While this was not a very long drive up to Greens Beach, we did detour in some places in search of publicised and recommended tourist sites within the area.

The first one was York Town – one of the oldest non-Aboriginal settlements in Australia. Apparently the fifth oldest. The link here gives a very detailed history of the site and is worth a read if you are into history. But when I pulled up, Mick said he would stay with the car, and after a few minutes of strolling around the area, I was very glad he did. There was very little there except two very faded sign boards detailing some of the history. And, I have no photos to share here, mainly because there was nothing to see.

The next stop I’d read about was to be found in Clarence Point – sculptures made from timber. When we drove past a corner block that had dozens of art works scattered through the paddock that were pretty overgrown, we decided to continue on. Once home I did some further research and found out that there were in fact proper art works to be found had we driven into the yard. Now, that’s our fault and not the gallery’s.

But at Greens Beach we were able to see where the Tamar River meets Bass Strait.

We were very surprised to see how calm the open waters were. When we looked to the left from this spot, we were looking towards the settlement and surfing area of Greens Beach, where quite a few cars were parked.

I just loved how the clouds looked against the water.

This pontoon is opposite the famous Rosevears Hotel. In 1834, a vessel called Rebecca was launched after being built in the community. This vessel is said to have been the one that took John Batman to the mainland in 1835 to establish Melbourne.

Not wanting to miss an opportunity for one last wine tasting before we depart tomorrow, we again visited the Tamar Ridge and tasted three different wines than the ones we had selected on our arrival. This time we purchased two bottles to take with us (a Riesling and a Chardonnay), as we will not be near wineries for the next few days. We really liked their Reserve Pinot Noir at $65 – but are not yet ready to pay that much for a wine type we are not mad about.

Tomorrow we head towards Hobart, and while we could make it in one day, we have decided to stop in the small village of Ross. Hopefully that decision is a good one.

We have very much enjoyed our stay in the cabins here at Tamar Ridge, and would definitely recommend them to other travellers.