Traveling North

The day finally came for us to head back to the mainland and leave Tasmania (for now). Driving north across the island took us through the sheep country. In the midsts of this expansive farmland is a small town called Oatlands. Here we find the only operational 19th century windmill in the southern hemisphere.



There was a nice garden and visitor center, but we came late in the day and it was pretty quiet. We made a short pit stop and had a look about.

Clearly, money has been spent on this windmill to keep it operational.

Outside of town is a striking expanse of farmland. Under the gauzy clouds, the sun has a mysterious glow that gives the scene an interesting air.

These two views are looking (north) west into the sun. The clouds are coming from the west.

Looking to the east, we see a bit of clear sky and misty mountains. Two side of the road, so different all in one place.