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.

Mountains

Thought I show you a couple of mountains.  The first being Mt. Roland which is 1,234 meters high 4048ft so it's not a high one.  Mt. Roland can be seen from afar along the north west coast of Tasmania, the mountain is inland.  A Doctor from Adelaide in South Australia killed his wife up there some years ago.

We have Cradle Mountain along the north west coast as well and inland.  Dove Lake is what the lake is called and one can walk around the lake on a good walk track and take a while to walk it.  Yes, I have walked it a few times when up there but not the last time a few years back. Cradle Mountain is 1,545 meters above sea level and is very popular with tourist.

I remember going to Cradle Mountain when about 14 years of age certainly nothing like it is today the road to it.  We didn't have to pay back then to take the shuttle bus to the parking area as there was no such thing.  Just drove to a parking area some distance from the lake then walked, there were no paths, just a track but what fun it was.

The Nut at Stanley is 143 meters high one can get a chair lift of walk up the steep hill - once we used to walk up the steep hill as there was no chair lift.

The Nut, Stanley

The Nut as it's called was discovered by Bass & Flinders in 1798. The rock is a volcanic plug which forms when the magma hardens, there are several or these volcanic plugs around the world.
The Nut is 152m above sea level and flat on top.  When we used to visit Stanley we would climb up the hill and walked on the top have magnificent views of land sea and sand.  Today there is a chair lift for those who do not wish to walk.

Photos are all of The Nut taken from different places in Stanley, Tasmania.

Stanley, Tasmania.

On from the Three Sister to Stanley where we have visited and stayed many times over the years.
It appears to be a sleep village with much history.

Stanley is on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.  It's a sweet little town with farming and fishing. It's population is less than 500 people, so we could say that most people know about other peoples business :)
The Port was opened in 1827.
Australia's 10th Prime Minister was born at Stanley.  Joseph Lyons.

The Nut as it's called was discovered by Bass & Flinders in 1798. The rock is a volcanic plug which forms when the magma hardens, there are several or these volcanic plugs around the world.
The Nut is 152m above sea level and flat on top.  When we used to visit Stanley we would climb up the hill and walked on the top have magnificent views of land sea and sand.  Today there is a chair lift for those who do not wish to walk.

On the way into Stanley (turn off the Highway) there is a view area to take a photo of The Nut.
We had lunch at Wynyard some klms back arriving mid afternoon in Stanley to the Caravan Park.

Photos 2 to 4 were taken from the Caravan Park, The view of the bay was taken at the foot of The Nut where you can get on a chair lift (we didn't) but have done in the past, and once when much younger walked up the side of it.
Last photo is the view of the main part of the village.

Stanley, Tasmania Australia

Stanley is on the North-West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.  It's a sweet little town with farming and fishing. It's population is less than 500 people, so we could say that most people know about other peoples business :)
The Port was opened in 1827.
Australia's 10th Prime Minister was born at Stanley.  Joseph Lyons.

The Nut as it's called was discovered by Bass & Flinders in 1798. The rock is a volcanic plug which forms when the magma hardens, there are several or these volcanic plugs around the world.
The Nut is 152m above sea level and flat on top.  When we used to visit Stanley we would climb up the hill and walked on the top have magnificent views of land sea and sand.  Today there is a chair lift for those who do not wish to walk. 

The Nut with the pathway to the top.

Closer view.

Where Joseph Lyons was born, Australia's 10th Prime Minister.

A quaint coffee shop and tea rooms.  There are several places to eat as it's a tourist town.