Posts Tagged ‘Bass Strait’

North East Marine Grass Study

by Tony Scott

A scientific study of marine grass meadows around the southern coast of Australia has ramifications for commercial fisheries including the rock lobster industry.  A group of four marine scientists based in Western Australia were in Tasmania’s north east recently as part of the study which stretches from Shark Bay in Western Australia to north of Sydney.

Scientists visit the north east of Tasmania to conduct a marine grass study

Dr Liz Sinclair said the three-year research project is about half way complete.  “We are collecting specimens from as many of the sea grass meadows we have mapped as we can manage to look at the genetic diversity within and among different meadows. The grasses normally grow in water depths from zero at low tide to 15 or 16 metres, so much of our collecting can be done without even needing a boat,” she said.

Dr Renae Hovey said the meadows were well known as important refuges for many different fish species particularly juveniles.  “The grasses are the place where juvenile crayfish first live when they drop out of the water column.  So the health of the meadows is important, and most of what we’ve seen along the Bass Strait coast are quite good with nice long stems, but sometimes if there are high nutrient levels the grass can be attacked by other parasitic plants.”

She said both commercial and recreational fishers had an interest in maintaining healthy marine grass meadows around the coast.

Tony Scott is the co-owner of Platypus Park Country Retreat
in Bridport Tasmania.  He also writes newspaper articles
like this one for the North-Eastern Advertiser.

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Blowing In The Wind

by Roger Findlay

When we arrived in Whitemark we noticed action up on the hill. As twilight fell, we could see workers and a crane erecting a huge tower. Later that same evening, a truck parked up alongside our temporary holiday home (Elvstan Cottages) and my curious wife came back with the news that the two gentlemen were operating the crane up on the hill.

The original wind turbines ~ Whitemark, Flinders Island

At the Whitemark Interstate Hotel on ANZAC Day night the same gentlemen were enjoying a meal with a group of fellow workers and it wasn’t long before I took the opportunity to introduce myself to Frank the site manager. I also arranged to meet Frank on site the following day.

Looking down on to Whitemark (Flinders Island) from wind turbine location point

As I approached the tower, Frank was coming towards me. He had to be at Lady Barron for the loading of the trucks and crane for the shipment back to Bridport. With permission, I got a few photos but most of the action was over except for the final connection and commissioning.

Flinders Island Wind Turbine ~ Tasmanian Entrepreneur

Robert Nichols of Nichols Poultry in Sassafras, Tasmania is an exceptionally successful businessman. He has his own wind turbines that provide all of the energy for the poultry operation and I would recommend that you check-out the website…

Nichols Poultry has a division dedicated to wind turbines (Blowing in the Wind)

Just like me, Robert is from the East Midlands in the UK and we have a few things in common.  But he leaves me for dead when it comes to business and enterprise!

Robert has a branch of his business called Blowing in the Wind for the installation of wind turbines. He has kindly provided the information below for Think Tasmania with regard to the latest installation on Flinders Island:

The turbine on Flinders Island is an Enercon E 30 machine.  These are German made and are regarded as the best in the world.  The “30″ relates to the diameter of the blades (ie 30 metres). It is also by coincidence that the height of the tower is 30 metres. In favourable winds (and in Flinders there are many!) it will produce up to 300kw of power. This is a challenge on Flinders Island as the demand on a summers night can be less; as such the turbine chosen for this project has the ability to “spill” some wind by feathering the blades and reducing the output to match the demand. All of this is done in conjunction with the Hydro/Aurora power station at Whitemark via a control system that regulates the output to suit the demand.

Blowing in the Wind turbine ready for commission on Flinders Island

The E30 can convert wind into energy at a range of wind speeds from as low as 2.5 metres per second up to a maximum of 30 metres per second. Above this figure it is a danger to the machine to operate and so it will shut down. The optimal output is achieved at around 12 to 14 metres per second.  In total the tower weighs 26 ton; the Nacelle weighs 16 ton and the rotor weighs 7 ton.

The new wind turbine: harness the power on Flinders Island

The turbine is expected to produce about 25% of the island’s energy. This is the third turbine that my company Blowing in the Wind (BTW) has constructed, but the first away from mainland Tasmania. We hope to start construction of our fourth turbine in a few weeks’ time when the paperwork is complete. The Flinders Island project has been a challenging one with logistics to the island being a major issue. However, we hope that the experience gained by completing the job safely and on time will enable BTW to become involved in other embedded generation projects.

Wind turbine landmark, Whitemark Flinders Island

Rob, we thank you for this information and permission to use the photos. Now it’s my ambition to have a guided tour of Nichols Poultry (by yourself of course) followed by a chat about our old stomping ground!

Roger Findlay spends all his holidays in Tasmania, then writes about the
experience for Think Tasmania. If you’d like Roger to visit you in the name of
research (so we can publish information about your business), please contact us.

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Map: Wind Turbine, Whitemark Flinders Island…

The H&R Block Three Peaks Race Wrap

Words by Terry Travers and Kerry Scambler and Photos by Paul Scambler

It’s said that the weather in Tasmania can be all things to all people in just a few days and Easter 2012 certainly proved this adage, just in time for the annual H&R Block Three Peaks Race. This is a non-stop offshore sailing and endurance mountain running event that this year in particular lived up to its sub-title of The Unique Endurance Challenge.

Twelve teams entered (4 catamarans and 8 monohulls) with round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson aboard the mauve Mobile Travel Agents Big Wave Rider cat of renowned sailor Bruce Arms attracting a lot of attention. All were keen to get underway but none would have quite envisaged what the days ahead held.

Underway in the 2012 H&R Block Three Peaks Race

The Calm Before the Storm

At 2pm on Good Friday, with not a breath of wind on the Tamar River and watched by 6,000 people lining the wharf, the twelve teams were forced to row away from the Beauty Point start line, aided only by their own exertions with the oars and an outgoing tide. At this point 2011 winner Peccadillo unveiled its “secret” pedalling system (see photo further down the page) with high aspect propeller blades that moved the big catamaran well but not enough to be first over the line.

A big crowd wave off the Three Peaks Race fleet from Beauty Point, Tasmania

Taking that honour was team Whistler Sport, a Thompson 920 sports boat with two sets of sweep oars. By the time the yachts rowed into a strengthening northerly, Whistler Sport had the jump and was first past the Low Head light and its ominous fog horn farewell.  Fog blanketed Bass Strait, making for some rather ethereal photos, as the yachts made slow progress towards Flinders Island in a light north easterly. But a front was forecast…

Winds Hit the Fleet

Later Friday evening the front swept through the fleet, the wind backed to the west and increased until it was blowing a steady 50 knots with gusts into the mid 60’s – well beyond expectations.  Leader MTA Big Wave Rider reduced sail progressively until they were doing 19 knots under just storm jib. Advantedge destroyed her mainsail, UK Peaks Challenge couldn’t get their main to work to windward and eventually ran through Banks Strait and out to sea, while Whistler Sport sought shelter behind Clarke Island.

MTA Big Wave Rider arrived at Flinders Island first around 2am followed by Deguello Brierley Marine but each took nearly half an hour to tidy up, motor to the wharf and tie up. The small welcoming group on the wharf, hidden behind coats, beanies and scarves and leaning against the gale force winds, was in awe of the team’s efforts in the conditions and even more so when the two runners leapt off the boat, apparently keen for their 65km run to Mt Strzelecki in the dark. Although perhaps hardly surprising at all really – they were probably just happy to be off the rough seas and onto land!

Challenging conditions welcomed the Three Peaks Race teams to Flinders Island

Advantedge struggled in as first monohull and Haphazard, in its 24th race, heart-breakingly ran aground on a nearby sandy spit, fortunately with no crew injuries. Eventually Euphoria Furniture, Peccadillo, Elphinstone Weigh To Go, Centre Euro Wines, Apollonius and Tilt Genesis Fitness all made it safely into port and set their runners to shore.

Haphazard runs aground in the challenging conditions of the Three Peaks Race

With the fleet held by organisers until conditions improved, the teams made the most of the unexpected time to repair damaged equipment and rest after the arduous night’s sailing. Winds then abated from gale strength to strong and the fleet was released, sending them on their way.

Kinder Conditions on the East Coast

Prudent sail selection meant all arrived safely at Coles Bay, most enjoying morning sunshine on the beautiful Hazards and a warm welcome from locals. Runners, feeling far more rested than the previous night’s sailing, were sent on their 35km run.  Advantedge sailed this leg with just a trysail and arranged for an old main to be transported to Coles Bay to meet them – more work for the onboard team whilst the runners enjoyed their jaunt around Freycinet Peninsula!

Runners Chris Wight and John Winsbury from Peccadillo broke the record for the run through Freycinet National Park that has stood since 1997 but unfortunately one runner from Elphinstone Weigh To Go experienced difficulty on Mt Freycinet which resulted in the team’s retirement from the race.

Critical Decisions at the Canal

From Coles Bay, it’s down the coast to Hobart and on this leg, MTA Big Wave Rider almost threw the race away when they elected to take the Denison Canal shortcut. Strong tidal outflow and 20 knot winds blowing out of the canal prevented transit, a delay compounded when they were also forced to wait out the compulsory midnight to 4am bridge closure.

At the first opportunity, the big cat was on its way but only by manhandling it through the canal with crew in the water and lines ashore. Finally they were on their way to Hobart ahead of their opposition: Advantedge, Euphoria Furniture and Peccadillo who elected to sail around Tasman Island. Seas over 4 metres and a 25-30 knot south westerly in Storm Bay prevented these yachts from overtaking MTA Big Wave Rider.

2011 winner Peccadillo unveiled its “secret” pedalling system

The days of hard conditions were beginning to take their toll with the remainder of the fleet who chose the canal either retiring or opting for the 18 hour time penalty and motoring through before resuming sailing.

The Last of the Three Peaks and the Finishing Line

By Monday evening the winning multi-hull team, MTA Big Wave Rider, had received their accolades after the final mountain run, and all other teams had arrived in Hobart and their runners all safely returned from their 33km run to Mt Wellington. Snow, sleet and strong winds had buffeted the runners on this final peak completing the kaleidoscope of conditions that defined the 2012 H&R Block Three Peaks Race.

Jessica Watson and the crew of MTA Big Wave Rider claiming the Three Peaks Race trophy

Although Peccadillo rested in Port Arthur for a few hours and was behind Euphoria Furniture into Hobart, their gun runners retook second in the multi-hull division, a great achievement. Advantedge’s persistence brought them the monohull division trophy. Centre Euro Wines and Apollonius both officially arrived in Hobart with a time penalty to add, but the Apollonius runners did not complete the mountain together, leaving Centre Euro Wines as second placed mono-hull.

Runners tackle Mount Wellington in the final hurdle of the Three Peaks Race

Despite being a tough year, all teams acknowledged the challenge was worth the enormous effort and they are still keen to face it all again in the 2013 Three Peaks Race (the 25th race) which is shaping up to be a full house.

Some of the team from H&R Block, the major sponsors of the Three Peaks Race

Note: Haphazard was re-floated from White Beach on
Saturday evening and sailed back to Beauty Point on Tuesday
with no injury to the crew or damage to the boat.

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Map: Three Peaks Race, Tasmania…

Delish Fine Foods is a delicatessen and cafe in Wivenhoe, a suburb of Burnie in the north west of Tasmania.  We stayed in the region during the Burnie International earlier in the year, and heard Delish did a respectable gourmet breakfast.  So of course, we had to find out for ourselves if that was true.  Turns out, we can confidently recommend the place to you, because the breakfast was first class.

Delish Fine Foods is part of a small shopping strip in Wivenhoe (east Burnie)

Delish Fine Foods Indeed!

Getting back to my childhood and memories of Dr Seuss books, I ordered the Green Eggs and Ham.  I don’t think it would be overstating things to say these were the best scrambled eggs I’ve ever eaten.  Soft and creamy, and combined with pesto (hence the green), they were served with freshly baked bread and a balsamic dressing.  Two things I’d like to point out though: they tasted much better than my photo makes them look; and the serve was very generous.

Gavin ordered Panini with fried eggs, Wursthaus bacon and bell pepper relish, and was equally impressed.  One of the crash test dummies decided to order lasagna and salad.  Yes, I know I said breakfast, but this junior likes to rise much earlier than the rest of us and eat straight away.  So for him, it probably was almost lunch time!  Whatever the meal, he was pretty happy with his choice.  He wasn’t all that keen to share a taste-test of the pasta, but the salad he was quite generous with!  The dressing (again) was perfect.

Gourmet breakfast (and lunch for some!) from Delish Fine Foods in Burnie

Wivenhoe Burnie: All the Essentials

Delish Fine Foods is on the main road, driving into Burnie from the coastal town of Penguin (a lovely place about 15kms to the east).  The cafe is located in a small shopping strip in Wivenhoe with a bakery and fish n chip shop… and maybe even a butcher?  Yes, definitely a butcher, with a fruit and veg shop nearby too.

They have a good view out to Bass Strait and towards the Burnie port, where cruise ship The Volendam was parked for the day.  Its passengers were visiting some of the attractions around the area, including Wings Wildlife Park and we snapped a photo to share on Facebook with Megan and Tracey Wing.

The Volendam cruise ship docked in Burnie in the north west of Tasmania

The staff were friendly and efficient; some were busy preparing platters to go off-site with cheese, deli meats and crackers.  We found out later those very platters were bound for the corporates at the Burnie International.  Lucky devils!  But anyone can enjoy a take-away culinary experience from the Delish Fine Foods delicatessen.  They have a substantial providore with a selection including local and imported cheeses, small-goods, chocolates, sweets, preserves, spices and pasta.

Delish Fine Foods: providore, cafe and delicatessen all rolled into one

And for those of you hanging on my every word, waiting for the verdict on the coffee…  our official caffeine junkie proclaimed the Jasper coffee from Delish Fine Foods would rate among the best in Tasmania.  Geez, we’ve given them a big wrap, haven’t we?  Yes we have, and we’ll definitely be making our way back there on our next trip to the north west coast in June.

The Burnie Farmers Market is also in Wivenhoe every second Saturday,
but that’s a story for another day.  Access to the market is from
Anglesea Street, just around the corner from the Delish Fine Foods
shopping centre. So if you play your cards right, you could combine
the two; have a really big day and eat and drink your way around Burnie!

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Map: Delish Fine Foods, Wivenhoe Tasmania…

We spent a day in Burnie in the north west of Tasmania without any commitments.  No appointments, no visits scheduled, no time restraints.  That doesn’t happen very often.  We were free to do whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted.  Naturally, I had my camera with me the whole time, because I’d be lost without it.  So I thought I’d share some of my images from that one free day in Burnie.

The water features on the beachfront in Burnie... an octopus or an alien?

A “Spare” Day in Burnie

We arrived before the start of the Burnie International tennis tournament and settled into our lovely apartment.  After a quick trip to the nearby supermarket, we had the self-contained kitchen stocked with supplies; enough to last a few days at least.  So we went out to explore.

On our first day in Burnie, we checked into our lovely self-contained accommodation

We walked…

• via the cinema to collect the week’s movie schedule

We spent some of our free day in Burnie at the Metro Cinema checking out the movies

• then along the board walk on the beach, where plenty
  of people were enjoying the sunshine and swimming

Taking a relaxing stroll along the beach boardwalk during our spare day in Burnie

• and on further to the Burnie Makers Workshop.

A day in Burnie wouldn't be complete without a visit to the Makers Workshop

We spent quite a lot of time at the Makers Workshop actually.  We collected brochures from the tourist information section, and watched ladies making cards in the Creative Paper area.  The kids marvelled at the mammoth digger.

The extremely large piece of machinery on display in the Makers Workshop in Burnie

Of course, after our walk we thought we’d earned some light refreshments, so we bought hot chocolates and drank in the view of Bass Strait from the coffee shop.  Then we spent even more time browsing through the gift shop admiring all the Tasmanian-made creations.

Scarves from the gift shop at the Makers Workshop in Burnie, Tasmania

From there, we wandered into the central shopping district, which was also quite busy.  We’ve read many reports of the economic woes of the north west of the state, and we expected to see empty shop fronts and little activity; but that was definitely not the case.  It was possibly a distorted impression though, because passengers from The Volendam cruise ship were also spending the day in Burnie.

You could spend the whole day in Burnie in the CBD. There's plenty of shops to choose from

Before heading back to our apartment, the kids decided to take a dip in the ocean.  The cruise ship was just leaving the Burnie port and sailing off into the sunset, possibly bound for the east coast enroute to Hobart.

A dip at the city beach in Burnie as the cruise ship heads out into Bass Strait

Members from the Surf Life Saving Club were vigorously training at the beach, and provided some extra entertainment!!

The local surf life saving club goes through their paces in Burnie Tasmania

We finished our first day in Burnie buying seafood from Fish Frenzy located right on the beach.  The food was hot, fresh and tasty and despite the cafe being crowded, we were served a feast in lightning fast time.

A great way to finish our spare day in Burnie, with dinner from Fish Frenzy

And that’s how we spent our free day in Burnie!

Hopefully that has answered the question:
“how does Think Tasmania manage to publish so much content?”
We have a great team of contributors, and we just can’t help ourselves!
We see interest and beauty all around us in Tasmania.
Even at times like this… our “free” day in Burnie.

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Map: A Day in Burnie Tasmania…

Roger wrote this article “Tasmanian Border” just as former Victorian
premier Jeff Kennett suggested a merger between the two states.  I’m not sure
if the two men are on the same wave-length, or the timing is just a coincidence!
Either way, with Tasmania being an island, you might think the border of the
state is obvious. But Roger raises some interesting points about the
Bass Strait islands off the “main” island off the “big” island. ~ Tania

Strzelecki National Park, Flinders Island in Bass Strait, north east Tasmania (Photo by Dan Fellow)

Tasmanian Border

by Roger Findlay

I have just finished reading a book about the islands of Bass Strait and in that book there was a mention of the northern Tasmanian border of the state.

Dawn from Walkers Lookout, Flinders Island (Photo by Dan Fellow)

Regular visitors to Think Tasmania will be aware that I write a lot about King Island and Flinders Island.  Yes, I love them both and the friendly people that live there.

Alan Wheatley makes the catch of the day on Flinders Island (Photo by Dan Fellow)

In my dreams, I’d retire on Flinders Island.  The north east region has exceptional beauty and we intend spending plenty of time there when we visit in late April.  It will be shortly after the visit that Think Tasmania will share the photos and experiences with you.  In the meantime, you can enjoy these photos taken by Dan Fellow.

Killiecrankie Bay, Flinders Island: a magical place (Photo by Dan Fellow)

Not a care in the world: a relaxed seal on Flinders Island (Photo by Dan Fellow)

The Famous Tasmanians video below shows why I rave on about my favourite island…

Tasmanian Border: From North to South

For your information, the Tasmanian border with Victoria is at a parallel of latitude 39* 12’ and is the shortest land based border of all the Australian states by far.

Close to the Tasmanian Border: the 40th Parallel line on Flinders Island (Photo by Dan Fellow)

The only land the border passes over is on a six hectare islet of the Hogan Group situated just off the coast of Wilson’s Promontory.  The island is now called Boundary Islet after originally being named North East Islet.  North East Islet is part of the Kent Group of islands.

Maps showing the Bass Strait islands near the Tasmanian border with Victoria

South East Cape near Cockle Creek is the southern-most point of Australia.  Jeanette will never forget the day that I did a “Moon” to celebrate the occasion of being at this coastal extremity! Cape York (the most northerly point of Australia) is 3680kms away and I still have to “Moon” there.

Roger Findlay spends all his holidays in Tasmania, then writes about the
experience for Think Tasmania. If you’d like Roger to visit you in the name of
research (so we can publish information about your business), please contact us.

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Map: Flinders Island, Tasmania…

Tasmania is a great place to see Little Penguins (or Fairy Penguins as they are also known).  If you’re in the north west region of Tassie, an easy-to-get-to and excellent spot to see these cute little critters is the Lillico Beach Conservation Area, 10 minutes west of Devonport on the Bass Highway.

Little Penguins are also called Fairy Penguins (Photo by Dan Fellow)

Little Penguins at Lillico Beach

by Michelle Kneipp Pegler

This shrubby coastal strip of land is home to a colony of delightful Little Penguins.  They enchant visitors every breeding season (September to May) and during the summer months (mid December to mid February).  Local volunteers and Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife rangers are on site during this time.

The Friends of Lillico Penguins also offer a free guiding interpretation service all through the breeding season.  The reserve is only 2.5kms long with a total area of 14 hectares.  Lillico Beach, which is an important wildlife corridor for the area, is made up of sand and attractive, evenly polished stones known as shingle.

Little Penguins can be seen at Lillico Beach in the north west of Tasmania

Information about the habitat of the Little Penguins is provided at Lillico Beach

There’s a first-rate viewing platform and walkway arrangement in place, which makes it easy to watch the Little Penguins as they return to their burrows each evening after a day’s search for food in the beautiful waters of Bass Strait.  These penguins are around 30cms in height and weigh in at just a kilo.  They are the world’s smallest breed of penguin and have been known to dive down to 57 metres for their food.

Viewing platforms at Lillico Beach allow visitors to observe the Little Penguins

How to Behave Around Fairy Penguins

There’s a few “dos” and “don’ts” if you are coming to view the Little Penguins of an evening.  Firstly, penguins use visual cues to make their way back to the burrows, which means they can become easily lost and confused by light and noise.  Visitors are asked to stay on the platform; remain quiet and still; wear dark clothing and refrain from using camera flash or any white light torches.

During the right times, visitors to Lillico Beach Tasmania can see Little Penguins

Definitely do not approach or touch the penguins or walk through their colony.  That would be very traumatic for them and could damage the burrow areas, preventing the adults from getting to their hungry offspring.

Fairy Penguins will return from Bass Strait to their burrows to feed their young

As the penguins can easily see movement (especially if you are outlined against the sky) you should not walk along the beach to get to the viewing spot.  A torch with red cellophane over the light source is acceptable.  Digital cameras without a flash and video cameras without a spotlight can be used.

Lillico Beach is along the Bass Highway from Devonport in north west Tasmania

Lillico Beach Conservation Area is a very well established and maintained area to view these Little Penguins, and we are lucky to have them here in Tasmania.  This is a lovely experience to take with you from this part of the north west coast.

Little Penguins: adorable Tasmanian wildlife will captivate tourists (Photo by Dan Fellow)

Penguins in Tasmania

Penguins can be found almost anywhere around Tasmanian coastlines.  Some other interesting places you can see Little Penguins in Tasmania are:

• the aptly named town of Penguin where they come ashore near
  the main town area (there’s also the Penguin Point Fairy Penguin Tour
  run nightly from September to March)
• at Burnie in the early evening on many of the beaches and at the
  Little Penguin Observation Centre on Parsonage Point at the western
  end of west beach (where Friends of the Burnie Penguins hold free
  interpretive tours for visitors from September to March)
• near the town of Port Sorell you can frequently see them hurrying
  up the beach
• at Low Head near George Town where nightly tours are taken from the
  Coastal Reserve
• at Stanley I’ve often seen penguins in the day swimming around where
  the fishing boats are moored
• Bicheno Penguin Tours have the biggest nightly penguin tour in Tasmania.
  It runs all year but penguin numbers are more reliable during the breeding
  season
• Bruny Island penguins are common along the isthmus beach where
  North and South Bruny meet
• at Strahan on the west coast you can take the Bonnet Island Experience
  Tour or discover them yourself if you take a trip at dusk to the southern
  end of Ocean Beach

Little Penguins can be seen in the town of... Penguin!! (Photo by Dan Fellow)

Michelle Kneipp Pegler writes a blog called Leven River Farm
as well as articles like this about the north west coast of Tasmania.
If you’d like Michelle to visit you, please contact Think Tasmania.

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Map: Little Penguins at Lillico Beach, Tasmania…