Janine Turns 50
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Saturday 28th November 2009
I turned the half century yesterday (27th November 2009) and to celebrate we had a lunch at Strathlynn Restaurant. In attendance were Craig, Ben & Lisa and Casey and Tim.
Roger & Gillian Smaridge in Tasmania
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Friday, 27th November 2009
Roger and Gillian Smaridge booked their Quoll Patrol through UK Agent Bridge & Wickers and ATS Pacific in Australia. Roger a bird enthusiast and Gillian a keen photographer had started their holiday plans 4 years previous after reading an article on the Quoll Patrol in a BBC magazine. The eastern quolls came out to play along with the possums, wombats, possums, wallabies and also a spotted tailed quoll. They enjoyed their bush tucker dinner and especially Tasmania’s cool climate wines that accompanied it.
Tasmania Flora & Fauna for & Bob Phelps
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Wednesday, 25th November 2009
Nature enthusiasts, …….and Bob Phelps, from California USA booked our Quoll Patrol tour direct and really wanted to see Tasmania’s unique wildlife species. Although being a repeat visitor to Australia it was their first visit to Tasmania and they were amazed with the diversity of Tasmania’s forests and were impressed with Craig’s culinary skills over the campfire. It was a good night once again for the eastern quolls who kept Bob and ….. captivated with their antics. Also on show were possums, wombats a plenty and of course our wallaby species but sadly no echidnas today.
Tasmania Wilderness & Wildlife for Caroline & David
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Tuesday, 24th November 2009
Retired lawyers from the Hampshire in the UK, Caroline Alton and David Cooke booked their Quoll Patrol tour on their second trip to Tasmania through Audley Travel and ATS Pacific. They were amazed by the changing landscapes through North East Tasmania and were really blown away by the giant trees of Tombstone Creek’s old growth forest. The eastern quoll really put on a show with about 35 coming into the campfire along with the possums still burdened with carrying their large babies on their backs. Caroline and David also saw echidnas, about 80 fallow deer, wombats and wallabies and enjoyed Craig’s bush tucker creations with superb trout and excellent wallaby dishes. “A day David and Caroline will remember for a very long time”.
Tasmania – Waterfalls & Wilderness
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Patrick & Judith on the Mathinna Falls track
Sunday, 15th November 2009
Patrick & Judith Downe from Worcestershire, UK booked their Pepper Bush Adventures’ Waterfalls & Wilderness tour through Tailor Made Travel. This day brought about many surprises for me as their guide and for them. With a change of plans, we departed Launceston for Tasmania’s most impressive geological feature in Ben Lomond. Embarking from the vehicle at Ben Lomond Road we trekked the 1.3 km track on a brisk 172 metre incline to the summit of Legges Tor at 1,572 metres. Leaving Ben Lomond we travelled to the Evercreech Forest Reserve to view the tallest white gum trees in the world, standing at 91.3 metres, and then on to Mathinna Falls. On our travels Patrick and Judy saw the wedged tail eagle, a white goshawk, yellow tailed black cockatoos, 40 fallow deer, 3 blue tongue lizards, several Bennets wallaby, a bronze winged pigeon, green parrots, blue winged parrots, a swamp harrier, echidnas and a wombat. “A great day out for Patrick & Judith”.
Tasmania – Fly Fishing, Wildlife, Cradle Mountain, Barnbougle Golf and more
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Chris & Julie with Craig & Ian from Mountain Bike Tas.
12th November 2009
Chris and Julie Lowe from the United Kingdom booked their jam packed 5 day Tasmanian adventure with Pepper Bush Adventures through Adelaide’s Outback Encounter. While in Tasmania they experienced fly fishing with some great catches, fine dining on the Tamar River, Tamar Vineyards, trekked to Tasmania’s second highest peak at Ben Lomond, mountain biked down Ben Lomond, enjoyed our gourmet wilderness and wildlife “Quoll Patrol” tour, had a private tour of Trowunna Wildlife Park with the Tasmanian Devils, helicopter transferred to Cradle Mountain for a day, helicopter transfer to Barnbougle Dunes for some links golf before boarding the helicopter again for a flight around the coastline to Mt. William National Park to meet up with Craig, had a night at Binalong Bay and finished off with a drive back to Launceston taking in Evercreech Forest Reserve and the Mathinna Falls. Chris & Julie’s Tasmanian visit was based in Launceston and they enjoyed their stay at Peppers Seaport Hotel for five of their six night visit.
Julie with Fly fishing guide Peter
Cuckoo Falls – NE Tasmania
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Cuckoo Falls
11th November 2009
Passing through open black-wood forest we crossed the Hogarth Rivulet twice before climbing steadily on an old logging track and cattle trail with the vegetation changing to tall wet eucalypt forest which has re-grown after logging and fire. Further on we pass through pure rain-forest where we find the rivulet tumbling over two steep granite shelves for about 30 metres at the Cuckoo Falls. This walk showcases some amazing creations at nature and is an energetic 320 metre incline over 2.5 km before descending on the same
Tasmania Wildlife Tour
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Sue & Spence enjoying their Tasmanian bush tucker
8th November 2009 -
Also see Sue & Spence on our YouTube page under Tasmania Bush Tucker & Dirty Dishes
Clients Spence and Sue Leslie from Santiago, USA booked us through Melodie Kennedy, Premier Aussie Specialist with Kennedy Cruises & Travel. Spence & Sue enjoyed their short strolls amongst the giant trees of Tombstone Creek Forest Reserve, appreciated Craig’ culinary campfire creations and found an echidna in the valley before finishing their evening with an after dark wildlife experience with the eastern quoll family featuring along with possums, pademelons, wallaby and wombats. “Spence & Sue thoroughly enjoyed their time with Craig and their Quoll Patrol experience”
Legges Tor – Ben Lomond
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Carol & Di on Legges Tor and our lunch destination
7th November 2009
Legges Tor on Ben Lomond is Tasmania’s second highest peak and certainly a summit worth visiting. The most traditional walk to the top starts at Carr Villa and today our return walk took the same path. Accompanied by Di and my sister Carol we set off for a 347 metre climb over the 3.8 km walk to reach the summit at 1,572 metres. The weather could only be described as glorious and of the many times that I have completed this walk it was the first time that my companions had reached the peak and promptly sat and opened their packs to produce their lunch. No one could argue that we had the best lunch room in the world. This is an enjoyable walk to an alpine plateau with alpine flowers and panoramic views.