Friday, March 25, 2016

March 24, 2016. Boat ride on the Arthur River

CAMPGROUND:  Crawfish Creek.  Commercial park along coast, in the bush.  Nice kitchen with cozy fireplace and TV lounge.  Ok bathrooms.  Pay showers.  $20 USD.  4 stars
LOCATION:  North coast of Tasmania.  
WEATHER:  Cool in the morning,  Sunny in PM, high about 70

We has breakfast in the communal kitchen.  These blokes were cooking a full English breakfast on the barby.

One couple raved about a river boat trip on the NW coast, so we rushed around and drove there.  We arrived at 10:20 just as the 10:15 boat was leaving.  They invited us to jump on, and away we went.


The town of Arthur River has 30 inhabitants year-round.  Absolutely quiet.  The captain narrated information about the vegetation, animals and birds.  There were only two other couples on the boat, and they were expert bird watchers.  We saw a beautiful kingfisher.  The captain threw out a piece of fish, and  this huge eagle swooped down to snatch it.


We cruised down the river for several hours, climbing up top to get a better view.


The boat is called Reflections.   Along several parts of the river, it was very calm, creating reflections of the trees on the water.  Like a jigsaw puzzle.


See next post for more pictures.  

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