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Quaint cottage in Stanley, birthplace of Joe Lyons
erected to commemorate the It was originally named Circular at its still-existing wharf.
town’s centenary in 1975. Head by Bass and Flinders when The town also has a
The drive along the they discovered it in 1798 and fascinating Discovery Museum
Ulverstone to Penguin road, rises to a height of 143 metres. nearby which features items
which winds around rocky capes There’s a chair lift for the of interest from the first days
and rugged coves is one of the adventurous who want to climb of settlement in 1858, marine
most picturesque in the area. up to the rock’s flat top but history and artefacts and relics
Many visitors reckon the coastal we’re content to stroll around from ships.
road trip from Ulverstone all the the township and visit Stanley’s Stanley boasts many
way through the bustling port other famous landmark, wonderful pubs such as the
of Burnie to historic Stanley is the cottage of Joe Lyons, Commercial Hotel and the
equal only to Victoria’s Great Tasmania’s only Prime Minister Stanley Hotel and coffee
Ocean Road. of Australia. shops offering mouth-watering
You actually need to spend Lyons served as Premier of delicacies and country-style
The stunning clock tower Shrine of Remembrance in the centre of
Ulverstone several days to visit most of Tasmania from 1923 to 1928 and meals.
the other great sights along as Prime Minister from 1932 to Back at Ulverstone, we
But the most spectacular half hour and which can be heard this coastline but we were 1939. His wife Dame Enid was learn that another historic
sight is the clock tower in the over a wide area. determined to spend some time the first woman to be elected to township, Sheffield, is only a
centre of town which forms part On top of the tower is the in the township of Stanley. the House of Representatives short drive away too and worth
of the Shrine of Remembrance Torch of Remembrance which is Along the way, and after and was Australia’s first woman a visit because of its famous
completed in 1954. lit up at night. gazing in awe at the colourful Cabinet Minister. murals, depicting the history
Three massive shining Later we head off to tulip farms winding along the Joe’s humble birthplace is of the place and scenes from its
columns representing the Penguin, named in the 1850s cliffside farms, we stop for a charming split paling cottage colonial past.
R.A.N., A.I.F and R.A.A.F soar after the colonies of fairy coffee at the beautiful Boat furnished in the Lyons’ era and We’ve run out of time to
up via a series of chain links penguins which frequented the Harbour settlement which is houses a valuable collection of visit the island’s most famous
to the laurel wreath suspended local beach every night. In the famous for its silvery-white enlarged photographs of the life landmark, Cradle Mountain,
beneath the clock which during middle of town is the eponymous sandy beaches and deep, crystal and times of their family. but we’ve promised ourselves
the day rings out a tinkling peal statue, The Big Penguin, clear aquamarine waters Stanley was first settled we’ll soon be back on Tassie
of bells denoting the hour and standing three metres high and Stanley itself is breathtaking as a harbour but gales and soil and we’ll head straight
as it huddles under the vast treacherous seas soon turned it there to that awesome national
bulk of the volcanic plug into a graveyard for shipping and park, one of the most dramatic
affectionately named The Nut. now only fishing trawlers tie up in Australia.

Giant statue dominates the main street of Penguin..attracts local birdlife
and tourists alike Stunning panorama of tulip fields at Table Cape, along Tasmania’s north-west coast

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