I know many of you won’t be able to get a lot of leave / vacation time, however I’m still hoping some or even most of you will stay for longer than the official TassiePalooza period.  In the second half of January (or Sunday 12th onwards) I intend to continue Palooza-ing and would love some company.  While I haven’t firmed up exactly what I’ll tackle over that next week to 10-days, I will be looking to do some or all of the fun stuff listed below:

Do the worlds highest abseil off the Strathgordon Dam (I can get a heavy discount for this one, it’s run by a mate of mine)…

…and stay at the Lake Pedder Chalet, taking time to hike and fish in the pristine World Heritage Wilderness Area.

Take the crazy slide at the awesomely named Dismal Swamp and explore the ancient Gondwanan rainforests of the Tarkine Wilderness Area.

 

Go to the Stanley Nut on the North West Coast, because again, the name is awesome, they have road signs for the fairy penguins and the coast road drive is stunning.

Hang out with my parents up in Launceston while checking out where I spent my teenage years swimming at the local hang-out;

Check out the insane lavender farms in the North-East of the state;

Visit the beautiful, spooky and sad site at Port Arthur;

 

 

Take a few days to go white-water rafting in some of the most magnificent wilderness you can imagine; 

Or just hang out with me and Schnauser at The Shed for lazy nights on the deck, talking smack, drinking beer and just being…