Others would have you believe all we do
here is clear fell all the trees , wrong , wrong , wrong.

It s more like this .

I went there in 2010 and thought it was awsome, fantastic fresh food, beautiful scenery but came pre packaged with a very dark history. Abo's being pushed off cliffs, prison island, mass killer Marin Bryant, pervert Andy Muirhead etc. Really want to go back there though and visit Mona, the state govt seem to be doing tons of stuff to kick on the arts there. My artist mates who now call Tassie home reckon it's been dead for so long, maybe the govt thinks that arts will revitalise the state.

The thing I picked up on is that the locals didn't seem to have much sense of pride in themselves or their state - I was only there for two weeks. The peeps I met just looked at the ground and kicked rocks around.

If I was to sum up Tasmania from my two week visit, I'd say the place is jinxed.

adolf said..

I went there in 2010 and thought it was awsome, fantastic fresh food, beautiful scenery but came pre packaged with a very dark history. Abo's being pushed off cliffs, prison island, mass killer Marin Bryant, pervert Andy Muirhead etc. Really want to go back there though and visit Mona, the state govt seem to be doing tons of stuff to kick on the arts there. My artist mates who now call Tassie home reckon it's been dead for so long, maybe the govt thinks that arts will revitalise the state.

The thing I picked up on is that the locals didn't seem to have much sense of pride in themselves or their state - I was only there for two weeks. The peeps I met just looked at the ground and kicked rocks around.

If I was to sum up Tasmania from my two week visit, I'd say the place is jinxed.

If i could sum up you in a word , id say politely your way of the Mark. Tasmanians are on a whole great people , friendly and loyal. All of Australia and the world for that matter has a checkered past when it comes to Aboriginal people and people who are deranged like Bryant. Hopefully the arts will give the State a kick a long , along with tourism , lets just hope they dont let mining in the Tarkine. Glad they only had put up with you for two weeks.

adolf said..

If I was to sum up Tasmania from my two week visit, I'd say the place is jinxed.

Went in 2011 for 4 week holiday with the missus to visit some of her rellies... car was sideswiped just as we got it off the ferry, the truckie that did it was so hopped up I was amazed that he could even bloody walk. Camera bags were stolen from the car in Burnie, after they smashed the back passenger window. Car was stolen from a car park in Hobart, buggers actually put in on a flatbed tow-truck according to a car park attendant who didn't query it as he thought it was a breakdown.
At a party the mother-in-law invited one of the missus's ex's, who decided after a few beers that I was the reason his life was so s**thouse and tried to repeatedly stab me with a carving knife; I was the one who got in the s**t from her family and the bloody cops for breaking his arm whilst disarming him.
Tassie's a lovely place, I'm just glad it's so far away and separated from the mainland by a bit of ocean...

Stubbies said..

adolf said..



If I was to sum up Tasmania from my two week visit, I'd say the place is jinxed.

Went in 2011 for 4 week holiday with the missus to visit some of her rellies... car was sideswiped just as we got it off the ferry, the truckie that did it was so hopped up I was amazed that he could even bloody walk. Camera bags were stolen from the car in Burnie, after they smashed the back passenger window. Car was stolen from a car park in Hobart, buggers actually put in on a flatbed tow-truck according to a car park attendant who didn't query it as he thought it was a breakdown.

At a party the mother-in-law invited one of the missus's ex's, who decided after a few beers that I was the reason his life was so s**thouse and tried to repeatedly stab me with a carving knife; I was the one who got in the s**t from her family and the bloody cops for breaking his arm whilst disarming him.

Tassie's a lovely place, I'm just glad it's so far away and separated from the mainland by a bit of ocean...

Thats one of the funniest things I have seen on here....

Hahaha this is so funny reading these comments One of the best places in Aus to live(and one of the most windy), less people living here the better

It ain't all about trees. Mass hysteria keeps the mainlanders focused on trees.
Massive mineral wealth has been kept under lock and key.
High tech industries have also left. Sustainable power generation for base load (hydro) also suffered as most equipment is over 40 years old now. No new investment there.
Farming has also suffered.
Bit blinkered just to focus on the trees. But a good point, it's one of the only remaining industries Tassie has, so it's the only one that springs to mind.

I had a reply typed ready to go but decided against it as if this turns into a debate on the "Greens Policies" it will end up in heavy weather.

Suffice to say the Tasmanian economy is in shambles but the Island State is still open for business.
I love the place, I hate the weather.
And to pinch a line from the NT.

"You'll never never know........."

westozwind said..
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Massive mineral wealth has been kept under lock and key....

I work in that industry so I'm not exactly a greenie. One of the jobs I've done is making plans on how to best dig up 4000 hectares of nature reserve in QLD. It would be offset with 10,000 hectares of 'similar' bushland next door... but how are all the animals that make up an ecosystem supposed to magically transport themselves 50kms to their new home? That's a question these offset schemes forget.

Minerals require big infrastructure which Tassie doesn't have. Everything would have to come in by ship, at big extra cost. Economies of scale wouldn't work there because you would be starting from scratch. I mean for example the bowen basin coal deposit is bigger than the whole of tassie (by my eye) and it's riddled with heavy rail tracks, highways and airfields for FIFO, and has access to 5 or 6 coal ports in case 1 goes down. Supply and product lines are established, along with equipment spares, contractors, suppliers, trained workers, regulators, accomodation, etc.

From Tassie the product would have to be shipped to Woolongong type area before you could compete dollar for dollar with coal going north from NSW. Unless it was of remarkable quality (best in the world) then the $$ wouldn't stack up for this to happen - bowen basin coal is already up amongst the best on the market in terms of quality.

Anyway, I've got family in Launceston, been twice and again this xmas. Love the beaches, food, traffic but I couldn't deal with the cold. We were standing on a beach in december at midday in jeans and jumpers. Nuff said.

essedon said..

Others would have you believe all we do
here is clear fell all the trees , wrong , wrong , wrong.

It s more like this .

Sorry that video put me to sleep.....

adolf said..

I went there in 2010 and thought it was awsome, fantastic fresh food, beautiful scenery but came pre packaged with a very dark history. Abo's being pushed off cliffs, prison island, mass killer Marin Bryant, pervert Andy Muirhead etc. Really want to go back there though and visit Mona, the state govt seem to be doing tons of stuff to kick on the arts there. My artist mates who now call Tassie home reckon it's been dead for so long, maybe the govt thinks that arts will revitalise the state.

The thing I picked up on is that the locals didn't seem to have much sense of pride in themselves or their state - I was only there for two weeks. The peeps I met just looked at the ground and kicked rocks around.

If I was to sum up Tasmania from my two week visit, I'd say the place is jinxed.

Not saying ive been yet........ but ive herd,,,,its only,,,,,,JINXED with wind / surf and uncrowded line ups , just carnt get myself to purchase the wet suit required yet and dont tell me its warm in summer, EVER, ill only laugh at ya.

Ps Funny **** kite boy dave especially watchen your dancing driving chickens rocken on to your posted clip as it was playing

Tassie is a great place. Very scenic. Spectacular wilderness.
Try the National Park Summit Challenge. 3 big summits in 3 days.
Cradle, Pelion East and Ossa in 3 days. You can add Pelion West, Oakleigh, Olympus, and the other summit near The Labyrinth, and you'll have done 7 in 7 days.