Two thirds of Tasmania is World Heritage National Parks and the world's largest remaining temperate rainforest. The easiest park to reach was Mt. Field Natl Park within the heritage site and here is a picture of Horseshoe Falls.
On the way to the Park, we passed the "Salmon Ponds". This is the first hatchery in the southern hemisphere, being established and continually in service since 1864. While initially designed for salmon, it was quickly converted to the more suitable trout. The grounds are manicured like an english garden. Here, Cyndy is feeding the fish. We should have stayed an extra day, as the trout fishing here is said to be excellent.
The Saturday Market (Salamanca) in Hobart is very popular and perhaps famous with its street performers, delicious and novel foods as well as local craftsman. One of the best aboriginal artists that we had seen was here ($). Note the Georgian architecture in the market picture. Hobart was established in the early 1800s.
We stayed at The Lodge on Elizabeth Street built during the 1830s and had been a local mansion with a wash house located in the back garden. The wash house was converted to a guest cottage and made a cozy place for us to stay during our visit in Hobart.
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