Strahan - South West Tasmania

We are currently in Strahan, having arrived on Friday, February 21st. Over the past four days, we have experienced rain each day and one night of gale-force winds that rocked the van all night, resulting in very little sleep. We are camping at the golf club for $15 per night. As mentioned before, arriving early allows us to choose our campsite as others move on to their next destination. We always look for sunny spots for our solar system. Arriving at nine-thirty in the morning provided us with many camping options, but all the vacant spots were taken by ten-thirty.

Water is available near the clubhouse, and our 110-litre bladder we purchased many years ago fits perfectly behind the front seats on the floor. It is an invaluable asset; we use our van's drawbar suction line to pump water into our tanks.

Our Enerdrive solar and lithium system is truly impressive. Even though it was overcast and raining just after 6 p.m., our batteries showed a full charge of 100% on the ePRO monitor, displaying a "house full" message. Only a tiny trickle of amps was still coming in.

One day, we ventured out to view Hogarth Falls, adjacent to the Strahan township. The walk is pleasant, and forty minutes return.

To our surprise, we came across a yard filled with Huon Pine. Island Specialty Timbers sells this wood, and we can only imagine how expensive some of it must be.