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| scott11006 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 07/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | Berry, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Jan 2013 - 10:32 Post title : 12 Days in Tasmania | | | Well the co pilot and I are heading to Tassie for a Holiday in a weeks time.
Just looking for any members in Tassie or that have been there before with information on what to see and where to go.
Plans are a bit up in the air at the moment with the fires but still planning on going.
Scott
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| peteronkarra | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/04/2012 | | Posts | : | 829 | | Location | : | Karragarra Island, Queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Jan 2013 - 21:13 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | Scott, I've got nothing helpful to add, just REAL jealous !!
Have a ball.
Pete
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| mat1600 | | Thunderbird | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,596 | | Location | : | Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 07 Jan 2013 - 22:19 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | We like lots of pics. Would love to join you but pics would be good for now.
Have a good one.
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| ThunderRat | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,056 | | Location | : | Castle Hill, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Jan 2013 - 10:03 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | Scott,
I did the Tassie trip end of January last year.Get off the ferry and turn left and just ride. probably the best place I have ridden. Also, make sure you do the tour of Port Arthur as it is excellent and a great insight into how tough it was back in the early days.
If you do a lazy 400kms per day you will see everything and have an easy trip.
Steve
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| slotter32 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/12/2011 | | Posts | : | 196 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 Jan 2013 - 11:14 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: ThunderRat) | | | I just hope there is a Tasmania still there for you after the horrendous fires they are experiencing at this time. Our thoughts are with our Tassie mates.
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| Tenzin1999 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 20/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 214 | | Location | : | Canberra, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Jan 2013 - 02:30 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: slotter32) | | | Below is a link to a discussion on the Canberra Riders Forum about route options when riding around Tassie.
Link
Some good advice from motorbike folk who have either done the trip before or are originally from Tassie. 
Cheers
Ross
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| wal | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/09/2011 | | Posts | : | 142 | | Location | : | WA, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Jan 2013 - 07:45 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | There is a thread in this section about 20 under yours, titled Dongara WA to Tasmainia from a former member (Calveitro) of his ride to and around Tassie and back that may be some help to you.
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| fab | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 2,515 | | Location | : | wyong, nsw, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Jan 2013 - 10:00 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: wal) | | | also you cant go wrong with the
hema Australia motorcycle atlas 5Th edition
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Remember, soft cocks hang around all life long, hard ones come and go
ahh f**k im deep
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| magpie | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Jan 2013 - 10:23 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: fab) | | |
Scott,
Mate , thats what is so good about this site .....any thing you want to know , there are sure to be someone who knows about it.
I am surprised that St Francis has not added his two cents worth
Ride safe mate and post lots of photos.
Rob
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| Ninox_s | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 755 | | Location | : | Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Jan 2013 - 12:32 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: magpie) | | | Never ridden in Tasmania Rob.
But I have looked at a few maps.
Frank
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| Tenzin1999 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 20/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 214 | | Location | : | Canberra, Australia |
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| | Posted : 10 Jan 2013 - 07:07 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: Ninox_s) | | | I'm a bit of an aficionardo of the map of Tassie too Frank.
Maybe a flocking in the Apple Ile might be in order in the next year or two?
Cheers
Ross
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| magpie | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 10 Jan 2013 - 08:47 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: Ninox_s) | | |
St Francis,
Magpie
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| scott11006 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | Berry, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Jan 2013 - 09:48 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: magpie) | | | Well that was a ride that will not be forgotten.... just got home from our trip to Tassie.
17 days and 4590kms, we managed to see and meet a lot of great people in Tassie.
I will put up pictures and a bit of a run down on what happened as soon as we get sorted.
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| Jimbo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 25/01/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,032 | | Location | : | Queanbeyan, N.S.W., Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Jan 2013 - 10:09 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | I'm waiting with baited breath Scott!!!!
Glad to hear you've both arrived home safely.
Cheers
Jimbo (Vicar)
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Jimbo (Bishop)
Keep the black side trackside and the shiny side up!
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| Agent86 | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 17/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 361 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 30 Jan 2013 - 22:03 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: Jimbo) | | | Never been to Tassie but would love to, can't wait to see your pictures. What would be the best time of year to go ?
or doesn't it really matter, I've got a trip from the east side of Au ( Gippsland in Vic ) to Perth & back later this year,
but really must do a Tassie trip soon, glad to hear you both had a good trip.
Ps, what were the costs to get bike & two people over the water ?.
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| scott11006 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | Berry, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Feb 2013 - 10:04 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: Agent86) | | | Hi Max
Sorry I'm a bit slow getting everything done having trouble getting my map of the trip to load.
As for the best time late January was good, there were only a few Motorhomes and no Grey Nomades towing caravans.They start in mid February from what people told me.
Anytime from November to April -March sounded Ok from what people I spoke to before going said, we did January because of Lydia's work.
The cost for The Spirit of Tasmania is not a set price it can change from one day to the next until you book your tickets.It cost us $89.00 each way for the bike,we travelled overnight to Tassie had a cabin with port hole $250.00 each, return trip we were day passagers $109.00 each.
Scott
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| Agent86 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 17/02/2012 | | Posts | : | 361 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 09 Feb 2013 - 20:32 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | Thanks Scott, the Tassie trip is on the must do ASAP list in my house. Looking forward to hearing more about your experiences in the apple isle.
| Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity .
2012 storm, re - ground cams, ported head, power commander, short tors, high flow filter & Meerkat cat bypass..
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| scott11006 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | Berry, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 11 Feb 2013 - 11:43 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: Agent86) | | | Hopefully this all works.
The ride to Melbourne was slow due to bushfires near Nowra then rain on and off to Lakes Entrance.
|Tassie Map>Link
We arrived at ferry terminal at 5pm only to wait 1 hour to start loading ,we just chatted to people while we waited. One person it turned out was a Tassie motorcycle cop returning from holidays with his family, we left him a very happy man as his wife was very impressed with how comfortable Lydia looked on the Storm and he now has her on side to buy one in the future. The bloke riding in front of us was riding home with a broken leg after a trip over the handle bars near Horsham.
The crew tie the bikes down using ties that hold the front brake on. When you reach the other end you untie your own bike.
The trip over was good, slept all night with just a very gentle rock till arriving in Devonport. From Devonport we headed west along the coast road to Burnie then onto Stanley, a quick ride up on the chain-lift to the top of The Nut for some photos, lunch, then a walk through some shops and a ship repairs shop. Leaving Stanley we headed to Arthurs River before returning to Somerset for the first night, one thing that was clear very early on was the lack of other traffic everywhere you go.
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| magpie | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Feb 2013 - 05:31 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | |
Ahhhhh ......Scotty ole mate , you have only described the first day !
You still have to do a travelogue for the other 11 .
Sounds interesting , I am sure the boys will be wanting to hear more.
Rob
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| scott11006 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | Berry, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Feb 2013 - 08:26 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: magpie) | | | Come on Rob ... give me a break I had to work out how to add photos  and my bike might go fast but I'm not, can only type with 2 fingers needed to give them a rest.
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| magpie | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,507 | | Location | : | NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Feb 2013 - 10:08 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | | Scott ,
Grab a beer , lay back the recliner , and dictate to Lydia or one of the Billy Lids.
C'mon mate , we want more pictures and the whole story
We don't care if takes a few weeks ....
Rob
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| scott11006 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 07/01/2012 | | Posts | : | 104 | | Location | : | Berry, NSW, Australia |
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| | Posted : 12 Feb 2013 - 10:52 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: magpie) | | | We left Somerset for Cradle Mtn, the road was great riding through the twisties of Hellyer Gorge to Waratah, a quaint little old mining town.Had a cuppa in the local coffee shop, great view of waterfall, and got a full rundown on the area from the shop owner & locals, she was a very friendly lady.
From there we rode to Cradle Mtn these roads were good to stretch the legs of the Storm on, Cradle Mtn has fuel but at $2.05 a litre your better off going with sufficient fuel for the round trip, eg fill up at town 20min before the mtn. 
If you are into walking this is a great place, we did a couple of short walks then went to the lodge for lunch.
Then onto Rosebery, Zeehan with a great museum stopping for the night at Strahan on the West Coast. Strahan was one of the few places that had limited accommodation. Up to this point roads brilliant, good sealed rds, nice rounded corners and no cops.
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| Laz | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/03/2013 | | Posts | : | 2 | | Location | : | bald hills, queensland, Australia |
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| | Posted : 29 Apr 2013 - 11:16 Post title : Re: 12 Days in Tasmania (Re: scott11006) | | |
Hi Guysas a new owner of a 2013 t/bird, wanting to do the tassie trip just after Xmass. Am asking for any good info on any trip thats been done might ahave a few dudes comming but not 100%, so will do on my own if that is the case. So any info would be great have checked your threads etc and looking good.
Also any info on required accessaries to take ? I will look at say three weeks from Brisbane and back, maybe four if need be.
Thanks Guys,
Laz
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