The Tamar Valley


On Friday the 30th March we were off to the East Tamar Valley. First stop was Georgetown right up north. There were awesome views from the lookout.




Then down into the town. It was blowing a gale again but you could tell it was a nice spot.




There were more wood carvings there.



Georgetown is quite a big port being at the mouth of the Tamar River. Whilst Linda was on the phone to our mate Dave to try and work out what was wrong with settings on her camera I walked down to the park and got quite a surprise at the size of the ship sailing out from the river. Finally there was success with the camera as well.

There are a few shipwrecks around this mouth with quite a few reefs around. This skin diver would have been checking them out.

Then we went to Low Head and checked out the lighthouse and buildings there and saw where the reefs were which claimed a few ships.


We went home via the west side of the Tamar Valley by crossing over the Batman Bridge. We took the scenic drive to Exeter which was beautiful. Then onto the main road and stopped at the Bradman Lookout. The view of the Tamar Valley was spectacular.




The next day we did a drive up to the top of the west side of the Tamar Valley but first we stopped off and did the Beaconsfield Mine Tour. It was a terrific display and museum and telling of the story of the mine disaster when Larry Knight was crushed by falling rock and Brent and Todd were trapped in 2006 for 14 days. There was a replica of the cage that they were trapped in for the 14 days complete with the rocks that had come through the cage.




We drove on to Greens Beach which is the northern most point of the West Tamar. More drab weather unfortunately.


I found the West Tamar to be prettier.

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