SydRide 7 - Tasmania !!
Yea, last Sunday, the night before the MtWhite Bike Show,
it came to me in a dream...
Tasmania in January
Yes, that land of rolling hills and mountains,
riddled from end to end with windy roads.
The place where (to loosely paraphrase Kevin)
even if they have to cross a plain the road winds.
Oh yes!
So, who's for a tour of Tasmania in January?
It's summer, so south will be cooler.
January has the second-lowest rainfall for the year in Tasmania.
We are joining with Iain Edmondson's <I.Edmondson@fme.amc.edu.au> Tasmanian Motorcycle Adventure.
Ideally we take the Friday 19jan96 evening ferry from Melbourne
and return on the Saturday 27jan96 ferry.
I plan to take the preceeding Thursday and following Monday off work as well,
to take a leisurely 2 day run to and from Melbourne.
I've had the following expressions of interest:
- Bev - sounded interested but might have work commitments
- Cameron Simpson - in for a week, as per above by choice
- Cathy Weiszmann - says she's in
- Colin Panisset - should be in for the one week option
- Greg Barron - sounded pretty interested
- John Cain - can't make it
- John Lamp & Co (others in melb?) - sound like they're interested
- Kath Knight - sounded interested but might have work commitments
- Kevin Elphinstone - will almost certainly be there is his current
holiday plans get screwed up by a conference
[ Kevin, when will you know about this? ]
- Mark Hall - is in!
- Mike Wolff - sounded quite interested but is bikeless and doesn't
know when his bike parts will arrive
- Pam Devon - sounded interested but bailed due to lack of money
- Steve Chey - sounded interested
Let me know if you want in, and when you can or can't make it.
Cheers,
Iain Edmondson <I.Edmondson@fme.amc.edu.au> writes:
I read your request for info re: touring tasmania in aus.motorcycles.
I am a Tasmanian, been here two years, originally from VIC. In January some
motorcycling friends from VIC are coming over on the Spirit of Tas for a
five day blast around the island. I invite you to join us. Reply to this
email with your fax No. and I will fax you a Map with tour plan and itenery.
Alternatively call me on (003) 354465 between hours.
regards
IAIN EDMONDSON
Australian Maritime Engineering CRC Ltd.
I replied saying it sounded good. And, lo, the FAX arrived! I don't know if
he was expecting just me or a whole host... If we are too many we may have to
make other accomodation plans.
Folks, given the lead time for ferry bookings it is fast reaching the point
where we must decide whether we're going or not.
Iain's group is going to be travelling from Sat 20jan96 through to Sat 27jan96,
and thus will be taking the Fri 19jan96 ferry I guess. So a bit over a week
off work all up.
To join their group we'd either have to leave mid-week or meet them partway
through their itinery. (The itiniery is transcribed below.)
The SoT departs Melbourne Mon, Wed & Fri @ 6pm. For the Fri 19jan96 there is
still space (there's a central space with room for about 36 bikes total per
run).
Ferry costs: per person $120 each way, per bike $100 each way.
These apply until 26jan96, at which their peak season ends.
This gets us "hostel" accomodation: 4 bunk rooms and a meal.
[ status list above omitted ]
Could those above and anyone else wanting to come get back to me with yesses,
nos, yes-but-different-dates, etc ASAP. We'll likely have to book passage
pretty soon.
There's a map, too, but it's hard to read after being FAXed and a scan from
that would be totally illegible. Obviously prices for some of these are
based on Iain's arrangements for his 5 people. We will have to sort
something else out ourselves once we know who's coming. When we have more
definite numbers I'll do some phoning around...
- Cameron
- Day 1: Saturday 20jan96
- Destination: The Edo's via Cradle Mt and Hellyer Goerge
Travel: 90km, approx 1 hour
Accomodation: The Edo's
- Day 2: Sunday 21jan96
- Destination: Stahan via Lake Cethana, Cradle Mt and Grantville
Travel: 306km, approx 5 hours
Accomodation: Strahan Village Unit $185/5 = $37pp
Ph: 004 717191, booked 30oct95
call if arriving after 6pm
- Day 3: Monday 22jan96
- Destination: Mt Field, Queenstown, Strathgordon
Travel: 423km, approx 6 hours
Accomodation: Nat Park Motel
double B&B $55, single B&B $35
Ph: 002 881103
booked 01nov95
no deposit
- Day 4: Tuesday 23jan96
- Destination: Dover via Poatina, Mud Walls, Huonville
Travel: 500km, approx 7 hours
Accomodation: Dover Hotel
double B&B $60, single B&B $30
Ph: 002 981210
booked 01nov95
no deposit
- Day 5: Wednesday 24jan96
- Destination: St Helens via Port Arthur
Travel: 550km, approx 5 hours
Accomodation: Queechy Cottages $95/5=18.40pp
Ph: 003 761321
booked 01nov95
requires $40 deposit
- Day 6: Thursday 25jan96
- Destination: The Edo's via Launceston
Travel: 300km, approx 7 hours
Accomodation: The Edo's
- Day 7: Friday 26jan96
- Destination: The Edo's via Cradle Mt and Hellyer Goerge
Travel: 490km, approx 6 hours
Accomodation: The Edo's
- Day 7: Saturday 27jan96
- Leave