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Day 8 – Colleen and myself ride to Sorell and onto Port Arthur. Bought back chilling memories of

     our earlier visit to the Hobart AGM when we visited Port Arthur two weeks before the 1996 Port
     Arthur massacre. Visited Tasman Arch, Devil’s Kitchen and blowhole on way. On way back to
     Hobart visited Richmond and the old bridge.
     Day 9 – All day tour to Bruny Island,
     highlight  being  3-hour  boat  tour  to
     South Bruny Island, amazing scenery
     and wildlife.

     Day 10 – Rest Day in Hobart, tried to
     hire  a  car  but  none  available  in
     Hobart. Lunch at casino and last night
     in Hobart.

     Day 11 – Left Hobart at 9.30AM via
     Lyall Highway for lunch at Derwent
     Bridge  and  onto  overnight  stop  at
     Queenstown.

     Day  12  –  Rode  down  to  Strahan  on
     West Coast and did the Gordon River
     Cruise and back to Queenstown for overnight.
     Day 13 – Left Queenstown travelling via the Murchison Highway, through Rosebery and onto

     Burnie. Attended extended NATCOM meeting at Ulverstone to learn that the Newcastle AGM bid
     was  unsuccessful.  Travelled  back  to  Wynyard  for  overnight,  this  was  the  closest  hard  bed  we
     could book close to the AGM sight at Ulverstone.
     Day  14  –  Travelled  to  Ulverstone  for  AGM  morning,  a  look  around  trade  exhibits  but  was
     disappointed that there were no test rides on the Saturday. Travelled back to Wynyard to get ready
     for bus trip back to Ulverstone for AGM Dinner. Great evening of socialising and meeting up with
     many friends from the Ulysses Club from all over Australia.

     Day 15 – Lazy rest day in Wynyard with a walk into town and back.

     Day 16 – Departed Wynyard and headed to Stanley via Boat Harbour. Ride to Smithton and Dip
     River Falls and back to Stanley for dinner at the pub.

     Day 17 – Tour of the Nut at Stanley and arrived before chair lift was working, walked to the top
     of the Nut and around it. Rode to Highfields and Cable Station and met John and Francis Madden.
     Back to accommodation for last night in Tassie.
     Day 18 – Rode to Davenport via, Wynyard and Ulverstone. Several hours in Davenport before
     boarding the Ferry for the trip back to Sydney. Scored a great cabin with front facing portholes for
     the journey home. Ferry left at 5PM.

     Day 19 – Great trip home, smooth seas and sailed close to the South Coast of NSW arriving at
     3PM. On bikes at 3.30PM and heading back to Newcastle, a break and a meal at the twin services
     stations and back to the comfort of our own beds.

     A memorable trip and another great AGM Event attended. This was our second motorcycle trip to
     Tasmania which is a motorcyclist dream location.

     Mike and Colleen Abberfield


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