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scenic route south of Hobart
with lots to do along the way.
Depending on how much you want
to see and do off the bike it can be
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HOBART
The capital of Tassie, Hobart is a busy
hub of activity. There’s loads to do and
if you like food (who doesn’t!) there
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Try to stay away from the obvious
tourist traps, though. The food can be
quite ordinary.
There are several motorcycle hire
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option is to arrive in Devonport after
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way south to Hobart.
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A suburb of Hobart that is centre
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amazing seafood!TAROONA
A way point to make sure you’re on
the right track!KINGSTON BEACH
Located on the Derwent River at the
mouth of Browns Rivulet, Kingston
Beach was originally known as
Browns River Beach in the 1850s. A
very pretty location, Kingston Beach
is a regularly photographed spot.HOWDEN
A relatively isolated location, if
you want to “get away from it all”,
Howden is a good start.MARGATE
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Highway. Mostly a way point for this
ride as you ride straight south towards
Bruny Island.ELECTRONA
The name Electrona is based on
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established in 1909. Around 1908,
James Gillies began negotiations
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permit the construction of a
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Tasmania’s Great Lake, for the
purpose of providing power for
his newly patented zinc smelting
process and a calcium carbide
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Tasmania in 1917, and shortly after
the end of World War One the
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production of carbide using lime
(from limestone) and coke with
electric arc furnaces. The carbide
was used in the manufacture of
acetylene gas. Gillies chose the
name Electrona because of
the electricity and electrodes
used for smelting.SNUGGLE IN
South of Hobart, TAS
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