Sights in The Northeast
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Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm
Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm is near Nabowla, 22km west of Scottsdale. It’s the biggest lavender farm in the southern hemisphere. Admission charges (per person/vehicle $4/12) apply during the flowering season from mid-December to late January (a purple patch?) only, which covers a guided tour; the rest of the year it’s free. Try lavender-flavoured muffins and ice cream at the cafe.
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Mt William National Park
The little-known, isolated Mt William National Park brings together long sandy beaches, low ridges and coastal heathlands – visit during spring or early summer when the wildflowers are at their bloomin’ best. The highest point, Mt William (1½-hour return walk), stands only 216m tall, yet projects your gaze over land and sea. The area was declared a national park in 1973, primarily to protect Tasmania’s remaining Forester (eastern grey) kangaroos that were nearly wiped out by disease in the 1950s and ’60s (they’ve been breeding themselves silly ever since). Activities on offer in the area include bird-watching and wildlife-spotting, fishing, swimming, surfing and diving.…
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