The First Flight

Arthur Leonard Long was the first pilot to fly from Stanley to Torque then Melbourne 102 years ago, it's rather interesting, you can read about the First Flight here or here if you wish to. A replica of his plane is at the lookout at Stanley, Tasmania, Australia.

On the plaque it says May 1919 but in the article about Arthur is says December 1919.

The last photo is of the sun on the Nut at Stanley.

The Dinning Room

The Dinning Room at Highfield House Stanley, Tasmania Australia.  

The readings on the table are rather interesting and gives some indication of what chatter was said back in the day. Click on the photo to make it larger is you wish to read. The remainder of photos are of the out buildings and horse stable.

Down in the Cellar

Highfield House in Stanley, Tasmania Australia was built by convict labour from 1826 to 1835.

Continuing with a few more pieces of furniture and the Cellar at Highfield House, Stanley, Tasmania.

The last 3 photos are of the cellar and instructions via a list of what is needed to start a Colony, unfortunately it's not readable.

In this Cellar provisions were kept because it was cooler down there. 

There are no photos of the kitchen, the doors were about to be shut/locked for the day, so next time I visit it will be the kitchen first.

 

The House

A few of you asked to see the inside of Heighfied House in Stanley.  There will be about 3 posts as I feel there are too many photos to put in one post.  I'm sure you all know how to make a photo larger so you can read all those children's names in the bottom photo.

Highfield House in Stanley, Tasmania Australia was built by convict labour from 1826 to 1835. Highfield House was built for Edward Kurr Chief Agent for the Van Dieman's Land Company (Tasmania). 

 

A few Photos

Stanley is a good place to eat Lobsters, Crayfish and many other types of fish and this is the place to go.

Up stairs in the Hursey building down by wharf.  We went up stairs via the lift and waited for fish and chips which were tasty.  The table is Huon Pine a soft wood and easy to work with so I'm told. My dad made chairs when he and mum were first married of Huon Pine.

The other photos are of the Nut from two different angles, the last photo is of a man who brought his chair, placed it on the footpath and watch the sunset :) outside the caravan park, he did no harm and wasn't in any ones way.

Fishing and Royal Boxes

A few fishing boats, a Seal Cruise to be had, Royal Post Box, Telephone Box in Stanley, Tasmania Australia. These Royal Boxes are only found in a few areas of Tasmania.

Stanley

We stayed in Stanley, Tasmania Australia along the North West Coast (map below) for several nights in March this year.  It was very windy most days.  The caravan park is lovely and we were placed on a good site but we couldn't get TV only one channel which kept breaking up, so our phones were used to watch TV mainly the news.

I've featured Stanley a few times in my blog but I'm at it again, this time with different photos of such a pretty place.

The Nut as it's called was discovered by Bass and Flinders in 1789.  The rock is a volcanic plug which forms when magma hardens, there are several of these volcanic plugs around the world.  The Nut is 152m above sea level and flat on the top.

Above is in front of the caravan park a good walking path, and below is our site in the park and only about 12 steps away from the beach.

Above photo is a view from the gift shop before you get on the chair lift to the top of the Nut plus you can see the cabins of the caravan park.  Below is the gift shop and parking area to either walk or hop on the chair lift to the top of the Nut.

Another beach just a stones throw from the caravan park. The white fence below is a very old graveyard which is beautifully kept and what a place to be laid to rest.