Panorama 2:1 - Tas06a rapidsHistoric Port Arthur prison ruins filled with many stories from inmates of the past. The Island State of Tasmania is separated from the mainland by the Bass strait some 240kms away. Initially known as Van Diemens land, Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons. This practice ceased in 1853. Today, Tasmania, relies heavily on tourism, agriculture,
Framed up by nature Liffey falls always looks stunning
and protected by Geographe Bay
natural waterfall coming off the coastal rocks
Autumn colours at their best at the well-known Golden Valley tree park
Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons
Rock formations in the bay being exposed by the receding tide
The forest floor has always been an extensive mass of ferns
Views for miles and mountains galore everywhere you look in glacier country
life is coming back and the undergrowth is starting to regenerate itself and I'm sure it won't be long before we see the forest in all its glory once more
Autumn tones in this feature tree at Balingup and the Golden Valley Tree Park
Old boat shed on the waters edge with imminent storm brewing on the horizon
In the months of autumn
