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Finally it’s possible to visit the Bruny Island lighthouse and have a guided tour … right to the top. Bruny Island Safaris are now running fully guided tours of this historic outpost and it’s definitely worth the trip. The lighthouse, commissioned in 1838, played a significant role in preventing shipping disasters. Bruny Island Safaris offers…

For us, a leisurely breakfast on a Sunday morning is the only chance we really have to sit back and unwind. After running family members to the airport this morning we decided to stop off on the way back to Kettering to eat breakfast at the Signal Station Brasserie at Mount Nelson. This well known…

The garden at Parnella Adventure Bay has never been particularly wallaby proof. At this time of the year our garden becomes a virtual nursery with local mums gathering to enjoy the peace and relative safety the garden offers.    

Heading home to Kettering from Parnella Adventure Bay yesterday, we were able to stop and get some shots of a nice little bit of action at Coal Point. According to the Magicseaweed web site; “Coal Point is Bruny’s best pointbreak providing there is a strong pulse of SE swell. Hairy lefts unload over rock and…

We woke up this morning bright and early, said “brrrr” to each other then decided it was time for brekky. We considered our normal toast and coffee but instead opted to jump in the car, drive to Cygnet and try the revamped Red Velvet Lounge. The café made famous by Steve Cumper was devastated by…

If you do, you absolutely owe it to yourself to call into Nutpatch in Kettering. In an unassuming shop on the Channel Highway is a treasure trove of the finest chocolate crafted by hand, filled with luscious and memorable centres. Nutpatch is worth the drive from Hobart as it’s the home of one of the…

Cider has once begun to gain in popularity as not only an everyday drink but one that can be enjoyed as a special occasion tipple. Tasmania’s cider breweries are beginning to prove that not only can we grow the best fruit but we can also make the best ciders. So how do you find out…

For the first time in many years it has snowed in southern Tasmania, blanketing us with a nice light fall. We love snowy days and it gave us a rare opportunity to get out at the crack of dawn with cameras to photograph our garden in a totally different guise.

Heading home to Kettering on the ferry from Bruny yesterday afternoon, we were treated to this spectacular play of light on water. The Channel region is a lovely part of Australia and is easy to miss if you visit Tasmania. Spend a little time driving south from Hobart … take the meandering Channel Highway from…

Well winter is finally on its way and the arrival of robins back into the landscape heralds its imminent arrival. These little birds, known as Scarlet Robins,  migrate to higher ground during the warmer months. They are inquisitive and often provide company whilst we are working in the gardens, hopping around pickup up anything good…