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Originally Posted by pluto
Sounds like a great trip! I did a couple of weeks around Tas in a camper van a couple of years ago and it was awesome (no aurora though).
Anyway my small bit of advice would be get an app for your phone to alert you if there's a chance of aurora. I used "aurora buddy" on my Android phone on a recent trip to NZ and I was lucky enough to see the aurora then. I wasn't expecting to see it so if the app hadn't been hassling me I probably wouldn't have got out and checked when I did.
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That's a good idea. I'm on an IPS aurora mailing list, but I'll look into an Android app as well.
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Originally Posted by graham.hobart
Going down past Margate seems popular. Also the signal station on Mount Nelson - anywhere away from the city that has a horizon view really. Sun alerts from the BOM are useful. Also there is a Tassie Aurora group you could contact (I think they are on FB)
Travel South from Hobart past Kingston on the Southern Outlet and continue.
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My Tassie geography is pretty lame - thanks for that - I'll look on the map to understand your directions more.
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Originally Posted by Monstar
You could also visit the breweries and wineries, that should lose a day or two!
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Some extra info for you: I'm the only driver; my wife can't drink (medical issues); and I hate beer and wine. Other than that, no worries!
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Originally Posted by MrB
There is a Facebook group called Aurora Australis Tasmania (follow the link) with close to 12,000 members. Worth requesting to join the group, introducing yourself and asking the same questions there. They also have an alerts group(strictly alerts only, zero general chat or photo's) that you might like to join too. |
Thanks for that, but I don't use facebook at all. Heresy, I know.
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Originally Posted by graham.hobart
The Cascade brewery is worth a lunch stop - good food nice gardens lovely old building with tours available of the brewery.
Moorilla and the MONA worth a visit if you are artistically inclined.
Wrap up its getting cold down here
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While Vanessa is artistically inclined (I am not :p ), we generally don't bother with these things unless they're super special. Your mention of food reminds me that there's a chocolate factory down there, right? Might have to visit that.