The female crayfish season will close on the 30 th April 2012. The buck season will finish on the 31 August 2012. It normally recommences on 1st weekend inNovember.
To purchase a recreational fishing license see the dpiwe.tas.gov.au website for more details.
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Tags: crayfish, rock lobster
Categories: West Coast Ocean Fish
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2012 Brown Trout season ends in the Arthur River Tas on 29.4.12
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Categories: Arthur River Fishing
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Quad bike trip from Arthur River Tasmania to Sandy Cape. 134km roundtrip. Require an
arthur-pieman permit, which you can get online at www.dpiwe.gov.au
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Tags: Arthur River, trails
Categories: Off Road Adventures, Tarkine Wilderness
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A cruise on the M.V. George Robinson is a really relaxing and fun way to spend some time on the Arthur River.
Our good mates at Arthur River Cruises have just launched a new website with some great new photos of the cruise.
Whenever we have family or friends here we always get them a booking and they just love it.
You can check them out at Arthur River Cruises.
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Dan and I took the kids for a walk along the north side of the mouth of the Arthur River on the week-end.
There are usually all sorts of animal footprints in the sand – usually wallabies and birds.
We came across an interesting set of prints which I reckon belong to a Tasmanian Devil.
Like the rest of us the little devil was probably interested in the bits and pieces that get washed up along the waters edge.
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Categories: Tarkine Wilderness
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Tassie Devil auditions for The Blair Witch Project 2
Here’s a spooky photo of a Tassie Devil taken by night vision cameras at the Devil Island facility at Bicheno.
Devil Island was opened 16 months ago as another measure to protect the endangered species against the deadly facial tumour disease.
Our devils have been battling Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) – a fatal condition, characterised by cancers around the mouth and head.
The night vision cameras have shown that the devils are adjusting well and behaving as they would in the wild – which is good news for the breeding program.
The night vision is also being used to monitor the devils’ health and see who is expecting babies.
Devils have a three week gestation and usually two to three survive in each litter.
So here’s hoping all efforts will keep the devils around for generations to come.
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Categories: Save The Devils
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Tonight I saw local personalities Mouse and K.G. who run the Arthur River cruise boat MV George Robinson.
They told me that weather permitting they will be back from their winter break next Monday.
I recommend the cruise to guests staying with us. It is a really lovely way to spend a morning and see the beautiful Takine wilderness.
The cruise is a also a must for animal lovers. On the George Robinson you might see platypus, kingfishers, or a host of other bird life as well as sea eagles.
I think the sea eagles are very special. They are wild and nest on the bank of the river. They have been fed tidbits from the vessel for the last twenty-five years.
The cruise departs Arthur River just near the bridge at 10am daily. It returns at 3:00 pm. A short guided walk in the forest and a barb-b-que lunch is part of the cruise experience.
To book your seat here is a link to the George Robinson Booking Page. Tell them Sally says hi!
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If you are looking for an adventure during your holiday you might consider taking a helicopter tour of the Tarkine region with Tom at Heli-Tours.
He runs a 30 minute flight that explores Stanley peninsula and off-shore islands, the wind farm and the historic Woolnorth property.
You can arrange a longer trip that goes over the Tarkine wilderness.
To keep costs down to can always get a group together.
These flights are available during the best conditions from November to June.
If you are interested you can call Chris or Janette on 03 645-81350 or email helitours@beachsideretreat.com.
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The Parks and Wildlife Association estimate there to be about 80,000 seals off the coast of Tasmania.
You can check out some of our own local seals by taking a cruise on the Sylvia C from Stanley.
Between 150 – 600 seals can be seen during the cruise playing in the water or sunbaking on rocks. On occasions Bottlenose Dolphins will also make an appearance.
The Australian fur seals living at Bull Rock make the top four rare seals of the world. This makes them pretty special and they are well worth the visit.
On the seal cruise you will also see some of the feathered locals including Crested Terns, Blackface Cormorants, Pacific Gulls.
The seal cruise leaves from the pontoon at the fisherman’s dock at the wharf in Stanley.
It lasts abou 80 minutes and also takes in spectacular views of the Stanley Nut, the township of Stanley, the old burial ground and Godfrey’s Beach.
To find out about cruise times or how to book go to Stanley Seal Cruises.
For some more great seal photos you can also visit Monsura’s blog The Nature of Tasmania.
Australian Fur Seal photo by John Catsoulis, Wikimedia Commons
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Categories: Tarkine Wilderness
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Tasmania's Famous Son Errol Flynn
Many people don’t realise that Hollywood star Errol Flynn was Tasmanian.
The swashbuckling star of the 1930s and 1940s had a reputation for drinking, fighting, womanising and sailing.
He has recently been honoured in his home town of Hobart.
A star has been unveiled on the footpath outside Hobart’s heritage State Cinema in North Hobart.
Tasmania’s famous son was born in Hobart 100 years ago on June 20, 1909.
His father, Theodore Thomson Flynn was a lecturer, and professor of biology at the University of Tasmania.
If you are a big fan of Errol Flynn you might be interested to hear that there is now an Errol Flynn Society of Tasmania.
This Youtube clip is the introduction to a documentary about his life and gives glimpses of Flynn in his many roles.
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