Tasmania (again...)

[Caffeine]

Just got back today from Tasmania. Did 8000km in 4 weeks (including the drive to and from Melbourne for the ferry, so 6000km in Tasmania itself)

Did every targa stage at least once, often multiple times in both directions (used this as a guide)

Would have to rate the sideling, cethana, hellyer gorge, mt elephant pass and mt roland as my favourites.

Pity I was in my other car (pug 308 diesel) but it did surprisingly well (the diesel grunt was awesome for the hillclimb stages)

It needs new tyres now (at 34000km), being a reasonably nose-heavy car it goes through tyres quite quickly, and some targa stages (especially pyengana) were quite tight so the car understeered a bit.

We based ourselves in longford for part of the trip. Beautiful town, with awesome motorsport heritage, and a fantastic bakery

[Bauer]

6000kms !!!! thats a top effort

Im actually going to St Helens on Saturday via Scottsdale. My 10yo son, a tent, the MX5 and I are heading off. We will do the Sideling, Weldborough Pass and St Marys pass along the way to name just 3 pieces of tarmac we will drive on. Im looking forward to the drive as much as the destination.

I do need to get out more on our glorious roads.

[Caffeine]

6000kms !!!! thats a top effort

Im actually going to St Helens on Saturday via Scottsdale. My 10yo son, a tent, the MX5 and I are heading off. We will do the Sideling, Weldborough Pass and St Marys pass along the way to name just 3 pieces of tarmac we will drive on. Im looking forward to the drive as much as the destination.

I do need to get out more on our glorious roads.

Try the Mt Elephant fudge!

On the same route is the pyengana stage (between weldborough and st marys from memory)