St Helens is the largest town on the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia, on Georges Bay. It is known as the gaming fishing capital of Tasmania and is also renowned for its oyster as are other areas of Tasmania. The town is about 160 km east of Launceston and takes about 2 and 1/2 hours to get there. The highest temperature record there was 41.8 deg C (107.2 F) in a January but the graph doesn't say what year!
St Helens is a popular holiday place because of it's many beaches.
We visited the fish shop below a few times when we stayed there in summer and bought fish to cook in the caravan.
We are going to sell the caravan and it's been taken to caravan place to be sold, it might take awhile before it sells, but who knows really. So I suppose we will still visit places and stay in Motels, Apartments of something like when ever we feel like it.
Down by the sea above and below in the caravan park. Several cabins are painted on the outside as below.
The Amenities block above, ever so clean with showers, toilets and a separate laundry.
A couple of children stopped to have a conversation near us.
Friendly bird who came to visit often - taken with my phone.
Un bel posto per villeggiatura sia con roulotte che in albergo a seconda delle esigenze della famiglia. Bei posti, ciao Margharet e buona giornata, un abbraccio Angelo.
ReplyDeleteYes both ways of travelling and sleeping are good, some like it only one way, for us it doesn't matter really Angelo.
DeleteWill you miss having a caravan?
ReplyDeleteI certainly will miss it, my husband has had enough of it, so now we will stay in motels, hotels, apartments or whatever now we are older Catarina.
DeleteHello Margaret.
ReplyDeleteI am always amazed by your wonderful views. In Australia, probably every corner is worth attention and admiration. You are visiting a truly picturesque area. It's nice to travel like this, it gives you relaxation, rest and fun. Nice greetings.
Thank you. Tasmania in particular has wonderful scenery but so has your country, what you show on your blog.
DeleteHave you gone tired of the caravan:) Your photos are awsome! I like the amenities, the girls, the little bird.
ReplyDeleteNo I haven't become tired of the caravan at all Duta, my husband is over it :)
DeleteAs we age we can't do what we want to do and having been 18 or 19 times to the bigger area of Australia and with the inland towns so far from each other we have seen all we want to see.
Thanks.
Un lugar encantador, para pasar unos días de vacaciones.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo
Lovely village area there.
DeleteAustralia is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLots to see and so very different in different areas to see in Australia Angie.
DeleteWhat a beautiful place to stay and explore. Hope your caravan sells fast for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill.
DeleteYou have showcased another beautiful area. Will you miss your 'vanning expeditions?
ReplyDeleteI will certainly miss the caravan, husband won't as he is over caravanning :) EC
DeleteChe posto splendido e che colori sgargianti le cabine 😍
ReplyDeleteTenerissimo l'uccellino che vi si avviccinava
That little bird used to come everyday and perch itself on the back of the chair and wait for something to eat Stefania.
DeleteWhen my parents sold their caravan it sold fast, same when we sold ours, what do you plan to do with out the caravan. Another lovely place in a lovely state.
ReplyDeleteHoping it will sell quickly Jo-Anne, if it doesn't won't matter.
DeleteWe will go away for less time, stay in some kind of accommodation as we used to do years ago. We can also do day drives from home as in doing 6 hours in a circle or something like that.
A beautiful coastal town. The sea is scenic as usual. The mural is quite lifting.
ReplyDeleteAlways something to look at when looking at the sea as it's always different as you know..I like those murals, they are different to the norm.
DeleteSe ve todo muy bonito, me encantaría visitarlo pero estamos tan lejos. Un abrazo Margaret.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure many of us would love to visit other countries and because of circumstance we don't Teresa.
DeleteIt's probably a good idea to sell the caravan. They can be hard work at times and have to be maintained. Being able to stay in motels, apartments and cabins gives you quite a lot of freedom.
ReplyDeleteSt Helens looks lovely.
B finds it hard work now, we would have sold it next year as that was our intention but seeing as the dealer said this year he would sell it for us we took him on. We have done motels, apartments long ago it's just getting back into the swing of things now we are older Andrew.
DeletePerhaps from now on it is your intention to know more distant places with which you could not use the caravan but by plane. It is another way to travel not so comfortable I tell you from experience.
ReplyDeleteMy husband doesn't care to fly unfortunately, I could go on my own but he wouldn't be very happy about it and I don't think I could walk the distance to see beautiful places Norma.
DeleteNow the word "Tasmania" has more to it than a cartoon. St. Helens is a lovely place.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, much more than TAZ, and real Taz does look different Susan.
DeleteBeautiful photos and this place looks stunning. I went to Tasmania earlier this year but to Hobart only. I wish I'd know about these other places so I could have planned and visited.
ReplyDeleteWell there are many, many beautiful places and areas to visit when you come next time...hopefully you will.
DeleteWhat a wonderful place to holiday.
ReplyDeleteThe bird is a house sparrow (Passer domesticus) and it is a male.
Greetings Irma
Thank regarding the birds name Irma.
DeleteAwesome post🤗
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteCuriosity made me find out that the town is named after St. Helens on the Isle of Wight-- While our mountain is named for Lord St. Helens (who never saw it). I can understand being "over" the caravan. It was wonderful and provided great experiences and memories. I generally hate change (at my age), but I know you will find new places and new memories. By the way, I am grateful for the years of FB and Blog friendship. Hugs from the other side of the world.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill for your words of encouragement and kindness..
DeleteSuch a pity Lord St. Helens didn't see his mountain, but that's the way it was.
Just another beautiful corner of the most beautiful state in Australia.
ReplyDeleteThanks David, yes, another beauty.
DeleteThis is beautiful nature.
ReplyDeleteThe caravan will probably be missed.
Certainly is lovely and yes I will miss the caravan.
DeleteWith advancing age, we have to adapt and choose the options that are most favorable to us. Not having a caravan will not stop you from traveling, something you love to do so much.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place, what colorful these cabins.
Spectacular photo of the sparrow.
We do adapt as we age, and as you say we will still travel our Island..thanks Maria.
DeleteYes a lovely place to stay and visit.
I know it will be the end of an era when you sell your caravan, but one door closes and another door opens as the old saying goes. Many more adventures in your future 😊These are splendid photos, such a beautiful area!
ReplyDeleteWe have had two caravans over the years. You are right about doors opening.
DeleteThanks Denise.
We sold ours about three years ago...just made sense since we hardly traveled far away anymore. A hotel is fine with us too.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos!
hugs
Donna
Comes the time to sell Donna :) Thank you.
DeleteAustralia is a very beautiful country. My son bought a caravan some years ago and his life is changed in better: a lot of trips all around Italy with his family (wife, 2 sons and 1 dog).
ReplyDeleteThat sparrow is common here too. They are very friendly birds.
Well that is nice your son did that, you see a lot of your country when you travel in a caravan because you can stay longer if you wish.
DeleteInteresting about the sparrow.
Bella serie de imagenes, amiga... Los cielos son preciosos
ReplyDeleteThank you Ildefonso.
DeleteNice series of photos, skies and spectacular images.
ReplyDeleteBest regards.
Thank you Jose
DeleteVery nice photographs.
ReplyDeleteI hope your caravan sells quickly.
All the best Jan
Thanks Jan.
DeleteBeautiful photos. Wish I can experience camping.
ReplyDeleteCamping is something different, maybe one day you might.
DeleteYou had unexpected good visitors!
ReplyDeleteIndeed
DeleteRefrescantes fotos Margaret, que ahora gusta de ver con tanto calor que tenemos.
ReplyDeleteBuen fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Looking at water somehow makes us feel cool when we are hot.
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