We descended from the mountains and headed south east across the rolling hills and farmland of central Tasmania.
We saw a mix of sheep, dairy cattle and beef cattle, including these cute shaggy angus beef cattle (below) that are well suited to the cool summers and cold winters of this region which is also well know for lavender growing and honey.
We stopped for lunch in a small town called Mole Creek (population 220). The Mole Creek Guesthouse and Cafe was built in 1890 as a hotel and general store. We had a wonderful lunch of venison & mushroom pie and a ploughmans platter of local cheeses, pickles and home made bread.
This old farmhouse in Mole Creek had a wonderful display of "pigface" (similar to the US "iceplant").
As we drove through central Tasmania, we came over a hill and were presented with the sight of this magnificent lake. Named "Great Lake" it is the second largest freshwater lake in Australia covering 114km2 or 40 sq miles.
It was fairly late by the time we reached our destination, Port Arthur on a pennisula in the far south east of Tasmania after travelling approx 400km (250 miles) across the island state. We had time for a nice dinner and then headed off on a night time "ghost tour" around some of the convict era ruins at Port Arthur Historic Site.
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