Loving Tasmania, BUT. No2

A message that I have just sent to the Tasmanian Tourist Council.

"With the accreditation, the rating system misses the mark by excluding a lot of small corner store type businesses that ply to the take away market.
So many of our tourists are not filthy rich and cannot afford to eat in high end restaurants, what they need for a 'good meal deal' is a rating system that shows value for money.

How about a value for dollar rating that goes from 'Acclaimed Accreditation to Fully Fun Feeds?

This same intention of rating could be applied to our roads, accommodation, camping and sight seeing.

Lets us dispel the idea that Tasmania is too expensive to visit."
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Good one Arthur (senior or junior? :D )
Years ago when we finished building our motorhome here in Hobart we have for short time a river front camping spot in Franklin as a home base. The spot is free and have water and toilets.
At one stage the council asked few of the campers to leave and were planing to stop allowing the tourist to stop there.
We got together 52 motorhomes and caravans and with the support of the small local business we managed to change the mind of the council.
We need in Tasmania more free camping spots with a limit of up to 3 days to stay in it to stop people living there in a permanent way.
Advertising these camping spots in club magazines will bring many caravaning, campers and motorhome people to Tasmania as long as P&O do not get greedy.

Port Arthur for free. Park at the carpark near the entrance and walk down the road toward the jetty. Just walk around the main site looking silly and none of the guides will even question you.
Same with point puer, just drive to the Tasman golf club and swing left before you get to the clubhouse. Five minute walk and your there, usually by yourself too.
Isle of the dead.......um....swim!:p
If you are into free camping you won't have to pay for accom anywhere in Tas, you'll always find a spot.
But if you want showers and all the little luxuries of a caravan park, then expect to pay. Pretty simple.
Like has been shown, if you want a cheap meal it's not hard to find.
The boat however sucks! Try being tasweigan and having to fork out $1000 return for a box trailer, plus car, plus accom on the boat. And then if we want to leave, half the time it's full of freight, so there is no room for our vehicles anyway.
If anyone is looking for free camps on the Tasman peninsula send us a PM.

Cheers Bob

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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Hi Nino

That sounds like a fun challenge, no need for a prize to do that and all that is needed for verification is a photo of the pub, the meal and it's price.

How about it fellow Tasmanian AULRO's can we uphold the honour?
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Hi Arthur,
That does sound like a great challenge. Maybe the prize could just be good old bragging rights. But I'm happy to buy any AULROlians a beer in return for a good yarn around the fire! We're back on the mainland now for Christmas with family in Frankston. But head back north soon so I'll try and find the pub meal too. Watch this space
Got to say that for all my bitching and moaning both Kerry and I are missing Tassie already. It's is a fantastic place and well worth the visit.
And Chucaro, you sly old fox! :cool: A $20 meal and a free docket does not a $10 per head meal make;) but I like where you're coming from:p

Cheers,

Nino.

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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

That sounds like a fun challenge, no need for a prize to do that and all that is needed for verification is a photo of the pub, the meal and it's price.
How about it fellow Tasmanian AULRO's can we uphold the honour?.

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A couple of replies from Facebook on the same subject.

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Stan; Check Beaconsfield buy and sell ----, a feed of curried scallops for $10.00 at the Club Hotel.

David; Plenty of $10 meals at places like Shamrock Hotel, Hobart, and others. The best deal is probably at Soho; $5 meals from 5pm, $6 meals from 6pm etc, on Monday and Wednesday nights :angel:

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Whilst on the subject of tassie, how busy in general are the camping areas mid jan to mid February? Might be heading that way but will be right in the school holidays.
We will be towing a off-road van behind the disco. :)

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Originally Posted by landy

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And Chucaro, you sly old fox! :cool: A $20 meal and a free docket does not a $10 per head meal make;) but I like where you're coming from:p

Cheers,

Nino.

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Nino i did not have my brain in gear (as usually) when I touched the keyboard, I should say pay $20.00 for a meal and have one free wich it is 20 divided by 2 = $10 each
Come to Tassie and let me know if you can find an abalone meal for $10.00 :D

Cheers
Arthur

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Originally Posted by Yorkie

Whilst on the subject of tassie, how busy in general are the camping areas mid jan to mid February? Might be heading that way but will be right in the school holidays.
We will be towing a off-road van behind the disco. :)

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The east coast is very busy, book in advance if you can.

Liam, if you are planning to include the East Coast give a ring to the Big 4 @ Bicheno and to the NP HERE

Headed over to Tassie on new years eve and plan on staying about 2 months.

Guess we are going at peak tourist time but there isn't much we can do about that.

Some good tips here on where to go.
Haven't even started planning what we are going to do in tassie yet