Quick trip to George Town at the weekend

We had a little bit of work to do in George Town at the weekend, so we spent a bit of time to see the sights too.  We stopped for late morning tea at the Low Head Cafe and then went to the lighthouse for a look.

Low Head cafe.

Model boat in the window at the cafe.

Lots of yummy things to choose.

Cappuccino and Anzac biscuit.  I've already taste tested them.

Caramel Latte with Anzac biscuit.

Maritime Museum at Low Head.

Anchor on display at the museum.  Cottages in the background are available for holidays.

More of the museum.

Christ Church at Low Head is the oldest church building 

in the George Town area, built in 1877.

B&B Homestead near the Low Head lighthouse.

The Low Head lighthouse is at the mouth of the Tamar River.  

It was first lit in 1833 and is the oldest continuously used pilot station.  

The light is now unmanned and automated. 

Container ship out on the horizon waiting to come in to Bell Bay.

Castle style house at Low Head.

Ship Ahoy - Chainsaw art at East Beach.

Fairy Penguins - Chainsaw art at East Beach.

Chainsaw art opposite the Monument in George Town.

Paterson's Monument marks the spot where Lieutenant-Colonel Paterson 

first landed in Northern Tasmania in 1804, 

making George Town the first European settlement 

in the north and one of the first in Australia.

Back over the Batman bridge on the way home.  

The bridge is named after John Batman who was a local 

businessman in Launceston in 1821. 

 The bridge was opened in 1968.

Last of the Autumn colours

We are having a busy week with twice daily trips to Scottsdale.  The weather has been cold, foggy, rainy, misty and full of late Autumn colour.  Such a pretty time of year.

Late afternoon sun through the trees at Bay of Fires winery

Jansz winery

Sunshine on the autumn colours.

Lovely autumn colour at Bay of Fires

Autumn colour on our way home today just past Legana.

Last of the Autumn colour 9th Island vineyard on our way home.

Beautiful bush candle banksia growing next door.

We kidnapped Mum from the Manor for Mother's Day

No, not really, but we all spent a lovely day at home with Mum, and other members of the family.
We had lovely roast lamb for lunch with chocolate cake for sweets.

My lovely Mum made the cross stitch a few years ago, so we had it framed nicely for her so she can have it hung in her room at the Manor.  It turned out just beautiful.

A lovely arrangement of mums for my Mum.

Mum admiring her lovely flowers.

My daughter with her daughter.

Four generations.

Mum with Jason and Crystal.

Mum with Alex, Crystal and Olivia.

Mum with Dante, Jason and Anya.

Mum with Crystal, Jason, Richard and I.

Rosevears Speedboat Spectacular

We spent a pleasant morning watching the speedboats around at Rosevears.  We parked across the road from the Rosevears Waterfront Tavern and watched the speedboats racing around.  The weather was lovely just standing and watching the races.

St Matthias Anglican Church across the river at Windermere.

View along the Tamar River towards Lanena.

Tamar River Cruise boat going past.

A selection of the speedboats racing on the river.

We had a great day.