The Spirit of Tasmania left Melbourne at 7.30pm October 31 arriving at Devonport in Taswmania at 6am November 1, 2019.
How wonderful to see green grass driving home to Launceston from Devonport as green grass was a very rare sight due to the drought in Queensland, NSW and a small area of Victoria.
We called into the [Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm] for breakfast, we were early because we were second off the ship at 6.35am.
No water on many Stations with water having to be trucked to the property for the household to use at a cost of $750.00 AU for some and that doesn't last long. Can't tell you how many litres that is.
The cattle have no feed, the ground is just dust, crops won't grow and farmers are at their wits end.
We saw a constant flow of trucks taking bales of fodder for the farmers cattle in the effected area.
Some towns only have water till Christmas, some will run out before.
One town struck 'water' after drilling for a long time, great celebrations.
Of course there were bush fires and we must remember it is only spring.
Hoping you have been well whilst I was away.
Photos were taken at Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm.
The first photo is where we parked the vehicle and caravan, the next two as we walked along.
