The next leg of the journey takes us up the West Coast of Tasmania to the quaint seaside village of Stanley on the very North West Coast. The most distinctive landmark in Stanley is the volcanic plug known as "the Nut". It's basically a butte that rises up 143 metres or some 470 feet from the ocean. You can either climb up the walkway or take a chir lift to the top and then walk around the top of the butte. We chose to take the chair lift then walk around the top and enjoy the view along the way. The walk took about 30 minutes so I guess the distance to be about 2.5 to 3.5 km between 1.5 and 2 miles.
"The Nut" with the village of Stanley, Tasmania in the foreground.
Going up the chair lift.
Ocean view from atop "the Nut".
The harbour at Stanley, view from atop "the Nut."
We had fantastic accommodations at a place known as Gardenia House. It's a house located near the base of "the Nut". It had 2 fireplaces, one gas, one wood; sitting room, dining room, kitchen, family room, bath and beautiful bedroom with king size bed. By far the best accommodation thus far.
Our part of the house was the door on the left. It is broken into two flats or can be rented as an entire home to house 6 people!
We went to dinner at the Stanley Hotel and we had a great meal and discovered another great Tasmanian Wine, a Devil's Corner Pinot Noir.
The Stanley Hotel.
All-in-all, Stanley is a beautiful village and we really enjoyed the stay there. Now it's off to Launceston, (pronounced Lawnceston.)
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