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.