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The Star Arrives!

Posted by on Mar 1st, 2016 in Blog | 11 comments

The Star Arrives!

Those of you who have been paying attention since the beginning of this series about Tasmania (and I don’t expect that list to be very long) will know that the timing of my trip was designed to intercept the United States Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker, the Polar Star, during its last stop before Antarctica. Well, the time for our rendezvous had arrived.

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Everything in Australia is Named Macquarie

Posted by on Feb 23rd, 2016 in Blog | 2 comments

Everything in Australia is Named Macquarie

So who was Lachlan Macquarie and why is everything in Australia named after him?

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Welcome to the Tarkine!

Posted by on Feb 16th, 2016 in Blog, Portfolio | 5 comments

Welcome to the Tarkine!

The sign said “Welcome to the Tarkine, a wild and sacred place”. It also said I wasn’t going to see a gas station for a long time. Or a cell tower.

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Time To Visit The Nut

Posted by on Feb 9th, 2016 in Blog, Portfolio | 4 comments

Time To Visit The Nut

No visit to Tasmania would be complete without a visit to “The Nut”. No, I’m not talking about one of Australia’s candidates for Prime Minister, although it does have a connection to a former British Prime Minister.

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Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Posted by on Feb 2nd, 2016 in Blog, Portfolio | 1 comment

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Tell any Aussie that you’re going to Tasmania and they’ll probably say you absolutely have to go to Cradle Mountain. Well, it was time to visit this gem and see what all the fuss was about.

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Northern Tasmania

Posted by on Jan 26th, 2016 in Blog, Portfolio | 7 comments

Northern Tasmania

This week we’ll continue our anticlockwise (as the Aussies say) trip around Tasmania, the beautiful island state south of the Australian mainland.

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Northeast Tasmania

Posted by on Jan 19th, 2016 in Blog, Portfolio | Comments Off on Northeast Tasmania

Northeast Tasmania

Last week we embarked on a journey around Tasmania, the beautiful island state south of the Australian mainland. We took a trip out to Freycinet National Park to the east, so this week we’ll head north and explore the most remote sections on the northeast side.

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Where the Devil is Tasmania?

Posted by on Jan 12th, 2016 in Blog, Portfolio | 6 comments

Where the Devil is Tasmania?

I was having dinner with my good friends Andrew and Kara a couple of months ago, and I asked Kara, “So where are you taking the Polar Star this year?”. As soon as she said “Tasmania”, I knew where I’d be going soon.

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A Bad Day in Johnstown

Posted by on Jan 5th, 2016 in Blog | 3 comments

A Bad Day in Johnstown

Water. It is essential for life on our planet, and yet it can ruin your day, or your life, in an instant.

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Happy New Year!

Posted by on Dec 29th, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

The year is almost over, so I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family and friends a most wonderful 2016! And, to get you in the mood, here are a couple of images of the Seattle Space Needle from the fireworks show this past year.

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