WYCLIFFE WELL of the NORTHERN TERRITORY Claims to be the UFO capital of Australia. A welcome service stop for highway traffic. There are Aliens and UFO tourist displays along the Stuart Highway leading to Wycliffe Well. Wycliffe Well’s UFOs sightings started during World War II when servicemen living in Wycliffe Well started keeping records of nightly observed unidentified objects. Despite being observed on many occasions these objects were never satisfactorily explained. Lights are still seen to this day. Very remote and isolated area. Desert country. Roaming roadside wildlife or even livestock are more of a concern than UFO encounters. No livestock is fenced and there is always the chance of native wildlife such as kangaroo bolting across the highway where there is very little in the way of vehicle repair in these remote areas of the Northern Territory of Australia. Traveldriven DRIVE DEVILS MARBLES - WYCLIFFE WELL - AILERON - ONTO ALICE SPRINGS A NEW FRIEND IN WYCLIFFE WELL OUTBACK UFO's? AILERON MAN AILERON WOMAN OUTBACK ROADHOUSES ALIENS IN AN ALIEN LAND OUT OF THIS WORLD UFO'S IN THE OUTBACK WYCLFFE WELL, ALIENS INSIDE UFO NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS ALIENS IN THE SKY, NOW ON THE ROOF TROPIC OF CAPRICORN TROPIC OF CAPRICORN MARKER OUTBACK WILDLIFE IS SCARIER THAN ALIENS PREV SA/WA/NT NEXT HOMEPAGE

ALICE SPRINGS IN THE HEART OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY Contrary to popular opinion, the Northern Territory can have cold, overcast and rain showers on multiple days. I experienced this around Alice Springs. Locally known as The Alice , the town is situated about in the heart of Australia. Almost halfway between Adelaide and Darwin. The usually dry sandy Todd River flows through part of the city and hosts the Henley on Todd Regatta every August. Alice Springs is a good base to explore central Australia. Reverend John Flynn the founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service born in Victoria worked in central Australia. He campaigned for an aerial medical service for outback Australia. The RFDS museum is very interesting. Many displays. During 2024 there was ongoing indigenous youth unrest in the Alice Springs area. A youth curfew was introduced to limit property damage. Lasseter's Reef Fabled Lasseter’s Reef is a legendary tale that has captured the imagination of many for decades. Lewis Lasseter's name became synonymous with mystery and adventure when he made the bold claim of discovering an incredibly lucrative gold reef in central Australia back in 1929. The allure of untold riches hidden within the vast and unforgiving Australian outback was enough to spark a gold rush frenzy among prospectors and dreamers alike. Tragically, Lasseter's triumph quickly turned into a heart-wrenching saga as he lost his way back to the elusive reef, ultimately meeting his demise in the harsh desert landscape in 1931. His final resting place in Alice Springs serves as a poignant reminder of the high stakes and unforgiving nature of the Australian wilderness. Despite his untimely end, Lewis Lasseter's legacy lives on through the numerous books, films, and documentaries that have sought to unravel the mystery surrounding his fateful expedition. The Lasseter Highway off the Stuart Highway to Uluru and 245 km in length is named after the prospector. The story of Lasseter's Reef continues to intrigue and captivate adventurers and historians, drawing them into a world where the promise of unimaginable wealth is tempered by the harsh realities of nature and human ambition. ALICE SPRINGS GOOGLE MAPS West of Alice Springs Glen Helen . Glen Helen Lodge is 130 km west of Alice Springs on a sealed road. Motel type rooms and a campground. Small general store and bar. Petrol available. Located next to the Finke River. View to the nearby West MacDonnell Ranges. View of Glen Helen Gorge cliffs. Nearby Redbank Gorge offers spectacular rock colors. Accessed by a somewhat rough track. There are roadside views of Mount Sonder at 1,300 metres in height. The mountain is the highest point in the ranges. Mount Sonder is known locally as the ‘ sleeping lady ’. Glen Helen on the Finke River is just short of two hours drive west of Alice Springs along an all-sealed road. GLEN HELEN GOOGLE MAPS The return drive to Alice Springs was in the late afternoon. Cold, overcast and rain showers. Best to drive one day to the west of Alice Springs and the next day to the east. Or vice versa. East of Alice Springs Ross River is about 85 km east of Alice Springs via a sealed road. Located there is the Ross River Homestead. The Homestead has a Bar, café and dining area. Fuel is available. Outback atmosphere. On the return drive to Alice Springs an oncoming roadtrain gave me a stone chip on my car windscreen. This was along the sealed Ross Highway east of Alice Springs. Ross River Resort (Homestead) is a one hour drive east of Alice Springs along an all-sealed road. Traveldriven ROSS RIVER RESORT GOOGLE MAPS   ALICE SPRINGS FIVE DAY FORECAST WEST OF ALICE SPRINGS SEALED ROAD EAST OF ALICE SPRINGS SEALED ROAD ROSS RIVER HIGHWAY TERRY GILL WAS RIDING HIS HARLEY & HIT A CAMEL. EACH YEAR A MEMORIAL RIDE IS HELD RAISING FUNDS FOR CHARITY ROADSIDE MEMORIAL LASSETERS MEMORIAL, ALICE SPRINGS CEMETERY ROSS RIVER EAST OF ALICE SPRINGS OUTBACK ROCK STACKS OUTBACK ROCK OUTCROP THE THREE PILLARS SIGNAGE THREE CATERPILLARS OF EMILY GAP EAST OF ALICE SPRINGS ROSS HIGHWAY DESERT ROCK FLIES AND MORE FLIES ALICE SPRINGS PREV SA/WA/NT NEXT HOMEPAGE

One hundred and thirty km/h is the maximum legal speed on the Stuart Highway to the NT/SA border Present day, some claim unrestricted speed is still allowed. Due to high temperatures, the frequency of roadtrains, no fencing, and roaming wildlife it's likely ill advised to drive above the recommended speeds. Northern Territory Cannonball Run. 1994. Darwin to Alice Springs (Ayers Rock) and return. A legal event. Entry fee of $7500 Total distance driven of about 3200 kilometres. Reportedly 142 individuals entered. Some sharing with co-drivers. Near Alice Springs a Ferrari F40 lost control, hit and killed two officials at a checkpoint, went onto gravel and hit a parked Jeep. Two occupants in the car and two officials killed. After much discussion and delay the event continued and finished in Darwin. First place taken by a Porsche 911 Turbo. The event was never to be run again. Impossible to see how any timed event could ever be held today over similar public roads due to much more awareness and enforcement of safety concerns. Northern Territory Finke Desert Race The two day Finke Desert Race for off road vehicles is probably the best way to race outside of a closed racetrack. Alice Springs to the Finke River community cross country is about two hundred km return as the crow flies. The inaugural race was held in the year 1976. As an interesting observation, the Cannonball Run Memorial site on the Stuart Highway is about 170 km north-west as the crow flies of the overnight rest stage at the Finke Community. Quite close considering the huge area of the Northern Territory. Traveldriven TRY TO AVOID SOLO NIGHT DRIVING DRIVE ALICE SPRINGS - ERIDUNDA - YULARA RESORT (THE ROCK) CANNONBALL RUN ROADSIDE CANNONBALL RUN CANNONBALL RUN MONUMENT BETWEEN ALICE SPRINGS AND ERLDUNDA ROADHOUSE ON THE WAY TO THE ROCK Mt Conner along the Lasseter highway often mistaken for Uluru PREV SA/WA/NT NEXT HOMEPAGE

DAY 42 & 43 AYERS ROCK (ULURU) Uluru and fireworks fun. Uluru also known as Ayers Rock, is an almost five hour drive from Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter highways. A distance of 450kms. Good, sealed roads all the way. Lasseter Highway itself is a scenic drive of 244 km. The highway is named after Lewis Lasseter. Lewis claimed to have found and then lost the fabled Lasseter Reef of gold in the 1930's. He is buried in Alice Springs. Mount Conner off Lasseter Highway is often mistaken for Uluru. A sealed road encircles Uluru. The Ulura base walk is about ten km in total. Often seen are Desert Oak and the wild Australian Budgerigar which are commonplace in central Australia. A small brightly colored common parakeet. Commonly kept in household cages. Yulara Township Tourist facilities are at Yulara township. 26 km from Uluru. A sealed road continues 25 km to Kata Tjuta (Olgas). These are large domed rock formations . The highest over 500 metres above the surrounding plains. There is a tourist ban on climbing Uluru. However, hiking is allowed on the Olgas. On a previous visit to central Australia I and three others in a light plane flew over Lake Amadeus. A vast usually dry salt lake. 50 km north of Uluru. (Ayers Rock) as it was then called. The glare of white salt all around to the horizon. Lake Amadeus is approximately 100 km by 13 km wide. Ayers Rock Resort Local Fireworks Ban? I booked into the huge campground and erected my tent. I purchased fireworks in Alice Springs the day before. I thought it good to revisit Guy Fawkes Day of my youth. Fireworks and bonfires now long banned in Victoria. Have some harmless fun. Territory Day is the only legal day of the year the general public is allowed to buy and use fireworks. In all other states fireworks are banned with heavy fines for possession. Now I am in a national park l was advised in the Visitor's Centre not to use them. Bushfire risk. My car boot full. What to do? Meanwhile fireworks were being set off by the local workers around the edge of the park. Fireworks Lighting the Sky After much indecision of what to do with the hundreds of dollars' worth of fireworks in my car boot. I drove out on dusk and came across the local Lions Club shed. Local Lion members were lighting fireworks in the empty carpark standing around a 44-gallon drum. Well alight with burning wood. Fireworks Fun Travel Down Under The Lion members invited me to join in. I opened my sedan boot. Holly Hell. Seeing the number of fireworks. Plenty to share. Nearby were a couple of overseas tourists. Lighting fireworks. They asked me if I would part with a few. Sure, I lead them by torchlight to my car boot. Shone the light over the firework boxes. I was handed $100. Less than what I paid for in the shop. All good. All needed to be used before tomorrow. One large firework rocketed sideways and impacted the Lions Shed sidewall in a shower of sparks and noise. A metre above my car's roof. Fortunate there was no damage to my only means of transportation here in the outback. Overall, a great Territory Day/night. Traveldriven AYERS ROCK (ULURU) GOOGLE MAPS AYERS ROCK ( ULURU) WIKIPEDIA YULARA 'THE ROCK' FIVE DAY FORECAST TRAVEL DOWN UNDER & DRIVE 2WD ULURU TO KATA TJUTA LEGAL FIREWORKS ON NORTHERN TERRITORY DAY FIREWORKS TENT SITE ULURU STRAIGHT AHEAD SEALED ROAD CLIMBING AYERS ROCK BEFORE THE BAN AYERS ROCK & DESERT OAKS DESERT VIEW WALKING TRACK AROUND THE ROCK SHADY LEAN-TO PERMANENT CLIMB CLOSURE IN PLACE CHAIN GUIDE WILL IN FUTURE BE REMOVED CRACK IN THE ROCK WEATHERED ROCK 'CLIMBING THE ROCK' PENDING CLOSURE RANGER TALK PREV WA/NT/SA NEXT PREV AUSTRALIA ICONS NEXT PREV N\TERRITORY NEXT HOMEPAGE

DAY 44 Kata Tjuṯa The aboriginal translation is 'many heads'. Also known as the Olgas , they are a group of large, domed rock formations located about 360 km (220 mi) southwest of Alice Springs, in the Northern Territory, of central Australia. About a forty minute drive along a sealed road from Uluru (Ayers Rock) and fifty-five km. Travel Down Under The Valley Of The Winds circuit walk of the Olgas takes three to four hours and is 7.4 km in length. On this occasion walked anticlockwise amongst the domes. Best walked in the cooler mornings and start before 9am. In my opinion, one of the best walks in the Territory. Unlike many crowded popular walks, the circuit walk provides a feeling of solitude but in relative safety within the remoteness of the Territory. Fellow hikers are usually seen. A drinking water canteen and hat is essential. Average fitness required. Lookouts on the Circuit Walk Not much shade is available. At least once the walking track veers away from the ridge between the first Karu Lookout and the second lookout of Karingana. Walking over the exposed rock of Karingana Lookout and between the domes, voices echo and an eerie feeling of isolation is felt as the track descends into more open bushland and turns to the left for a few km and left again. A track section is walked along a dry flat stony creekbed. Most of the track is cleared red earth. Wide enough for two or three walkers. A few of the smaller domes may be walked up at one's own risk in places off the track but not really warranted to enjoy the overall experience. Some of the best experience's require a bit of effort to travel down under. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP KATA TJUTA GOOGLE MAPS WALKING THE VALLEY OF THE WINDS VALLEY OF THE WINDS SIGNAGE BEST HIKED IN THE EARLY MORNING TO AVOID THE HEAT RESTING ON TOP OF THE RIDGE ENJOYING THE VIEW VALLEY OF THE WINDS WALK WALK DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOOR VALLEY OF THE WINGS WALKWAY ALONG A STONY CREEK VALLEY OF THE WINDS WALKING TRACK VALLEY OF THE WINDS WALKING TRACK HIKING VALLEY OF THE WINDS VALLEY OF THE WINDS DOMES VALLEY OF THE WINDS DESERT BUSHLAND PREV SA/WA/NT NEXT PREV N\TERRITORY NEXT HOMEPAGE

Coober Pedy Is an unusual town in northern outback South Australia. About eight hundred and fifty km (526 mi) north of Adelaide on the Stuart Highway. Coober Pedy is well known for its underground homes, called "dugouts". Residents live in these to avoid the extreme daytime heat and cold nights. Opal mining is why Coober Pedy exists. The majority of townspeople live underground. The name Coober Pedy comes from the aboriginal translation “ white fella’s hole in the ground ”. I purchased a cut stone the size of a hand with an opal seam running through it. Purchased from Jim a miner of 51 years. Jim has mined opal around Coober Pedy for much of his life. Owner of, The Big Miner tourist shop. Jim is a real outback old-timer. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP COOBER PEDY GOOGLE MAPS DRIVE ALICE SPRINGS - COOBER PEDY LIVING UNDERGROUND TV STORY UK COOBER PEDY SUNRISE COOL UNDERGROUND BIG JIM OPAL MINE & SHOP COOL DOWN WITH A WAFFLE CONE & A POCKETFULL OF GEMS UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS PURCHASED OPAL LARGE UNDERGROUND HOME & STORE MAN MADE TREES IN COOBER PEDY EARLY MORNING TOWN LIGHTS SNAKE DEN UNDERGROUND MOTEL ROOM MAN CAVE POOL TABLE QUITE LITERALLY UNDERGROUND IN A CAVE VIEW OPAL MINE & UNGERGROUND HOME FIRST TREE IN COOBER PEDY Coober Pedy, a place of no trees PREV SA/WA/NT NEXT PREV SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEXT HOMEPAGE

DAY 47 I needed to dispose of the unused fireworks now highly illegal in Victoria. -find a salt lake Stuart Highway The fully sealed highway runs the full length from Darwin on the coast in the Northern Territory via outback towns of Tennant Creek and Alice Springs and ending in the seaside town of Port Augusta in South Australia. Crossing the continent through the centre of Australia North to South. Woomera A short eight km drive off of the Stuart Highway from the roadside stop of Pimba is the town of Woomera. The town is in fact a ghost town in the Far North region of South Australia. Its appearance is so unlike the vast majority of towns in Australia. Infrastructure but few people. The town buildings and dwellings still look in reasonable condition. The dry climate helps in this regard. Population 7,000 in the 1960s to a few hundred now. Easy to drive the many paved streets as it’s like a modern ghost town. Approximately five hundred kilometres (277 mi) north of Adelaide. "Woomera" also refers to the additional surrounds of the RAAF Woomera Range Complex. A flight-testing range covering an area of 122,000 square kilometres (47,000 sq mi). The Woomera range is operated by the Royal Australian Air Force and the town infrastructure still appears to be mothballed as of 2024. Woomera is a Department of Defence owned and operated facility. There are no restrictions for the general public to drive around the large township. There are no privately owned homes in the township. Woomera National Aerospace and Missile Park is interesting. Arrangement was made for accommodation in the old barracks from the Eldo Hotel after a cold drink. Eldo Hotel was the old mess hall. A few local workers were inside taking a quiet break. The only accommodation available is in the old barrack blocks. Corridors are very long and rather narrow. Not unusual for no overnight guests. Very quiet and eerie. Roxby Downs A sealed 78 km road connects to Roxby Downs. Established 1986. The small mining town has a supermarket and accommodation. South Australia Outback Drive To Adelaide I was driving past the occasional small and a few large drying salt lakes scattered along the main Stuart Highway. Considered deposing the remainder of the fireworks I still carried in any roadside salt lake. Perhaps Lake Hart would do. Possession illegal after Northern Territory Day. A couple of small boxes remaining. I decided against it. They were safely deposed of soon after arrival in Victoria in the next few days. Left the South Australian Outback behind on approach to Port Augusta. The place has a population greater than 13,000 residents. A city known as the Gateway to the Outback if driving North. The beginning or end of the Stuart Highway depending on direction of travel. The Stuart Highway north from Port Augusta to Darwin is 2,700 km. Not to be confused with the Sturt Highway 959 km in length in NSW to SA. I was driving South and drove a further three hundred km onto Adelaide for overnight motel accommodation. The following day ended the road trip in Victoria. Victoria & End of Road Trip I did not use any free camping sites in outback or regional areas. Although fairly common, most appeared not to have any people. At least during dawn to dusk. People tend to keep to themselves after dark in these locations. I decided as a solo traveller I wanted to have an opportunity to chat with fellow travellers at the end of most days. That's why I used paid accommodation locations with access to convenient onsite amenities. Unpowered camping sites to budget motels. Although this was a solo trip, I enjoyed meeting fellow travellers every day and seeing the incredibly diverse country of Australia. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP WOOMERA GOOGLE MAPS PORT AUGUSTA GOOGLE MAPS DRIVE COOBER PEDY - WOOMERA - PORT AUGUSTA BLAST OFF TO SPACE FIREWORKS BOX ONE OF THE FEW REMAINING ROCKETS OF WOOMERA'S PAST WOOMERA RAAF BASE WOOMERA OUTBACK RAIL UNDERNEATH AN OUTBACK RAIL LINE LAKE HART SALT ACCESSIBLE FROM HIGHWAY SALT LAKE LAKE HART WARNING ALIENS HAVE LANDED HERE? OUTBACK MESSAGE IN DRY SALT LAKE HART WALK CLOSED DOWN IN WOOMERA NO RADIO BROADCAST MUSEUM ROCKET PIECE WOOMERA ROCKET PARK KEY TO WOOMERA WOOMERA MESS HALL ACCOMMODATION BLOCK OLD BARRACKS ACCOMMODATION BLOCK ANOTHER OLD BARRACKS THIRD ACCOMMODATION BLOCK NO OTHER TYPE AVAILABLE IN WOOMERA LEN BEADELL LAID TO REST IN WOOMERA CLICK wikipedia Len Beadell of Woomera CLICK ABC news gunbarrel-highway Len Beadell PREV SA/WA/NT NEXT PREV SOUTH AUSTRALIA NEXT HOMEPAGE

FORD MUSTANG GT & DRIVING The right-hand drive variant of the Mustang is built in Flat Rock, Michigan USA. Factory built since 2015. Ecoboost and V8 models are manufactured. The Ford dealer changed the front silver pony and both silver 5.O L side badges for black the week I took delivery. Done for a small cost. The first new car I have ever owned. I expect the only new car I will ever own as well. Driving a Mustang GT. First long drive was to Ballarat in Victoria. On a cold, wet and rainy day. During the winter months there is often a threat of light hail. Mustang uncovered overnight. No access to a car cover, carport or garage. Traveldriven MUSTANG GT BLACK PONY OFFICIAL MUSTANG DRIVER AND OWNER BLACK PONY NEW MUSTANG ON THE ROAD WITH BLACK & WHITE NUMBER PLATES MUSTANG SINCE 1964 INTERNAL BADGE New car in showroom. Yet to be driven. FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP PARKED OVERNIGHT OUTSIDE VERY LIGHT SHOWER OF HAIL STONES NEW DAY & NEW CAR READY TO DRIVE PREV MUSTANG GT NEXT HOMEPAGE

EARLY MODEL HOLDEN SCULPTURE IN ROCK Driving Gif's Funny driving Gif's for a good laugh. How, when and where not to drive. Who should not drive. Mad, bad, terrible, see it to believe it driving. Twenty-five funny gifs. Allow for a short loading time. Which one are you! The first Gif is titled Dog Gone Driving . How many cars are seen with dogs in the front looking out of the side window. Quite a few are seen on rural roads. Some are on the driver's lap while driving. Traveldriven DOG GONE DRIVING.. Two Wheel Driving I have never seen the front wheels of a car lift off of the ground from a standing start unless it's at a drag strip. There's a first time for anything though. Twisted Driving Stunt drivers jump cars and motorcycles off ramps over all manner of things. Don't think it's possible to twist a vehicle 360 degrees in mid air without video editing. Stop Driving Some drivers become over hyped. Perhaps from fatigue of no rest breaks. Instead of nodding off they just fidget around to stay awake. Hitchhiker driver Rare to see a hitchhiker now. I have never seen a solo female hitchhiker. Wide Eyed Driving A few drivers appear to drive with no idea. Don't pay attention to where they are or going. Flying Driving Happens occasionally. Not driving to suit the poor road conditions and skip over pot holes, gutters and kerbs. Fancy Driving  As stated before. Never seen a woman, let alone dressed in nice clothes, hitchhiking. Dummy Driver Unfortunately there are quite a few dumb drivers. These drivers don't allow for braking. Filling gaps, constant lane changing, not altering to the correct posted speed, inattention etc. Revved Up Driving Who hasn't seen the driver revving their car engine stopped at traffic lights. Driving Blind Not as in drunk. Vision is impaired by fog, misted windows or poor eyesight. Takeaway Driving A driver's passenger momentarily holds the wheel while the driver reaches for something. Seen this more than once. Pretty shocking. Cross Country Driving Not only in 4wd but 2wd also. Across paddocks and between roads. Does wonders for bottoming out the underside of the car. Please Stop Driving We all know these drivers. Scary to passengers by careless or dangerous driving practices. Boosted Driving Cars do tip over. Sometimes onto the roof. Swerving on the road hazards. Driving on very uneven terrain. Rough tracks. Driving Hunger Who hasn't been driving and can't find a wayside stop to eat at or driven past a roadside eatery and can't turn around to go back. Just Drive  Sometimes you just can't get going. Vehicle won't start or waiting on passengers. Too Much Driving  can drive you loopy. Usually, no rest breaks or stuck in very heavy traffic. Can't Drive Driving impairment for some reason. Medical, physical, psychological reasons. Stopped Driving  Stranded beside the road for mechanical reasons. Out of fuel. Redneck Driving Ignoring the road rules and other road users. Dangerous to all including themselves. Keep Driving taking much longer than expected to get to the final stop. Continue driving until it's reached. Driving Racecraft  Usually imagining how you should drive verses how you do drive. Driving with Armstrong Steering Many early model cars and large vehicles are hard to manoeuvre with excessive steering wheel movement lock to lock. Driving Wild There can be plenty of distractions while driving HOMEPAGE

Mount Wellington Lookout Hobart The summit is 1,271 metres (4,170 ft) above sea level and it frequently experiences snow. Falling snow may be any month of the year. Lower sections have walking tracks and some fire trails. The lookout is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Hobart CBD. An enclosed summit building offers views through large glass windows which are often obstructed by cloud or fog. An outside elevated walkway gives a clearer view of Hobart city below. A distinctive feature of Mount Wellington is the cliff known as the Organ Pipes. The final few kilometres drive to the top is steep and narrow on a sealed road. Views obstructed by cloud most of the time. Winds can on occasion be over 160 km at the summit. During winter it frequently snows in the subzero temperatures and the mountain often receives a dusting of snow. Roadside gates may be closed occasionally in winter to stop access if deemed too dangerous to traffic. Mount Wellington is one of Traveldriven's top eight Australian lookouts. If the view is not obscured by cloud. For another top eight pick please go to: Albany Lookouts of Western Australia Post Traveldriven GOOGLE MAPS ENTER CLICK/TAP HOBART https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hobart ENTER CLICK/TAP MOUNT WELLINGTON https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mount+Wellington DRIVE HOBART TO MOUNT WELLINGTON MOUNT WELLINGTON MOUNT WELLINGTON ENCLOSED LOOKOUT VIEW TO HOBART BELOW THE CLOUDS CLOUDY NO VIEW, MOUNT WELLINGTON PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE

Sheffield Tasmania Is a town twenty-three kilometres inland from Devonport, Tasmania. Sheffield is a major tourist attraction. People come to see the "Town of Murals". The first town mural was painted in December 1986. Since then, over sixty murals depicting the area's history and scenery have been painted on walls throughout the town. The murals attract an estimated 200,000 people to the town each year. Mount Roland At a height of 1233 metres above sea level provides a spectacular backdrop to Sheffield. Hiking tracks lead to the summit. I used Sheffield as an accommodation base for daily drives to Cradle Mountain 55 km distant and 50 minutes drive away. A very enjoyable drive in a Mustang GT. Accommodation may be scarce in the Cradle Mountain surrounds and much less affordable than Sheffield. Traveldriven ENTER CLICK/TAP SHEFFIELD GOOGLE MAPS DRIVE DEVONPORT TO SHEFFIELD TASMANIA SHEFFIELD TASMANIA WALL MURAL SERVICE STATION GARAGE MURAL NED KELLY MURAL SHEFFIELD SHOPFRONT MURAL SHOP MURALS SHEFFIELD ANZAC MURAL SHEFFIELD FARM MURAL SHEFFIELD EAGLE MURAL SHEFFIELD TOWN CAFE SHEFFIELD MOUNT ROLAND IN BACKGROUND TOWN STREETS OF SHEFFIELD SHEFFIELD SHOPPING TASMANIAN TIGER PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE

MONA TASMANIA Museum of Old and New Art. Visited February 2018 The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is an art museum within the Moorilla winery in Hobart, Tasmania. Apparently, it's the largest privately funded museum in the Southern Hemisphere. MONA houses old and modern art collected by David Walsh founder of MONA. Themes of sex and death. The museum is described by Walsh as a "subversive adult Disneyland". MONA was officially opened on 21 January 2011. MONA also hosts arts festivals which showcase public art and live performances. Saturday morning is the famous Salamanca Market Day in Hobart's CBD. Great to wander around and look at the market stalls. I received a parking ticket on my car. Which I paid. Held since 1945 and starting on Boxing Day in Sydney. The Sydney to Hobart yacht race distance is approximately 630 nautical miles (1,170 km). Yacht crews celebrate on New Year’s Eve at Constitution Dock in Hobart. Traveldriven GOOGLE MAPS ENTER CLICK/TAP HOBART https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hobart+TAS ENTER CLICK/TAP MONA https://www.google.com/maps/place/MONA CURRENT HOBART FIVE DAY WEATHER FORECAST DRIVE FROM HOBART TO MONA TASMANIA Outside MONA Museum WEIRD CAR DESIGNS JUMP ON MY BONES MONA ART MOTIONLESS TATTOO MAN TATTOO ART MONA WRITING ON THE WALL SALAMANCA MARKET PREV PAGE NEXT HOMEPAGE