Tasmania

Tasmania

Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or go
on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
quite tame.
If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide

Cheers

Re: Tasmania




On 12/1/07 9:51 AM, in article Oah4j.81523$cD.74371@pd7urf2no, "Cactus"
<cactusjoenospam@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or go
> on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
> quite tame.
> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
>
> Cheers
>
>
I Just returned from 3 weeks in Australia and I spent 5 days in Tasmania. I
flew in from Melbourne. I don't drive so I was on the tour bus. Driving, you
will be able to go more places than I did. I did three tours. Two were all
day---The first to the Tahune Airwalk and the second to Port Arthur. Port
Arthur was a very long day and a very interesting day if you are interested
in the early history of Australia. They don't dwell on the pleasant
conditions. I took the city tour as I do in all cities just to get an
overview of what I want to see more of. I can't hike either. I walk with a
cane or a walker. I didn't go on a tour as such. I booked day tours through
APT who subcontracted to Tassielinks. Much cheaper than an organized tour
and you control where you go and when.

Hope you enjoy your trip as much as I have.

--
Martha Irwin, Canada

Re: Tasmania

Thanks Martha. I am leery of driving there but we will see

"MI" <quilchenapark@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:C377229E.1F37F%quilchenapark@shaw.ca...
>
>
>
> On 12/1/07 9:51 AM, in article Oah4j.81523$cD.74371@pd7urf2no, "Cactus"
> <cactusjoenospam@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
>> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
>> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or
>> go
>> on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
>> quite tame.
>> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
>> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
> I Just returned from 3 weeks in Australia and I spent 5 days in Tasmania.
> I
> flew in from Melbourne. I don't drive so I was on the tour bus. Driving,
> you
> will be able to go more places than I did. I did three tours. Two were all
> day---The first to the Tahune Airwalk and the second to Port Arthur. Port
> Arthur was a very long day and a very interesting day if you are
> interested
> in the early history of Australia. They don't dwell on the pleasant
> conditions. I took the city tour as I do in all cities just to get an
> overview of what I want to see more of. I can't hike either. I walk with a
> cane or a walker. I didn't go on a tour as such. I booked day tours
> through
> APT who subcontracted to Tassielinks. Much cheaper than an organized tour
> and you control where you go and when.
>
> Hope you enjoy your trip as much as I have.
>
> --
> Martha Irwin, Canada
>
>

Re: Tasmania



> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or
> go on a budget tour.

We did Tassie foir a week..rented a car online from RedSpot

Re: Tasmania

Thanks Rudy

"Rudy" <NoSpam@no-onehome,net > wrote in message
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>
>
>> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
>> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
>> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or
>> go on a budget tour.
>
> We did Tassie foir a week..rented a car online from RedSpot
>

Re: Tasmania



Cactus wrote:
> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a
> car or go on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so
> this would be quite tame.
> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
>
> Cheers

A week in Tassie isn't very long especially if you are not driving, here are
a couple of sites that may help you decide what to do.

http :// www .tasmaniatravel,com .au/
http :// www .discovertasmania,com .au/home/index.cfm
http :// www .tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline/Nav/Topic.asp?Topic=Tourism

We were in Tassie for the sixth time last August and some of the things we
did were the Peppermint Bay cruise from Hobart, the ABT railway fron Strahan
to Queenstown, a tour of Woolnorth (this is the top western corner of
Tasmania about as faraway from Hobart as you can get and still be on the
main island), Woolmers near Longford (there is a fantastic rose garden
there). Try to be in Hobart on a Saturday for the Salamanca market.

Re: Tasmania

A week is about all I have if I am also going to SE Asia
Thanks for the input

"GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeBrun@hotmail,com > wrote in message
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>
>
> Cactus wrote:
>> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
>> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
>> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a
>> car or go on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so
>> this would be quite tame.
>> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
>> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
>>
>> Cheers
>
> A week in Tassie isn't very long especially if you are not driving, here
> are a couple of sites that may help you decide what to do.
>
> http :// www .tasmaniatravel,com .au/
> http :// www .discovertasmania,com .au/home/index.cfm
> http :// www .tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline/Nav/Topic.asp?Topic=Tourism
>
> We were in Tassie for the sixth time last August and some of the things we
> did were the Peppermint Bay cruise from Hobart, the ABT railway fron
> Strahan to Queenstown, a tour of Woolnorth (this is the top western corner
> of Tasmania about as faraway from Hobart as you can get and still be on
> the main island), Woolmers near Longford (there is a fantastic rose garden
> there). Try to be in Hobart on a Saturday for the Salamanca market.
>
>

Re: Tasmania

Why go to SE Asia
You can get hepatitis at home
--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised

_
"Cactus" <cactusjoenospam@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:tgm6j.6431$iU.3822@pd7urf2no...
> A week is about all I have if I am also going to SE Asia
> Thanks for the input
>
> "GreenieLeBrun" <GreenieLeBrun@hotmail,com > wrote in message
> news:fiva3t$bgc$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> >
> >
> > Cactus wrote:
> >> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> >> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> >> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a
> >> car or go on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so
> >> this would be quite tame.
> >> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
> >> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >
> > A week in Tassie isn't very long especially if you are not driving, here
> > are a couple of sites that may help you decide what to do.
> >
> > http :// www .tasmaniatravel,com .au/
> > http :// www .discovertasmania,com .au/home/index.cfm
> > http :// www .tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline/Nav/Topic.asp?Topic=Tourism
> >
> > We were in Tassie for the sixth time last August and some of the things
we
> > did were the Peppermint Bay cruise from Hobart, the ABT railway fron
> > Strahan to Queenstown, a tour of Woolnorth (this is the top western
corner
> > of Tasmania about as faraway from Hobart as you can get and still be on
> > the main island), Woolmers near Longford (there is a fantastic rose
garden
> > there). Try to be in Hobart on a Saturday for the Salamanca market.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Tasmania

On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:14:15 GMT, "AlmostBob"
<anonymous1@discussions.microsoft,com > wrote in
<rSo6j.41555$Zn.24132@edtnps90> :

>Why go to SE Asia
>You can get hepatitis at home

True, as hepatitis is a general term for inflammation of the
liver. If talking Acute Viral Hepatitis, there are five
types: A, B, C, D, & E. More technical info at:

http :// www .merck,com /mmpe/sec03/ch027/ch027b.html

However, there are diseases which will kill a lot quicker,
such as the famous "Black Death" or "Bubonic Plague" caused by
_Yersina pestis_.

"The Black Death, or The Black Plague, was one of the
most deadly pandemics in human history caused by a bacterium
named Yersinia pestis.[1] It probably began in Central Asia[2]
and spread to Europe by the late 1340s. The total number of
deaths worldwide from the pandemic is estimated at 85 million
people; there were an estimated 20 to 30 million deaths in
Europe. [3][4] The Black Death is estimated to have killed
between one-third and two-thirds of Europe's population.[5][6][7]
[Much more at]
http :// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death


Does it still occur in the world?
According to the CDC there are 1,000 to 2,000 cases of bubonic
plague worldwide each year. There are no known cases in Australia
or Europe. Areas where cases occur are in Russia, the Middle
East, China, Southwest and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, southern
and eastern Africa, southwestern United States, the Andes
mountains, and Brazil.

http :// rarediseases.about,com /cs/bubonicplague/a/111602.htm

However, another source includes southwestern Canada.
"In North America, plague is found in certain animals and
their fleas from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains, and from
southwestern Canada to Mexico. Most human cases in the United
States occur in two regions: 1) northern New Mexico, northern
Arizona, and southern Colorado; and 2) California, southern
Oregon, and far western Nevada. Plague also exists in Africa,
Asia, and South America (see map).

http :// www .cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/

Every country has its risks, of course, but many are
avoidable, given a degree of "common sense"....which
actually is pretty uncommon. :-)

Cheers,
Kangaroo16

Re: Tasmania

On Dec 7, 9:57 pm, kangaroo16 <kangaro...@invalid,com > wrote:
> On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:14:15 GMT, "AlmostBob"
> <anonymo...@discussions.microsoft,com > wrote in
> <rSo6j.41555$Zn.24132@edtnps90> :
>
> >Why go to SE Asia
> >You can get hepatitis at home
>
> True, as hepatitis is a general term for inflammation of the
> liver. If talking Acute Viral Hepatitis, there are five
> types: A, B, C, D, & E. More technical info at:
>
> http :// www .merck,com /mmpe/sec03/ch027/ch027b.html
>
> However, there are diseases which will kill a lot quicker,
> such as the famous "Black Death" or "Bubonic Plague" caused by
> Yersina pestis .
>
> "The Black Death, or The Black Plague, was one of the
> most deadly pandemics in human history caused by a bacterium
> named Yersinia pestis.[1] It probably began in Central Asia[2]
> and spread to Europe by the late 1340s. The total number of
> deaths worldwide from the pandemic is estimated at 85 million
> people; there were an estimated 20 to 30 million deaths in
> Europe. [3][4] The Black Death is estimated to have killed
> between one-third and two-thirds of Europe's population.[5][6][7]
> [Much more at] http :// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black Death
>
> Does it still occur in the world?
> According to the CDC there are 1,000 to 2,000 cases of bubonic
> plague worldwide each year. There are no known cases in Australia
> or Europe. Areas where cases occur are in Russia, the Middle
> East, China, Southwest and Southeast Asia, Madagascar, southern
> and eastern Africa, southwestern United States, the Andes
> mountains, and Brazil.
>
> http :// rarediseases.about,com /cs/bubonicplague/a/111602.htm
>
> However, another source includes southwestern Canada.
> "In North America, plague is found in certain animals and
> their fleas from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains, and from
> southwestern Canada to Mexico. Most human cases in the United
> States occur in two regions: 1) northern New Mexico, northern
> Arizona, and southern Colorado; and 2) California, southern
> Oregon, and far western Nevada. Plague also exists in Africa,
> Asia, and South America (see map).
>
> http :// www .cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/plague/
>
> Every country has its risks, of course, but many are
> avoidable, given a degree of "common sense"....which
> actually is pretty uncommon. :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Kangaroo16

Out of curiosity, do you suffer from some sort of mental condition
that forces you to have a say?

kangaroo16a with a valid email address
not to be confused with
kangaroo16 who is too gutless to post a valid email address

Re: Tasmania



kangaroo16a@gmail,com wrote:
> On Dec 7, 9:57 pm, kangaroo16 <kangaro...@invalid,com > wrote:
>> On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:14:15 GMT, "AlmostBob"
>> <anonymo...@discussions.microsoft,com > wrote in
>> <rSo6j.41555$Zn.24132@edtnps90> :
>>
>>> Why go to SE Asia
>>> You can get hepatitis at home

********Hack, chop, Slash, snip, burn. Stuff deleted88888*****>>

>> Cheers,
>> Kangaroo16
>
> Out of curiosity, do you suffer from some sort of mental condition
> that forces you to have a say?
>
> kangaroo16a with a valid email address
> not to be confused with
> kangaroo16 who is too gutless to post a valid email address

Don't be mean to him, don't you know he is the AAOE, and should be treated
with respect.

Oh, don't know what the AAOE is? Try "Absolute Authority on Everything".

Re: Tasmania

Hi, I will be travelling to Tas during the Australia Day. I try to have a
flexible itinerary so will plan NOT to book accomodations before the trip. Do
you see that a problem? Will most likely stay in places like Hobart,
Launceston, Bicheno and Eagleneck (or port phillip).

- Alex

Cactus wrote:

> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or go
> on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
> quite tame.
> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
>
> Cheers

Re: Tasmania

not a problem for me, but I wont be there during the nationaal holiday
boozeup looking for a hotel

--
If at first you dont succeed
try try try again
If at first you do succeed
try not to look surprised

_
"Äz¦Ì¶º" <alex_loo.DELME@iname,com > wrote in message
news:475F44B1.B32AC0D7@iname,com ...
> Hi, I will be travelling to Tas during the Australia Day. I try to have a
> flexible itinerary so will plan NOT to book accomodations before the trip.
Do
> you see that a problem? Will most likely stay in places like Hobart,
> Launceston, Bicheno and Eagleneck (or port phillip).
>
> - Alex
>
> Cactus wrote:
>
> > Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> > One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> > I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car
or go
> > on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
> > quite tame.
> > If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
> > I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
> >
> > Cheers
>
>
>

Re: Tasmania

I think you will be at Port Arthur not Port Phillip.

"Äz¦Ì¶º" <alex_loo.DELME@iname,com > wrote in message
news:475F44B1.B32AC0D7@iname,com ...
> Hi, I will be travelling to Tas during the Australia Day. I try to have a
> flexible itinerary so will plan NOT to book accomodations before the trip.
> Do
> you see that a problem? Will most likely stay in places like Hobart,
> Launceston, Bicheno and Eagleneck (or port phillip).
>
> - Alex
>
> Cactus wrote:
>
>> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
>> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
>> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or
>> go
>> on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
>> quite tame.
>> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
>> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
>>
>> Cheers
>
>
>

Re: Tasmania

yeah, typo :)


Julie wrote:

> I think you will be at Port Arthur not Port Phillip.
>
> "Äz¦Ì¶º" <alex loo.DELME@iname,com > wrote in message
> news:475F44B1.B32AC0D7@iname,com ...
> > Hi, I will be travelling to Tas during the Australia Day. I try to have a
> > flexible itinerary so will plan NOT to book accomodations before the trip.
> > Do
> > you see that a problem? Will most likely stay in places like Hobart,
> > Launceston, Bicheno and Eagleneck (or port phillip).
> >
> > - Alex
> >
> > Cactus wrote:
> >
> >> Hi folks I am a Canadian going to Australia next year at this time.
> >> One thing I want to do is see Tasmania.
> >> I think I will allot about a week. I am not sure whether to rent a car or
> >> go
> >> on a budget tour. I am not able to do the hiking thing so this would be
> >> quite tame.
> >> If there are any Tassies in here with ideas let me know.
> >> I will fly into Hobart from Adelaide
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >
> >
> >

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