Van Life in Tasmania - is it really that good?

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4 ай бұрын

We've been on our Tasmania Road Trip for a couple of weeks now, and it just keeps getting better! This week, we leave Strahan and head into the centre of Tassie, visiting a few waterfalls on the way, checking out the West Coast Wilderness Railway and FREE camping overnight at Lake King William.
We do one of our favourite hikes EVER, at the Needles, before relaxing at another free camp at Ted's Beach on Lake Pedder.
Seriously, the Van Life in the Tasmanian Wilderness is just blowing us away!
And, Tassie is the perfect place for Van Life - short drives, and plenty of epic Free Camps.
Seriously, does it get any better?
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@nes8936 4 ай бұрын

If you're still looking for platypus you're just about guaranteed to see one at the mole creek caravan park! Its a small campground by a creek where they are seen most afternoons

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

We did see a couple right at the end of our trip. Sadly we didn’t make it to Mole Creek this time, but we will definitely be back!

@JimmyCall 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic. I used to live in Tasmania and you take things for granted. Other words tourists get to see more than locals.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

I think that’s always the way when you live somewhere you have all the time, so you kind of put off exploring. When we visit with limited time, we want to see as much as we can! We loved Tassie. Thanks so much for watching

@davidfrew1518 4 ай бұрын

Bluddy bewdiful views again; and the indefatigable Nigel and his quirky dive - loved it, thanks

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you David! We’ve missed you and your eloquent comments!!

@davidfrew1518 3 ай бұрын

Thanks guys

@michaelraine4665 4 ай бұрын

Magnificent state to visit, you certainly picked a nice day for your hike. The weather can change so quickly in that region, sometimes without notice. I'm glad you are taking your time to see all the beautiful sights it is well worth it. Thanks for sharing your travels. Cheers Michael

@Lee-astrololee 4 ай бұрын

Incredibly stunning scenery in a truly beautiful part of the world. Well done, Nigel and Sue. It's was such a valiant effort, especially since you both were not 100% not well, so very rewarding, you two just keep pushing boundaries to give us something special, each time! Thank you 😊

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Lee! Nigel was really a trooper with that man flu! So glad you’re enjoying the Tassie series.

@LynneCarey 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that was just spectacular. So many beautiful places. Tassie gives the mainland a run for its money I think. Good job on that hike. 😁🤗

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

It really does Lynne. So much awesomeness packed into such a small place. I’d miss the red dirt though

@neilthorman3646 4 ай бұрын

Hi guys that was amazing I had no idea of the diversity in the Tasmanian wilderness. The clarity of your videos is by the best of all the vaning / caravaning KZfaq shows . Thank you

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Neil! Keep watching, it gets even more diverse in the next few weeks!

@trudiswanson9855 4 ай бұрын

Wow! What a hike ! Amazing guys. Free camps looked beautiful.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Definitely one of our favourite hikes! And the free camps in Tassie are next level.

@miaandryanadvantures 4 ай бұрын

Wow! 😍 Absolutely STUNNING spot (the needles). We hadn’t heard of this one, but it’s now on our list. Thanks for sharing!

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

It's so good! We really prefer the quieter hikes (some of them in Tassie are SO busy) and more off the beaten track. This one ticked all the boxes. AND it was a great workout. Thanks for watching!

@raykuipers3146 4 ай бұрын

Great video love Tassie.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray! We love Tassie too. Stick around, there will be more Tassie videos to come for the next few weeks.

@PJSinHobart 4 ай бұрын

Great video guys. Glad you are liking Tasmania. The bird your saw at Lake King William was a Black Currawong which is endemic to Tasmania, watch them as they can be thieves, they can open zips on back packs and take whatever they can carry. Well known for doing this on the Cradle Mountain trail.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! We did see a few of them at Cradle Mountain (that video is still a couple of weeks away). Thanks for watching!

@deeoh3708 4 ай бұрын

Lovely mountain views! Waterfall was gorgeous :)

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

There are so many gorgeous waterfalls in Tasmania!! It’s such a beautiful place. Thanks for watching

@marcovonpickartz8251 4 ай бұрын

As usual, great vid! Living vicariously isn’t thar bad. Much easier than walking those peaks. I must say I was almost exhausted when you guys got to the top. Currently working on our truck to add the tricky component of actually walking those tracks ourselves. Great vid.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Oh you’ll love it!! Thanks so much for watching.

@gooddifferentadventures 4 ай бұрын

Great episode guys 👌

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mr & Mrs B! We miss Tassie so much.

@glendafaber1245 4 ай бұрын

I haven't been to Tasmania and the only place I have seen platypus was in the Tablelands outside Cairns. There are alot of lovely Christmas Bells near the summit as well as other flowers. Congratulations on making it to the top and taking me along with you and showing the magnificent views, they are just amazing. I walked the Routeburn Track in NZ years ago with a full backpack and my knees had the Elvis Presley shakes then, I can't imagine what they would be like that climb now! Your photography is amazing, thank you.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Glenda! We met a guy who was photographing the flowers up there, he was looking for a purple star. We didn’t see it there but saw one on another hike - only one in the entire trip! Glad you enjoyed seeing this through our eyes.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

@kiaorable 4 ай бұрын

Love Teds beach, I got amazing Aurora’s in 2019. Well done doing the needles climb, I didn’t do that. Love your content. Glad you’re on the mend Nigel.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

We really hoped to see an Aurora but weren’t so lucky.

@adventureawaits102 4 ай бұрын

Hi guys, great episode, looking forward to doing Tassie. That bird at your lake camp was a currawong.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! You’d think Nigel would know, being the bird man!

@michelle10261 4 ай бұрын

Just beutiful, I love Tassie, my fav part of Australia. I,m going to move there one day.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

We keep saying that too! Thanks for watching Michelle

@popeyebob9007 4 ай бұрын

Another great episode. Those insects are annoying eh? I am surprised you have not come across any snakes yet especially on those bush hiking trails. Anyway the road up out of Queenstown is great and even better on a bike. I look forward to the Port Arthur experience as my GGG Grandfather was a resident of that place for a while. Tell Nigel he will see Tassie devils but it will not be cheap. The caravan park at Huonville is the best spot and free to see them being fed. Hobart is amazing and a look around Cascades Female Factory a must. My GGG Grandmother was a resident there ( she married my Port Arthur GGG Grandfather). Gotta love convicts in the family. Salamanca Place is worth a wander and if you feel hungry a meal at the Ball and Chain near Kelly's Steps or Irish Murphy's pub are worth a visit. I am going back next year on the bike ( again ) and you have given me some options on places to see. Cheers and safe travels.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Cheers Bob, glad you enjoyed it. Look out for Port Arthur episode in two weeks time. We did see quite a few snakes on the road (mostly dead) and only one on a trail. Cradle Mountain from memory. It was only a baby though about 30cm long. Thank you for following our journey

@robertacasey5204 4 ай бұрын

Great hike. Has look of the foot hills of the rocky mountains. . . But a lot lower.

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Yes no rush of altitude sickness here! We loved how rugged the mountains are though

@louisaklimentos7583 4 ай бұрын

Very nice video on beautiful Tasmania thank you

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@rubychurch3466 4 ай бұрын

We live in Tas, and yes the railway is a great trip normally!

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Yeah we were so disappointed! But we will definitely be back and will do it next time

@kiaorable 4 ай бұрын

That bird looks like a white winged Chough.

@nigelandsueadventures 3 ай бұрын

We found out later it’s a currawong, so many birds look similar!

@dianeschmiane 4 ай бұрын

Stunning hike, thanks for taking us along! Hope Nigel's over his manflu (didn't know that was a thing, LOL)...😂

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Maybe it’s just an Australian thing. Ask any man, they will assure you it’s true! Haha. Thanks for watching Diane 🙏☺️

@BarnesAdventures 4 ай бұрын

Great video, we did the west coast railway in 2021 and it was amazing, make sure you check out the east coast.👍

@nigelandsueadventures 4 ай бұрын

Oh we loved the East Coast too! Stick around Jack, we’ve got lots of Tassie videos to come! We were disappointed to miss the railway, did you take a video along there?

@BarnesAdventures 4 ай бұрын

@@nigelandsueadventures I have been making videos for a few years now and started posting them to KZfaq almost 2 years ago, I did a a video on our west coast trip as well.

@NoName-ds5uq 3 ай бұрын

I’m not even a minute in and need to comment! 🤣 Firstly, Devils used to be a common sight in the 90s, they weren’t elusive then. It’s just that bloody facial tumour disease nearly wiped them out. Secondly, if you want to see wild platypuses you don’t need to be in the wilderness, there are quite a few living along the Hobart Rivulet in South Hobart with a nice walking track alongside leading from nearly the CBD to the Cascade brewery. Now I’ll shut up and keep watching! Edit: I know I said I’d shut up but at 7:33 that’s a pied currawong.

@nigelandsueadventures 3 ай бұрын

It’s just devastating and tragic that they have almost been wiped out! We have a running joke about not spotting much wildlife, when we do it’s always a celebration!

@MrSouthernlord 23 күн бұрын

Devils have never been a common sight in Tasmania. If you live here your whole life you are unlikely to see one in the wild.

@NoName-ds5uq 23 күн бұрын

@@MrSouthernlord I saw plenty of them driving at night before their numbers plummeted. 50 of my 53 years living here.