent shaped cove of white sand and clear blue water. As you descend the winding cliff road this bay almost takes your breath away. We parked the van on the grass beside the beach and free camped here for one night. The locals even came down to the van to welcome us. We thought that they had come to ask us to move on. We walked along the beach, Mike swam and I checked out the rock pools.
Lovely quiet beachside hamlet.