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Old 8th Nov 2012, 02:26
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Tasmania

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Thinking of a flying trip down to the apple isle over xmas, any tips and recommendations?
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Tasmania is pretty special. It depends on what you are flying but King and Flinders are both worth a stop over and some of the smaller islands as well if you have the capability. Maria Island on the East, Bathurst Harbour in the West and Strahan are all good, look at your WAC and come on down.
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As said above, every part of the state is great, if you have the time, go in via Flinders, fly down the east coast, past wineglass bay - overnight at Cambridge in Hobart

spend a couple of days in Hobart and if the weather allows, fly out via the south and west coasts, land at Wynyard for fuel and then head out via King Island

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Every Island on the way is infested with nasty snakes. Don't crash there.

The main Island is infested with dodgy greens and alternative people who see the main Island, (Australia), as their benefactor as only a very small proportion of the population do anything constructive let alone pay tax.

The aviation scene is about cactus.

Don't take cat's with you, and dog's are very suspect.

Have your red paid up membership card validated prior to leaving the mainland. The Docks are a good place to do this. Don't mention my name.

Say g'day to Bob from all of us if you happen to cross into the "brightly coloured pleasurable entertainment lifestyle bar full of gayness" and abandon with subsidised drinks".

Or go to New Zealand. It's cheaper.

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Last time I went there, my engine decided to cough and splutter and generally not play fair on the way back - had to divert to Flinder Island. Scared the willys out of me. Motors go auto-rough when beyond gliding distance to land.

My advice is to fly high, wear your life jacket and track via the islands (despite the snakes - better than fending off the sharks)
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Ah, c'mon fellas - it's not that bad!

After all, the people who choose to live there have twice as many brains as us...........
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are they still all inbreds down there?

heheh only kidding...
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Aussie Bob, anyone running Denny Kings tin mine and living in his place at Melaleuca? An interesting place to visit in the old days when Denny was around. Salt of the earth, and make sure you sign the visitors book.
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Brian: i think the mine is finished but the family just got a new lease on the old house. I met the granddaughter the other day.

PA: Don't listen too much to Frank, I suspect he has a retirement residence down here and secretly votes green, me thinks he just wants to keep the riff raff on the big island.
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