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MA & T winding up in Tasmania


060130AnversChocoLaTrobe
Photo: T, 2006/1/30
Anvers Chocolate, La Trobe: chocolate break.

060130TheGorgeSouthEskLaunceston
Photo: T, 2006/1/30
The Gorge of the South Esk, Launceston.

060130pavillionTheGorgeBasin
Photo: T, 2006/1/30
The Gorge of the South Esk, Launceston: pavillion at the basin.

060131roseGardenWoolmersLongford
Photo: T, 2006/1/31
Woolmers Estate at Longford: the rose garden.

060131convictBrickTrailCampbellTown
Photo: T, 2006/1/31
The Convict Brick Trail at campbell Town
The sign says "Campbell Town Convict Brick Trail.
The first brick was laid by Mayor Kim Polly August 28th 2003. This brick is dedicated to those who died on their way to Australia either by disease or misfortune and they were not lucky enough to see our magnificent land.
The trail of bricks is dedicated to the nearly 200,000 convicts who were transported to Australia for almost 100 years from 1788 onwards. Over 70,000 came to Tasmania. Today it is estimated that 80% or 4 out of every 5 Tasmanians have a little convict blood in their veins.
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Each brick in the trail has the convict's name, their age, the ship & arrival date, their crime and length of sentence, a comments line, and the index number of the brick for easier finding.
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060131northCarvingsRoss
Photo: T, 2006/1/31
Ross: the carvings by Daniel Herbert on one side of one of the three arches of the 1836 bridge.

060131oldTimerRoss
Photo: MA, 2006/1/31
Ross: an old-timer checks out the comings and goings.

060131shellsSleepyBay
Photo: T, 2006/1/31
Finally, the shells we picked up in Sleepy Bay in Freycinet National Park.