We stumbled across a Whisky Distillery here, and it sells keg strength whisky made from locally grown barley. We took the tour – then the 3 of us pressured Gaz into filling his own bottle of Hellyers Road whisky!

Gotta love the Tassie coastline. Every time you see it, its different from the last.

Another day and another tour, this time we try our hand at paper making. Its an interesting tour at the Makers of Burnie. They make the papers from recycled cotton, not trees, and source the cotton from offcuts and 2nds of – towels, tablecloths and jeans. Sometimes adding interesting fibre for texture – most recently its been Kangaroo Poo and Wombat Scat – a bi-product from a nearby sanctuary. Lucky for us it was green towel pulp today for the paper we made!

Lunch at nearby Ferntree Gully, the challenge was set – kids won the bet!

Back to Burnie Park to find the Freshwater Lobster! There seems to be many industries closed now in Burnie, but much progress with new ways to showcase the talent and history of the area. Modern buildings and public art displays – it appears to be a fresh, thriving town.