Wednesday, 3 April 2019

Smithton, Tasmania.

Smithton isn't far from Stanley and is a larger town with about 4,000 people.  It has a decent supermarket and plenty of shops.  We went here often whilst staying at Stanley.

The economy of Smithton is agriculture main primarily of dairy and beef farming. Other major industries are fishing, aquaculture, crop farming, timber plantations and tourism.
A major center in the northwest of the State, several companies have established processing plants in Smithton.  Major employers in the town include Greenham Tasmania, who operate a meat processing plant that prepares beef for export to Japan and the United States as well as Australian markets.
McCains Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd maintain potato storage, processing and freezing facilities in the town for production of French Fries.
Two timber mills are also located in Smithton, operated by Britton Bros and Ta Ann Tasmania.
Tasmanian Seafoods Pty Ltd operate an abalone processing facility and cannery as well as having heir head office located in the town.
Also Murray Goulburn (Dairy Company) have offices there.
Wikipedia.

In some of the photos you can see the Duck River. 














The below photo was taken from a lookout in Smithton on a clouding warm day.

Monday, 1 April 2019

Stanley, Tasmania

The graveyard at Stanley and some old quaint houses.
5th photo is where Joseph Lyons was born, he was the first Tasmanian Prime Minister of Australia.
2nd last photo is part of the caravan park and horse walking along the path next to the beach.