Ferry trip to northern Tasmania: The spirit of Tasmania

By Belinda Jackson
January 25 2015 - 12:15am
Plain sailing: The Spirit of Tasmania.
Plain sailing: The Spirit of Tasmania.
Architectural joy: The Winged House at Table Cape.
Architectural joy: The Winged House at Table Cape.
Penguin Beach.
Penguin Beach.
Cafe at Turners Beach. Photo: Belinda Jackson
Cafe at Turners Beach. Photo: Belinda Jackson
Signs to amuse: Seen near the Barnbougle Dunes Golf Course. Photo: Belinda Jackson
Signs to amuse: Seen near the Barnbougle Dunes Golf Course. Photo: Belinda Jackson
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.
Pretty as: The town of Stanley sits on the north-west tip of Tasmania.

The little french bulldog rolls its great eyes, a young german shepherd starts to howl, the ship shakes free of its moorings, and we're off.  If you thought you had to get to the Mediterranean to go sailing, you've forgotten about our own modest sea crossing, from Melbourne to Tasmania.

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