Tuckers Creek, Tasmania

 We headed into the city here in Launceston to buy something then we went to Scottsdale again, bought our lunch at the bakery, ate it at Tuckers Creek where there is an area for caravans and motorhomes at a small cost.  It's a nice view of the Creek. 

Scottsdale is 62.4 km on a windy road from Launceston, Tasmania.

The area was first surveyed in 1855 and was described as, 'the best soil on the island, well-watered, with a mild climate' by the surveyor James Reid Scott, for whom the town was named. The first land was selected in 1859 and the hamlet of Ellesmere grew up.  Ellesmere Post Office opened in 1865 and was renamed Scottsdale in 1893.  I have no idea why the creek is called Tuckers Creek.

Mildura, Victoria. Australia.

The Murray River, also known as The Mighty Murray.  Mildura is in the northern area of the State of Victoria.  Mildura is known for growing citrus fruit especially oranges, wine and supply 80% of grapes to the State of Victoria.  You can take a ride on steamboats, hire a boat house to 'do' part of the Murray River if you wish.  It's 1,092  kms (678m mile) from Launceston where we live. It takes 18 hours and 22 minutes as we have to go across the sea, Bass Strait then drive there.

We took our car on the ship (ferry) in 2003, stayed in motels each night. 

I'm enjoying being reminded of what I've seen with wonderful memories.

The camera I used was a Samsung Digimax 350SE and I had the date set to come onto the photos, some photos I've taken the date off.  It was about this time that I became interested in photography.

Did you know?

Tasmania is the world's 26th largest Island.  Tasmania has an area of 90,758km2 located 240 km off the southeast of Australia.  There are 334 other islands that lie just off Tasmania, ranging from rocky outcrops to three sizeable, inhabited islands.

House boats above then steamboat.

Good place to fish.

The George Chaffey Bridge in the distance which was opened in 1985.  George and his brother founded the irrigation colonies in the Mildura area, they were Canadian. 

I recall that we brought some beautiful oranges from this place along the road from Mildura.

The road north from Mildura.