A Sampler Tour of Tasmania. Day 18

I was awake pretty early as I didn't sleep all that well over night as the huge gusts of wind were making a racket in the trees but thankfully not affecting the tent or the car awning as I was sheltered. I read for a bit staying warm in the swag and then got up to have coffe in sun but sheltered from the wind. Then it was time for a quick breakfast and pack up before heading off a bit before 08:00. The lady walkers from yesterday seemed much happier with a fine but windy day rather than the drizzle from yesterday. I went back towards the entrance to this park and stopped for a few photos with a blue sky and then continued onto towards Gladstone. 

On the way I dropped into to Musselroe Bay and found the campsites absolutely exposed and pounded by the winds, while the ones at Stumpy Bay seemed quite protected and would have been nice. 

The weather theme for the day would be nice blue skies but bloody windy making it very uncomfortable. Then it was onto Tomahawk and across to Bridport where I had a very nice flake and chips overlooking the beach but in a nice warm car. 

From there I went to Bellingham and across to George Port where I did some shopping and had a nice coffee and lemon slice for afternoon tea. I then explored the old lighthouse at Low Head before deciding to head inland in the hope of getting away from the wind. I headed south to Launceston and then went a little further to Longford and I'm staying at the Riverside caravan park, a lovely little spot, it is still a bit windy but no where near as bad as the coast. 

I'm giving the Oztent its last couple of nights of serious use, hopefully it will survive the winds til the end of this trip.  Those ducks were very pesky and just managed to avoid being dinner for this evening.