Southport
Meeting Razor the Amazer: A Tasmanian Fisherman’s Idea of Freedom
My original plan to explore Tasmania ran along my ideas of freedom – visit the island under mainland Australia by mule. I couldn’t find one, ditto the horse, and found myself tackling the island state with a ten dollar junk shop bike. Not the flavor of freedom I was originally going for….
Because my bike can’t carry much weight, maybe twenty five pounds, I… Continue reading
Postcards from Australia’s Southernmost Pub and Post Office
Call it a banner day. Not only was I able to enjoy a beer at Australia (and Tasmania’s) southernmost pub, I was able to send out some postcards – all from the same building. What makes these cards especially unique are they were posted from Tassie’s southernmost post office agency!
I know, I know, these cards should show up in your letter… Continue reading
Crayfish Economics at the Southport Settlement Pub, Tasmania
Funny how things work out. I rode to Australia’s southern-most pub on my $10 dollar bike looking to drink a beer – and learned about crayfish.
Crayfish, or just plain “fish” as they’re called by the Tasmanian fishermen, are what, back in the states, we would call “spiny lobster”. Lacking the great claws known to Maine Lobster… Continue reading
