tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43995613965727815172024-03-06T00:56:25.309+11:00Escape to an IslandA blog about Island Life in Bass Strait, just off the coast of Tasmania, Australia.Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181265355634519212noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-31026098850848241532015-06-04T17:14:00.002+10:002015-06-04T19:04:31.766+10:00Shy AlbatrossOn May 31 we went to main airstrip and saw a Shy Albatross on the airstrip. They breed on Albatross Island not far from here so we do see them often but not that far from the sea. We had visitors here for the day so they were happy to help. The bird didn't have a band on its leg.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">We debated what to do as we had very light winds which would make it very difficult for it to get airborne. The decision was made to bring it back to Home Beach. So we bundled it up in a towel and jacket and it hunkered down and was an easy passenger for the trip back. Maree and Ellie loved nursing it on the way home.</span></div>
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We released it and it just sat on the beach - we thought it may be in a bit of shock</div>
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So then it was decided we should put it in the water - which turned out to be a great decision. Ellie started the process but Maree took over as she had waterproof boots on.</div>
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The bird started feeding immediately and we didn't see it again the next day - we are confident we did the right thing relocating it and it has found its way again. So pleased we visited the airstrip that day.</div>
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-92193077139788148882013-02-11T13:41:00.000+11:002013-02-11T13:41:06.782+11:00Heavenly Cheescake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2 X 250 g packets of cream cheese - softened<br />
1/2 cup caster sugar + 1/4 cup extra<br />
3 eggs, separated<br />
1/4 cup milk<br />
3 teaspoons gelatine<br />
1/4 cup just boiled water<br />
1/4 cup lemon juice<br />
Berries and mint leaves to decorate<br />
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220 g NICE or shortbread type biscuits<br />
125 g melted butter<br />
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<li>Grease and line a 23 cm round springform tin with baking paper.</li>
<li>Base - Process biscuits in a food processor until fine crumbs form, with motor running pour in butter. Press crumbs firmly into base of pan. Chill 20 minutes.</li>
<li>Use electric mixer, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup of sugar for 3-4 minutes, until smooth. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir milk through.</li>
<li>Stir mixture over double boiler for 10 minutes.</li>
<li>In a jug, dissolve gelatine in just boiled water, whisking with a fork. Stir gelatine mixture and lemon juice into cream cheese mixture, until well combined.</li>
<li>Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup of sugar until mixture is glossy</li>
<li>Fold egg white mixture into cream cheese mixture. Pour over biscuit base. Chill for 2 hours or overnight until set.</li>
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I used my Thermomix for this recipe - it is easily adapted. <br />
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Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-43100044196754252832013-01-25T13:08:00.001+11:002013-02-01T20:59:37.744+11:00Our Summer Garden<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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Yesterday I took some pics of our garden - hope you enjoy them.</div>
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<br /> Our garden if fully enclosed to stop birds and possums from entering. </div>
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<br />It is completely organic which has been a battle as we live on sand. Our compost consists mainly of Kangaroo poo - which we collect in the catcher of the lawn mower and chook poo - which we collect from our chook house. </div>
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<br />We also make a "tea" which is in an old water trough. Anything organic is added which we can't compost eg crayfish shells, abalone shells, dead animals, weeds, ashes, seaweed and water. Quite a potion! </div>
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This is the wonderful gate to the garden</div>
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Our Strawberry patch</td></tr>
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Sit here in your accommodation and read (or sleep) with the fire going (if needed) - even catch up with those DVD's you have been meaning to watch!</div>
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Fish from our jetty a short walk from the Beach House</div>
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Walk (or hitch a ride from us) to Eleanor's Bay - a beautiful secluded Bay</div>
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Walk everyday to a new location OR just sleep in, late brekky, read, enjoy the view, watch the animals, Kangaroos, Purple Swamp Hens, Cape Barren Geese (to name a few) from your accommodation as they graze peacefully. Just relax, be lazy – something a lot of people have forgotten how to do, which is why Three Hummock Island's Beach House Accommodation is the perfect place to unwind for a week or so! Does this Sound bliss?</div>
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Here is a suggested 3 night itinerary to show how you could spend a few days, within the close proximity of your private Beach House. We are your only neighbours (the only other people in fact), and we don’t need to come anywhere near you, if that is the holiday you pine for! <br />
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The private Beach house - 100 years old but newly renovated for your comfort</div>
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We are happy to drop you off at a destination or take you for a free tour. You could maybe walk back to the accommodation at your leisure. <br />
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<u>Day One</u> – Arrival day <br />
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We will transfer you from your transport, to your accommodation – welcome from Beverley and John (something yummy for morning/afternoon tea!) and orientation. You may like to organise us to cater your first meal (or all of your meals) while holidaying here. <br />
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Owl Shortbread treats from Beverley's kitchen</div>
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The fabulous kitchen in your Beach House - fully equipped with all cooking utensils</div>
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After a restful (very quiet here) sleep take a walk to the western side of the island, to Spiers Bay and view the Five Sisters amazing rock formation. Rock hop around to Burgess Point, where we collect our Three Hummock Island Salt (T.H.I.S) in Summer. Continue around to West Telegraph Beach and view the Petroglyphs at the northern end of the beach; enjoy a slide at the sand dunes too. Walk back to the accommodation via the Rendevous Lagoon and the Home Airstrip – always lots of animals to photograph. <br />
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Eleanor’s Bay – a truly lovely spot – particularly at low tide – further along the track is the turnoff to South Hummock – 1 kilometre track uphill to view the local area from our highest peak – 237 metres.<br />
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You'll find deserted little coves like this one (at the 10:20 mark on the above video).<br />
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Throw in a line and you'll be reeling in fish in no time.<br />
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Or just take a dip in one of the many stunning clear pools found amongst the granite rocks.Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181265355634519212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-1624804498269787732011-08-07T16:49:00.010+10:002013-01-25T21:42:56.916+11:00Communication<div align="left"><br />Communication on a remote island is very important - not only for us but for the many boats travelling in the area. A repeater was placed on South Hummock several years ago as it is the highest point in the area - 237 m. You are able to speak directly to the Coast Guard (Mary Kay) in Smithton 24 hours a day using a VHF radio on channel 21. The Coast Guard also does regular skeds - 6am, 8am and 5pm everyday (including Christmas day!) with a thorough weather report. Boats are also able to call in and report their location and that they are all OK. A great service for the area - and Mary is voluntary!<br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638003571164800898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMwD97qunC1AmB2lmP9Pu1J_ebKu0DB1tkTZbUrMYQSy9UQQU607UPS0gyLALL-yjNC2gTH5piRj4QHAZv44iSKCsaRJL6UV_XXFjfz9yTBNzxEZqIKmoTaxEpc8Eu_js3xHifrbNItwe/s320/New+aerial+in+place.jpg" /><br /><br /><p align="center">The new aerial goes on<br /><br />Three weeks ago there was no signal on the VHF radio and on investigation there was no longer an aerial on the tower! It had completely disappeared. It is thought that maybe it had a lightning strike?? Oh well - now to organise a replacement. MAST - Marine and Safety Tasmania are the owners of the tower and arranged a Technician to fly over with <a href="http://www.adventureflights.com.au/">Seair</a> from Wynyard to replace the aerial and give it a check over.<br /><br /><br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS7fT4pxZZWskKWnH0047qyBK8FZaMw_3G5OzdOx29XELrT7Mog5YGc3p-m-qgX0LBa9Tew5cwzP4DL1dOQzYjsIOezm_uf_rm9qz3VmFyhSnWkxLaLj9wCRvBx3MoicIn25953YZOBVb/s1600/Stuart%252C+Chas+%2528pilot%2529+and+John+stand+it+up+again.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638006659970755650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS7fT4pxZZWskKWnH0047qyBK8FZaMw_3G5OzdOx29XELrT7Mog5YGc3p-m-qgX0LBa9Tew5cwzP4DL1dOQzYjsIOezm_uf_rm9qz3VmFyhSnWkxLaLj9wCRvBx3MoicIn25953YZOBVb/s320/Stuart%252C+Chas+%2528pilot%2529+and+John+stand+it+up+again.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Stuart - the technician, Chas -the pilot and John standing the tower back up.<br /><br />So back on air again now!! Apart from having a radio phone, (which works like a normal landline phone) Telstra Next G mobile phones also work here - we also have wireless access to the internet. So we feel very comfortable having various forms of communication. It is so different from the "olden" days when they had absolutely no communication except for lighting 3 signal fires to attract local fishermen!! Scary!!!<br /><br />Thank goodness communication has improved over the years! </div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-23974283119451683752011-06-07T14:29:00.004+10:002011-06-07T14:37:48.784+10:00Exploring the sand dunesThere are many beautiful walks on the island. A favourite walk that guests keep returning to is the hike up the enormous sand dunes on West Telegraph Bay.<br />
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Easter saw three families (10 children) take up residence in the Homestead. The entire group headed up the sand dune one sunny morning.<br />
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A short trip up the beach in the "troupie" got everyone to the starting point.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The terrain is varied and fascinating. The sand dune changes from month to month, year to year, depending on the winds and other factors. In this section are lots of trees that have been covered up by the moving sands (and an eager person's football in the foreground.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the fun part of the walk, where the slope is at a great angle for rolling, jumping or tobogganing down. Some plastic sheeting or flat cardboard would have been handy to fashion a ride out of at this point.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All along the way there are some beautiful finds; from bleached, silvery drift wood to interesting rocks and sand formations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then, when you get to the top the stunning views make it all worthwhile. This is looking south down West Telegraph Bay. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Over the weekend we went to Home Beach to collect Cuttlebone for the chooks and garden, which John grinds up. We immediately noticed lots of dead crabs.<br />
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Spider Crabs <em>Leptomithrax gaimardii </em>were in abundance and we wondered why. So John put his research hat on and this is what he found out!<br />
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<div></div>So why did they come to be washed up on the beach? Most of the crabs were just the cast off exoskeleton (exuvia) of the animals.<br />
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<div>They would have been especially vulnerable to being washed ashore in windy weather as their muscles are reduced during moulting to allow their limbs to be extracted and spider crabs are very weak and spindly, even in peak health.<br />
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<div>Reports have been made apparently every few years in the past 20 years of crabs being washed up on beaches. It seems to be a regular natural event.<br />
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<div>If you would like further reading -<br />
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Hale, H.M. 1927-29 The Crustaceans of South Australia. Adelaide: Government Printing South Australia.</div></div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-53171729382077135012011-05-04T16:13:00.010+10:002011-06-07T14:07:41.788+10:00Meals on Three Hummock Island<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yJ3oLTpmvFT9QCIhE4jzAj4RgOamjxXksyAQXBWK2o_D4saPTU5anW09Hu1Jga93oXV7F1r0i8X-LTy9ENQfKoCS-zRvhZH12ZT6Tr5FEkzuSAHtJSSarnRFywP-7UiNSfiSST5ac4En/s1600/Council+visit+-+May+1%252C+2011.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602743542439826306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yJ3oLTpmvFT9QCIhE4jzAj4RgOamjxXksyAQXBWK2o_D4saPTU5anW09Hu1Jga93oXV7F1r0i8X-LTy9ENQfKoCS-zRvhZH12ZT6Tr5FEkzuSAHtJSSarnRFywP-7UiNSfiSST5ac4En/s320/Council+visit+-+May+1%252C+2011.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> This week we had a visit from local Circular Head Council officers to inspect our kitchens and facilities - the aim to provide meals for guests - and we passed!! Left to right Matt and Alison from Council, Chas the pilot from Seair Wynyard and John (Manager).<br />
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<div>Very exciting as now our guests can organise to have us provide meals for them. It will be self catering style so guests can eat when they like - after a long walk on the beach, an early night or a sleep in. All in the privacy of guest accommodation. Dietary requirements will be catered for. </div><br />
<div>Of course there is the option of bringing some or all of the food. Guests will need to bring alcoholic beverages if required.</div><br />
<div>Book your holiday to Three Hummock Island now and you won't even have to think about your meals! Included in our menu will be fresh home baked bread everyday and fresh vegetables from our garden. Of course Beverley will bake some yummy treats !!</div><div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-70669285620269371542011-03-24T12:18:00.023+11:002011-06-07T14:40:00.292+10:00Trip to Albatross Island<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLskA0AWii57i2Q0bLu9Rt9F0jxvIgOz7g_Y6ygM20U7FQiZEjS69t86xyCgcWe4UsqZQYgV_tGqaS_HEOakm3nxlCyf1R7aXPym4crsn4XMcZmFt-9UFCvh7fSFNKKX3TDwQrw5Qfhuc/s1600/Amazing+chicks.JPG"></a>We were privileged to visit the magical Albatross Island west of Three Hummock Island. The island has no inhabitants - just the wildlife, particularly Shy Albatross <em>Diomedea cauta</em>. Friends of ours, Casey, Mel, Sam and Amy took us over in their boat. It was a perfect day weather wise to make the journey and we spent a couple of hours exploring the island and enjoyed viewing the fascinating Shy Albatross that breed there.<br />
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<div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587452833631069314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJm4k7jY60CKOWAP0R7tx5JeygEiX5G_uOVtgAIjS_gjhlGKr5iG4Cw6o8lCxLHiDUQ1iWJevMimGO64gmxVdkHWZRLBP6OhtdCn-RQeNNwXObqFeJgYeGhzSfq32oQNK5WvODTq-snhk1/s320/IMG_3531+6.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 410px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 215px;" /> John helping Amy down the ladder and into the valley. </div><div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Looking back towards Three Hummock Island - you can see the three hummocks clearly from Albatross island - this aspect shows why both islands were so named.</div><br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eT3F-aU8u1798j2HEcspdrpbaZdMSMYWhxRw_P7npVhlCi8nEPGG7poI8be9goIKa4noKI3jpFmDbNA83UNSHKAyqILtX0IX76-qS1uep7TAVc7qnnDbgAErCufafOkH-Wa6Be1WCmvW/s1600/IMG_1400-10.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587450857206577698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eT3F-aU8u1798j2HEcspdrpbaZdMSMYWhxRw_P7npVhlCi8nEPGG7poI8be9goIKa4noKI3jpFmDbNA83UNSHKAyqILtX0IX76-qS1uep7TAVc7qnnDbgAErCufafOkH-Wa6Be1WCmvW/s320/IMG_1400-10.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> The magnificent young Shy Albatross on their nests.<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3b-OnjfGKWPOuxmsB2vWiqqmxTQ6AkkbwRBTAsdpENFJrphVSAjOTh0ZeWCkkvzrOfPOmyNyt-hydbSjc7aEHU-gz_AFEWJIrZIf3chFHNCXr8dF2kbaAQ9AM3Pi8xsrsxhA8Be1p2bC/s1600/Goodbye+Albatross+Island.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587450475742664978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3b-OnjfGKWPOuxmsB2vWiqqmxTQ6AkkbwRBTAsdpENFJrphVSAjOTh0ZeWCkkvzrOfPOmyNyt-hydbSjc7aEHU-gz_AFEWJIrZIf3chFHNCXr8dF2kbaAQ9AM3Pi8xsrsxhA8Be1p2bC/s320/Goodbye+Albatross+Island.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Goodbye Albatross Island - a wonderful adventure<br />
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<div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4YO6VxJUZzB_pvXokUkadZP0AwUmWKzvZrtGFJsLki_nxfvKjLn4JQtIA283xUiAkQ6e7faqPdoCiVWNfHaAPQpe0zQXE6ENrVzY0bqXpB_L6tQ_Q7FjGukxgkoG6UzpWHk35fb7VydJ/s1600/On+the+way+home+we+pulled+in+the+shark+line%2521+last.JPG"></a> The Shy Albatross is unique to Tasmania and Albatross Island is one of the three islands on which they breed. Albatrosses are one of the most threatened seabird groups in the world. This island is a Nature Reserve and a very special place.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-21363904195699164692011-02-23T15:49:00.011+11:002011-06-07T14:08:06.180+10:00The Vegetable Garden<div align="left">The garden has been flourishing over Summer and providing us with most of our vegetables - we have harvested - broad beans, potatoes, zucchini, lettuce, strawberries, onions, beans (bush and scarlet runners), spring onions, peas, carrots, rhubarb, leeks, spinach and rocket. The herbs we have growing are corriander, rosemary, oregano, russian tarragon, basil, sage, parsley, thyme, chives, borage, comfrey, mint and we are even have horseradish!</div><div align="center"></div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDa_dbOIHJHRgVs7GK5ndxpwOr6ZllWLZqCIq2qe8jGn2Y7z5CE3Fbp8pI4SY_7AQfNFx5tD0AvrkMPzY_s9s87UwsFVfVH2SIWk8Swc7lJOQE6UeDP9lfJcc0rqOgUWXx1rzD7UHOacc/s1600/Tomatoes.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576744010032419058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDa_dbOIHJHRgVs7GK5ndxpwOr6ZllWLZqCIq2qe8jGn2Y7z5CE3Fbp8pI4SY_7AQfNFx5tD0AvrkMPzY_s9s87UwsFVfVH2SIWk8Swc7lJOQE6UeDP9lfJcc0rqOgUWXx1rzD7UHOacc/s320/Tomatoes.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> Soon we should have delicious tomatoes.</div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7g6t_9e37JihNkv4TLkDTnfDtRMUUo5koUMG4Qscdu-7GyAzmmKv8Q0dpd00aPhP1v3y7WCjmS94_dVSv2xZh98vGtYBxIEWYJqYxpoaYw57piUSqeeM8cCk2VxIo8MyUZ8jULeLpvi8/s1600/Herbs+in+old+bath.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576743491008767634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7g6t_9e37JihNkv4TLkDTnfDtRMUUo5koUMG4Qscdu-7GyAzmmKv8Q0dpd00aPhP1v3y7WCjmS94_dVSv2xZh98vGtYBxIEWYJqYxpoaYw57piUSqeeM8cCk2VxIo8MyUZ8jULeLpvi8/s320/Herbs+in+old+bath.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> The old bath tub full of herbs<br />
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Scarlet runner beans - after they have finished we will cut them down and they will hopefully continue to give us beans for 7 years!</div><br />
<div align="center">All our efforts have paid off - composting is essential in the sandy soil here, but finally we have it all sorted and everything is doing well. We are fortunate we don't have frosts which is certainly an attribute. The garden is fully enclosed to stop possums and birds from entering.</div><div align="center"></div><br />
<div align="center">The garden provides us with great joy and it is wonderful to watch nature develop under your hands.</div><div align="center"></div><br />
<div align="center">Come on down to the island and we are sure to have something fresh to supplement your meals!!</div><div align="center"></div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-12067399754858515572011-01-18T21:12:00.003+11:002011-01-18T21:14:35.192+11:00Island inhabitantsThree Hummock Island was not immune to the rain that fell on the whole eastern seaboard of Australia this summer. After a relatively dry spring we were thankful for the rain.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The many roos that graze around the homestead were looking decidedly soaked after three days of rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the sun came out they spent the next couple of days lying around in the grass near the homestead drying out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">On December 14 a count was carried out. Over 300 plants were counted by 7 people. Quite a job as the airstrip is 1 km long and also has cross sections.</div><br />
The scientific name is Prasophyllum atratum.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The group consisted of Wendy Potts from the Threatened species unit in Hobart, Peter Hefferon from Parks Tasmania, 2 volunteers - Janine and Alison - even the pilot Chas joined in - of course John and Beverley too!</div></div><div align="center"><br />
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One of the beautiful orchids on the air strip<br />
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<div align="center">The team arriving to do the count.<br />
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<div align="center">Wendy Potts from the Threatened species unit in Hobart.<br />
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Enjoying a cuppa after a rewarding afternoon<br />
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Left to right - Janine, John, Alison, Wendy, Peter and Chas pilot from Seair Wynyard Tasmania. Beverley took the photo.<br />
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It is just amazing that something so unique is growing on our airstrip!</div></div></div></div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-92102091147850053152010-11-06T13:27:00.001+11:002010-11-08T22:20:55.598+11:00A perfect island escape?There's something about Three Hummock Island that captures the hearts of all who are lucky enough to visit.<br />
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Giuseppe Garibaldi, the famous uniter of Italy, happened upon our shores in 1852. He was one of the first to try and capture in words what he felt for our island: <br />
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"O desert island of the Hunter Group - how many times have you pleasantly excited my imagination. When tired of this civilized society, so full of tyrants and gendarmes, I have often transported myself in my imagination into your gracious bosom."<br />
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Here is what some more recent visitors have had to say in our guest book:<br />
<ul><li>Too wonderful to put into words.</li>
<li>A very special place</li>
<li>A magical place</li>
<li>It is refreshing to know that untouched wilderness still exists. In one week we saw only a few of the wonders this island can reveal.</li>
<li>Our stay has been a very special experience. You can feel the spirit of the island all around you.</li>
<li>Bliss!</li>
<li>Absolute serenity. A little piece of heaven untouched. Pristine beaches, turquoise waters. Simply utopia!</li>
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<ul><li>Definitely one of the highlights of Tassie. Will be back.</li>
<li>A lovely, restful place.</li>
<li>This island may well be the best place in Australia.</li>
<li>It's been a dream come true and more. This island is idyllic and its lonely beaches and bush tracks, its birds and dolphins. Quite magic.</li>
<li>Wonderful, isolated environment.</li>
<li>What an experience - rugged beauty.</li>
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What will you say about Three Hummock Island when you visit?Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181265355634519212noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-40252856117039187582010-10-23T11:49:00.025+11:002011-06-07T14:08:25.151+10:00John and Beverley - Managers<div align="left">Why do you live here? </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">This is a question often asked of us. Some think we are crazy, adventurous and many other thoughts! We just wanted to change our lifestyle - as simple as that. May 2008 we set our plan in action. We both resigned from our jobs, rented out our very cherished home to a lovely lady, who is looking after it really well and headed west! Sounds easy, but it was actually a big process! Our first stop was a month living on the western side of the Simpson Desert with a group called Desert Discovery - we identify mammals, birds, plants etc for an entire month - wonderful! Great group of people and we meet every two years in another desert - sadly because of our location we missed out this year.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533761114609791666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7ICGFA9bS8wWgxjjP5sRbuXj_eh8HxIWlotNXUQo90sGtPErP7KCmRR0ABnNint6X_bO6GPkdnrJhEznMVxR0qZRkx9ZTPm92PTcj12bJaaehbl7HVDlmCpLntvFnIZcjVXqppxecfK3/s320/Leaving+home+2.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 122px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /> <br />
<div align="center">Our rig - Leaving home!</div><div align="center">Next was voluntary caretakers at the beautiful Eyre Bird Observatory, Western Australia - Old Telegraph Station built in 1897 - we spent 7 months there. We looked after day and overnight guests (including cooking all the meals!) Identified and counted birds and had an absolutely sensational time there. A great place to visit if you are travelling the Eyre Highway - it is located between Cocklebiddy and Madura and about 50 kms south of the highway along a very sandy 4WD track - a kilometre from the Great Australian Bight and the Southern Ocean.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533775540391965522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFdU8ost218VDRJhgJF1jw8N_N5-BnbCJy_BK7i5htQdzZWrGfeNMJYl38jfbGnFY9L5tGSneXi-X_JlI_9xeAwQ2A8VSRMvfpjpdyxfPnfraVhkCNdDTd6phyphenhyphenJnTAGU0e7_zmFQNJjkdl/s320/John's+Pics+271.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7EG8au7DYJt1A77BJhcRCeTCmorXpFdFK0D-UFJMH2IY7whKgjFgVCoKlecS9qz5k9RBU4MWpPfbaOwLQssQVvILBRo_3IzKLSdyrodBXUhadXhVj3efh-KMnz6HSQEK8YTKobzGYcq-/s1600/John's+Pics+268.jpg"></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7EG8au7DYJt1A77BJhcRCeTCmorXpFdFK0D-UFJMH2IY7whKgjFgVCoKlecS9qz5k9RBU4MWpPfbaOwLQssQVvILBRo_3IzKLSdyrodBXUhadXhVj3efh-KMnz6HSQEK8YTKobzGYcq-/s1600/John's+Pics+268.jpg"></a><br />
<div align="center"><div align="center"></div>Taken from the top of one of the many sand dunes.<br />
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</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCbwUj1CsjYPGiaQJpSah9IjKbIKbTOfGo4ogvDGg99b8imNZRWrxxrLNH-WrGBrag-lJ_g7ziIY4h93KADjkyubiCZRJKtNoQwtN2XsQGpDLhaO91vcmoquTkbO3LaWvxbwHx3IHsDDP/s1600/John's+Pics+228.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533758929090947170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCbwUj1CsjYPGiaQJpSah9IjKbIKbTOfGo4ogvDGg99b8imNZRWrxxrLNH-WrGBrag-lJ_g7ziIY4h93KADjkyubiCZRJKtNoQwtN2XsQGpDLhaO91vcmoquTkbO3LaWvxbwHx3IHsDDP/s320/John's+Pics+228.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div align="center">Some of the amazing birds that visited us - Major Mitchell Cockatoos</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">We were to go to the Bungle Bungles in the Kimberley next as camp hosts but the position we accepted was given to a couple who had been there last season - we were very disappointed. What do we do now?? Luckily we had a guest at Eyre who told us of the position here! So the process started and finally we arrived here in March 2009 to manage the island. We are great believers in fate - we had never even heard of this island - neither had a lot of our friends and family.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYlgzNYvVW6Jn1Mi0n-2ko5XgIwbljknMz3HG4qJ1uApwb00rlf-Je_S0umldr3DrsVPeR3J0KVCqarrDM3_fEy_lbAX3H0qm2dd6dmFpm45pMvriiagLPIGrmR2PW_KnqzahA1j9o2_G/s1600/Island+Home.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533745923334029826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkYlgzNYvVW6Jn1Mi0n-2ko5XgIwbljknMz3HG4qJ1uApwb00rlf-Je_S0umldr3DrsVPeR3J0KVCqarrDM3_fEy_lbAX3H0qm2dd6dmFpm45pMvriiagLPIGrmR2PW_KnqzahA1j9o2_G/s320/Island+Home.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Aerial view of the south west of the island -we live at the top right in the dark green section.<br />
We love living on this beautiful island.</div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-88135089792722628242010-10-10T13:13:00.014+11:002011-06-07T14:08:50.449+10:00Flying visit<div align="center">Where did September go? We have been busy renovating the guest cottage. There are never enough hours in the day! We have also been doing our planting in the vegie garden for this season and with everyday chores and vi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW1duMZdTiL2_qdxFwGwF3NCt2LrE3-1eDKngBG1pgU8YWdEbEZQoyA2lJdhVg6M7_ghA8RKa0vfOemzGe4bnXQKute6NTP_4GhYM_idOMp-_r02i9qJw2wCBLhTCa-1xU-qlIZjrCMXP/s1600/Coming+in+to+land+-+sea+in+background.JPG"></a>sitors we haven't seemed to stop! People ask how we spend our days here??? We have plenty to do.</div><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBSSUDfSipEUhPor9F6PCvwrbWfyaE5l4i0Mo1sNvyA-aMYjLHMiEqSAdxku95JymjehAyjc6_eG7QGL6kbrjrmkVYb61OYghh26DQp1xTbaNaKJ1hb6hCdgv2xbiSnJsynekymuWXSSf/s1600/The+5+planes+and+John+as+traffic+controller.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526249893707828610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBSSUDfSipEUhPor9F6PCvwrbWfyaE5l4i0Mo1sNvyA-aMYjLHMiEqSAdxku95JymjehAyjc6_eG7QGL6kbrjrmkVYb61OYghh26DQp1xTbaNaKJ1hb6hCdgv2xbiSnJsynekymuWXSSf/s320/The+5+planes+and+John+as+traffic+controller.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center">On Friday afternoon we had 5 planes and 13 people visit the island. They left Melbourne on Friday morning, lunch at King Island, here for the night. They left here Saturday heading to Wynyard for refueling, Bridport for lunch, Flinders Island for the night and back into Melbourne Sunday afternoon. What a great trip! The picture above shows the 5 planes parked at the side of the main airstrip for the night. John is the traffic controller and has the vehicle ready for transport of luggage and guests.</div><br />
<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW1duMZdTiL2_qdxFwGwF3NCt2LrE3-1eDKngBG1pgU8YWdEbEZQoyA2lJdhVg6M7_ghA8RKa0vfOemzGe4bnXQKute6NTP_4GhYM_idOMp-_r02i9qJw2wCBLhTCa-1xU-qlIZjrCMXP/s1600/Coming+in+to+land+-+sea+in+background.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526249119559393394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW1duMZdTiL2_qdxFwGwF3NCt2LrE3-1eDKngBG1pgU8YWdEbEZQoyA2lJdhVg6M7_ghA8RKa0vfOemzGe4bnXQKute6NTP_4GhYM_idOMp-_r02i9qJw2wCBLhTCa-1xU-qlIZjrCMXP/s320/Coming+in+to+land+-+sea+in+background.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center">The first plane as it landed at the main airstrip.</div><br />
<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizS3XbKaSTw7uWNP5muQL6eXgr3PQ-pFsqAdq-ZMzG2qp_nVZHFpnObJ9nGf0n6Eyjozj8Qurd188YH-WSZbNTF6z2kMBAhSnMl4gdeKpJyTneG1Xs1HpPOqXmE6_QFRmehy7fdzl_KC14/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526248847302606642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizS3XbKaSTw7uWNP5muQL6eXgr3PQ-pFsqAdq-ZMzG2qp_nVZHFpnObJ9nGf0n6Eyjozj8Qurd188YH-WSZbNTF6z2kMBAhSnMl4gdeKpJyTneG1Xs1HpPOqXmE6_QFRmehy7fdzl_KC14/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Bec and Shelley ready for departure. Shelley (left) is a writer for Aviation magazines and is doing an article on the trip. Shelley has been the first female pilot here since we arrived.<br />
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<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2zTKB3-h4AtJLGZxcrSNFHPYMDJOGd2IfIG5mmRnp-4E6rXKc-1xBfapn6tBe5R0ogKRvuwbAW5OHLcJ1jxSS17aXyxHxPftQWjPgDuQWafdz3JOUDQQ0cOGTKfm94OUU0rGJMJ1anMk/s1600/Watching+our+guests+fly+away.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526247360700973026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2zTKB3-h4AtJLGZxcrSNFHPYMDJOGd2IfIG5mmRnp-4E6rXKc-1xBfapn6tBe5R0ogKRvuwbAW5OHLcJ1jxSS17aXyxHxPftQWjPgDuQWafdz3JOUDQQ0cOGTKfm94OUU0rGJMJ1anMk/s320/Watching+our+guests+fly+away.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a></div><div align="center">Beverley and John with eyes to the sky watching one of the planes leaving the island.<br />
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</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Zenr3QG9dTx4wGyEVx64vHJC2w40j6ZmypjTbdhmv7wdCVecdd19WOSiImIN8PlpIyUn3-EdttQp4MmMksgLvAtFxbpiP9ME_gsuqx3MPYY_xmEfi7ZA2mQKqaRvzWV94apTzycfkwIj/s1600/IMG_0488.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526246078002431394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Zenr3QG9dTx4wGyEVx64vHJC2w40j6ZmypjTbdhmv7wdCVecdd19WOSiImIN8PlpIyUn3-EdttQp4MmMksgLvAtFxbpiP9ME_gsuqx3MPYY_xmEfi7ZA2mQKqaRvzWV94apTzycfkwIj/s320/IMG_0488.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Jonathon Merridew from Lilydale airport with his plane - Jonathon organised the trip. He is one the pilots who regularly flies charter planes here from Melbourne.</div><div align="center"></div><br />
<div align="center">A great visit was had by all - Friday afternoon was spent exploring the settlement area and a few guys even managed to throw a line in at the jetty! A group went to the Muttonbird rookery with John to watch the birds come in at dusk - an amazing sight. Of course a walk along the beach was on the agenda for some. Saturday came too quickly for them all as they bid us farewell till their next visit.<br />
<div></div></div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-21725226632685588342010-08-28T10:50:00.016+10:002011-06-07T14:09:24.927+10:00Telstra's visitOur fax line is not working so telstra came to fix it. Does your technican come by helicopter and also pick up your grocery order? It is quite an occasion for us! Beverley even got an opportunity to do some baking which was greatly appreciated.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcMFN1U7RsdWWXL6g1yPl3hFGD6KCWji6e-oRuQVSZiOMvHr2bL4p_f_mOG63h22WmY_6M4o6yUAwTbEH0qXGof8ti1vn7XWnIPrNYtvFx1vloB40GqNvDhBT3v4Z2eymuz7rCinMYl15/s1600/Telstra+004.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510261965838991954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivcMFN1U7RsdWWXL6g1yPl3hFGD6KCWji6e-oRuQVSZiOMvHr2bL4p_f_mOG63h22WmY_6M4o6yUAwTbEH0qXGof8ti1vn7XWnIPrNYtvFx1vloB40GqNvDhBT3v4Z2eymuz7rCinMYl15/s320/Telstra+004.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Unfortunately they couldn't find the fault so will have to come back and maybe do some digging! John was helping!<br />
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</div><div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuZ0MES78W7FGgygps6rtLpXqesgvISM-T08VHeGJFK6zfFO9aikheNQCbzmBse6WI_4gYOMe9IZy4C3A8N5FPc6D2_6K5Ja1-szHXjDsN2kYCkYX3u3VSGT3IkVI4uaiKt-nkGBhVayW/s1600/Telstra+006.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510260980289474226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNuZ0MES78W7FGgygps6rtLpXqesgvISM-T08VHeGJFK6zfFO9aikheNQCbzmBse6WI_4gYOMe9IZy4C3A8N5FPc6D2_6K5Ja1-szHXjDsN2kYCkYX3u3VSGT3IkVI4uaiKt-nkGBhVayW/s320/Telstra+006.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Just another day of island life.</div></div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-39365758623692801492010-08-06T13:49:00.009+10:002011-06-07T14:09:51.484+10:00Nice to be home<div align="center">We are home from our holiday to visit family and friends - and this is the welcome we get! These babies only left the nest this morning and the parents are doing a great job protecting them. John got too close obviously.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502139869852877938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziRshZZXT1b3Dax84LkLcnxtCk-aZqAkfQzeDIGyceEgErH1q6fwI5U3zq5txqveWaKGywOGvLBPga5bDJ56lGniWDX8-LCop6tHfy2rmc8AG_9QOZoiniaSUcDMycAAX4eeTTSFQMi-S/s320/August+2010+024.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502142659591152306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKr-URLlRQJSnc-8bi-dEbPuc1I-eJuMN7yx0hXnr_Gbhl5e1xq3IoMoSwv4FkDm1OJ-bJWilNMLVLJpec7KzlUwIX2x4k4VMjBskM3sDgeft2bhwl2W2T94BNyd5qtuLDwdn1gKKS05v/s320/Tracy+Hohnke.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" />Tracy and her two sons Eli and Link came over while we were away and took excellent care of the island. It was a wonderful experience for them. As with other guests the island got into Tracy's veins and she was very sad to leave this paradise. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">We are very happy to be home!</div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-70262630226525918262010-07-10T22:23:00.011+10:002011-05-11T08:55:05.745+10:00Homestead view<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiY5tFVitioZk5y0dVnIju6O9PYXIERXHBHacF9dgFTbcLRRyZvp2qzJ-e0HaVNINPSViz43dkf-b3N3wqPVnYxrQVk9xqZn5sisx46gxMp7GggCilNtqXCSywDKLCcZHzvJKCceuIFCT/s1600/P7081103.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492252412598605154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSiY5tFVitioZk5y0dVnIju6O9PYXIERXHBHacF9dgFTbcLRRyZvp2qzJ-e0HaVNINPSViz43dkf-b3N3wqPVnYxrQVk9xqZn5sisx46gxMp7GggCilNtqXCSywDKLCcZHzvJKCceuIFCT/s320/P7081103.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Couldn't resist a photo of this magnificent view - photo was taken yesterday from the Homestead.<br />
<div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center">The bulbs are all flowering - Spring is in the air.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">The windmill is in use. It pumps water to a tank on the hill and gravity feeds to the three houses. Of course rainwater provides the most delicious water for drinking and that wonderful cup of tea. Nothing like it.</div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-22667447752286194722010-07-04T18:38:00.015+10:002011-05-11T08:56:58.449+10:00New island residents<div align="center">We have our first Cape Barren Geese babies this week!<br />
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</div><div align="left">We regularly check the twenty two nests in the settlement area - recording the data for Birds Australia. It is very interesting when we check as the parents are very aggressive and protect the eggs by chasing us away!<br />
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Once the eggs are hatched the parents allow us close to the Goslings. Maybe they are keen to show off their new family. Cape Barren Geese are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">precocial</span> <span style="font-size: 0px;"></span>which means they are self sufficient from the moment they hatch, so don't stay in the nest long as they have to feed themselves. To see them in the nest gives us a chance to see them close up. They are amazing to watch, they take a while to find their feet and often tumble over!</div><div align="center"><br />
We feel very privileged to watch as new life begins.</div></div>Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-47784506872529570682010-06-24T14:56:00.004+10:002010-06-24T15:14:54.491+10:00Three Hummock Island Cake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSELa9ezwDgIC0TIjDHL-dcGdlHhXosrb1Xj6gw4nLWddnJukXTjzzEML6lUwb0RPZhDilLfGp6UxOJSKYUzN_bbOzsPuamJMI8jug1Wo9ZxbLzx84zjYjthyphenhyphenGAWmkkHUA1ql0QfRl-yEm/s1600/Three+Hummock+Island+Cake.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486200172096450658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSELa9ezwDgIC0TIjDHL-dcGdlHhXosrb1Xj6gw4nLWddnJukXTjzzEML6lUwb0RPZhDilLfGp6UxOJSKYUzN_bbOzsPuamJMI8jug1Wo9ZxbLzx84zjYjthyphenhyphenGAWmkkHUA1ql0QfRl-yEm/s320/Three+Hummock+Island+Cake.jpg" /></a>Inspired by a stencil design on a biscuit recently I wondered if I could come up with a stencil to represent the island. John was happy to design and cut it from acetate. A chocolate cake (so the hills could show up) was made using my new springform cake tin (why didn't I buy one years ago? ). I used a recipe from Sally Wise's book "Out of the Bottle," a fellow Tasmanian. It was served with a chocolate ganache. We were having guests for afternoon tea so thought here we go and this is the result. I was very happy and so were our guests!Beverleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737626983766310161noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-7169145768792078052010-06-09T11:27:00.007+10:002011-05-11T08:57:49.406+10:00Change of Season<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0G7IALE8ZMuYdlBajQIOFQIWesXq8uH73pwkKpPRnS4Zptl3uf6471I-ec6Zn7v9cSjfyjRzoCqhhz8Xdt4myBD4vIJSVjW1_BpMP0TMc1QsGg8393kzLJ90zioHyzjDabFV4sgmZCqz/s1600/Kathy's+Pics+080.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480583162829976242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0G7IALE8ZMuYdlBajQIOFQIWesXq8uH73pwkKpPRnS4Zptl3uf6471I-ec6Zn7v9cSjfyjRzoCqhhz8Xdt4myBD4vIJSVjW1_BpMP0TMc1QsGg8393kzLJ90zioHyzjDabFV4sgmZCqz/s320/Kathy's+Pics+080.jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 214px;" /></a> The Cape Barren Geese are starting to breed - they have found the spots for their nests and some have started to lay. They are extremely territorial and the males spend a lot of the day chasing away other Geese (and us) who invade "their" space. It is wonderful watching them as they wait for their eggs to hatch which is about 35 days.<br />
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<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ8epJ7ZCAy0OnU8oMLP2YQFjy8JCNHG7n6me9aVIe5-qs1qonVHFXrMdvkTIt7Dl_IJ-Etn81H2QYJ1AfAzFRSaitahhjAHwJjDkGK8-dH7Hye4e41NobaNO3_0duG0XD8Xr91Da8XV3/s1600/Wood+Shed+-+May+2010.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480580068457982226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZ8epJ7ZCAy0OnU8oMLP2YQFjy8JCNHG7n6me9aVIe5-qs1qonVHFXrMdvkTIt7Dl_IJ-Etn81H2QYJ1AfAzFRSaitahhjAHwJjDkGK8-dH7Hye4e41NobaNO3_0duG0XD8Xr91Da8XV3/s320/Wood+Shed+-+May+2010.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a> Winter is now with us as the days are getting cooler. We still have some beautiful days but our wood shed is ready for cosy fires! Being an island we don't get any frosts and our lowest recorded temperature last winter was 6 degrees.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before John and Bev arrived in Autumn of 2009, the vegie patch had gone to seed. One year on, under their loving care, it is now a bountiful supply of fresh fruit and vegetables. Because of the island's temperate climate and lack of frosts, a surprising variety of foods are successfully grown there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyone who came to the island in March or April was given a never ending supply of the sweetest cherry tomatoes you're ever likely to feast on. What wasn't consumed straight from the vine, Bev bottled as a tomato sauce for future cooking sessions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you're ever shipwrecked here, there's no chance you'll starve.</div>Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181265355634519212noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399561396572781517.post-32809421617386626762010-04-28T10:56:00.002+10:002010-04-28T19:20:16.915+10:00The larderThere is a rockpool on one of the beaches near the homestead that is referred to as The Larder. Simply because the sealife is so abundant - it's like a larder full of food. Local lore has it that you just put you hand in, feel around under the rocks, and pull out crayfish for dinner.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Alas, we didn't have this kind of crayfish success over Easter, but the abalone was that easy to obtain. Maybe if you're there you could help John put one of his cray pots in the water and see what comes of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, and did I mention surf fishing off the rocks? Yes, we had success there too.</div>Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181265355634519212noreply@blogger.com0