Today we had a refreshing swim before heading off to Launceston. On the way we stopped at Derby, a small town for a bite to eat. We also went very close to a big fire. We could see all the smoke and even the reddness from the flames! When we got to Launceston we went to Cataract Gorge. We took a ride on the chair lift, it we was really fun and had a great view!

  
One last swim before we go.

  
Interesting old bank building in Derby along the way.

  
There are lots of bushfires in Tassie. We saw this on our way, there were 4 helicopters bombing it with water.

  
A Pea Hen with her chicks crossing the road at Cataract Gorge.

  
An Echidna at the Gorge.

  
The Chairlift at the Gorge.

  
The Gorge, hard to believe it is in the middle of the city (Launceston).

  
A pool at the Gorge – this shows the British ideas of turning the Gorge into a leisure park back at the turn of the century.

  
A Bennets Walaby with a cataract at Cataract Gorge!

Tess