7th Week - Wednesday - Queenstown

Set off this morning having been warned that the road is up and down and round and round.  We actually didn't think it that bad.  We thought the road near Branxholm worse.   Anyway got here in good time so went for a cuppa and walk around town.  Headed out the caravan park to set up.  This is where I had a seniors moment.  We have two bubble levels, one for side to side and one for front to back.  Unfortunately I was, incorrectly, looking up the front to back one while trying to get it level side to side.  We got the wheel levelers out but they weren't high enough to make us level.  So we moved to a different site.  Once again we couldn't get high enough to level the van but decided it would have to do.   Ian then started to unhook the van.  Just before he jacked the van up I realised my mistake.  So back in the car Ian goes and it wouldn't start.  Great now what.  I went off to the amenities and a little chat with another lady here.  When I got back the car was going (no idea why it just started when Ian tried it).  We then leveled the van using the correct bubble level and after receiving my lecture on which bubble level is which, we finished setting up.   (First time I had ever got in wrong but still had to get a lecture).  After lunch we set off for a drive.  First stop was Mt Huxley lookout which gave you a view over the mountain range.  Further up the hill we came to Mt Jukes Lookout with views down into the valley and over Lake Burbury.  Very beautiful.  We travelled down towards the lake but the main road into the lake was closed.  We found a dirt road down to the shoreline but the water level was extremely low.  Returned to Queenstown and drove out on the Hobart Road to the lookout that side of town with views back over the town.   We drove back to town and to the football ground.  It is called The Gravel Football Oval and is the only silica gravel oval in the world.  Because of heavy rain, it makes grass or turf impractical to use and maintain.  It is now heritage listed so even if they found a way to change it's surface they can't.  The local junior team was training while we were there.  I don't know how they can play competitive football on it.  All you could see was rocks and stones.  Plenty of gravel rash for the trainers to fix.  Back to the van for the night.  (PS.  The car started first go each time during the afternoon)

Lake Burbury

Gravel Oval