Spent a few nights in Cambridge near the Hobart Airport where we visited some of my cousins which took longer than we thought, but how wonderful to have a good catch up.  Having no brothers or sisters some of these cousins are like brothers and sisters to me 😀😀
All this took place before Covid-19.

After Cambridge we went to New Norfolk spending over a week there.  I lived in New Norfolk for 4 years when my later father was a Policeman.  The town is where I started my schooling at St. Brigid's School, taught by Nuns, some of them were Irish. When I was 3 years old the nuns used to look after me whilst my parents worked. On their days off my parents looked after me, plus my father was on shift work.  There is more about me and my life at New Norfolk here.  Also there is a photo in HDR of the house I lived in.

The Police Station below photo, well that wasn't there but from memory there was a house that was the Police Station, then the below one was built, now I understand that a new one is going to be built.

Have never stayed in New Norfolk since leaving until this March, so that is many years.



The photo above is now a restaurant once was something to do with the English Church and below is the English Church.






There is a green park or square in New Norfolk opposite the above restaurant and English Church.


Found a new map other than google maps online.  We were in Cambridge and went to New Norfolk but followed the 'red' line, it wasn't a long way and we arrived about lunch time.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  The Parish was founded in 1912? as far as I can ascertain, there is not a lot of history or information about the church. 
The side view, the front and the back view of the church. 

Monto in Queensland was our next stop for a couple of nights in the caravan park.  Hardly anyone in the park which happened in many parks on the way up north in winter and back down south in spring.  Plenty of caravans on the road going north and going south.

Never stayed in Monto before so on the second day we drove around the district of this rural town. Population of Motos is about 1,850 people.

Photos of the town and you will notice how parking in some areas is in the middle of the road.

Highest temperature at Monto is 44.5 C (112.1 F) in a January, doesn't say what year.



Many town do have trouble with some magpies being a nuisance to humans, first time I've ever seen a sign like this.

Instead of a last years holiday post I decided to do one on the trip to the East Coast of Tasmania which we did last week and early this week.

We stayed put in the caravan park at Swansea (south of Bicheno) after staying in the driveway of my 2nd cousins house in Bicheno, Tasmania where we also stayed put for a few days.  His parents (my 1st cousin and his wife) are down from Coffs Harbour for an extended holiday and already visited with us in December last year. We spent all our time in 2nd cousins house only sleeping in the caravan van, a lot of talking that's for sure. 2nd cousin works on a Gas ship (Electrical Engineer) and was at sea with 8 weeks on the ship and 8 weeks off.

Avoca is about 81 km south east of Launceston, Tasmania and was first settled in the 1830's and now has the population of about 123 people.
It was officially settled in 1834 as a farming, coal and tin mining town, but only farming exists now.
There is a Pub, Shop, Church, Police Station and a Post Office.

Below is the St. Thomas Anglican Church which was completed in May 1842.
I made it black and white as you can see plus the clock is not correct, I expect it doesn't work anymore.











The Post Office, Pub above and below the shop which sells some sausage rolls made by our neighbour across the road!

The last time we visited Benalla, Victoria was in 2014 and prior 2012,  I wanted to take a photo of the Catholic Church, so hence I did about 15 minutes before Mass began in 2014, this time we drove past Benalla. Repost of the Church.

St. Joseph's Church was built in 1908, with various internals added over the years including the pipe organ which I didn't get the chance to take a photo of.




Colonel Sir Ernest Edward "Weary" Dunlop, AC, CMG, OBE was an Australian surgeon who was renowned for his leadership while being held prisoner by the Japanese during World War II.
This statue is to Honour him.

Went to visit inside the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph's in Rockhampton when we were there in 2016, but alas it was closed on a Sunday!
Built in 1893 - 1899.  The first official Mass was held in May 1862 in a Court House in Rockhampton.

The view on the way up to Atherton Tableland via the southern road is just magnificent.
The Tablelands is a fertile plateau which is part of the Great Dividing Range in Queensland.  It is located west to south-south-west inland from Cairns.  It's a tropical latitude the elevated position provides a climate suitable for dairy farming.  It has an altitude ranging between 500 and 1,280m (1,640 and 4,200 ft).

As we travelled along the winding road to get to the Tableland there were places designated for viewing and taking photos.
From now on I'm using my new lens.