From the prison to the valley, we found out about a music festival taking place up in the hinterland of Tasmania and couldn't pass up the opportunity to bond with the local hippies. We left the Tasman Peninsula and shot straight up the highway to Jackeys Marsh, just south of Deloraine.
The gathering had been going on since 1986 when a group of people banned together to protest the destruction of this beautiful area by logging. This year's festival marked the celebration of the area achieving World Heritage status!
Some of the great initiatives to encourage sustainability included the entire 3-day festival being solar powered, all food stands were byo cutlery and crockery, the bar was also managed by one glass per person to have for the festival and then refunded at the end so trash was at a minimum and toilets were composted. A beautiful event with loads of bands and activities!
From the festival we headed back down towards Hobart but took the back roads winding through the Great Lake and hydro scheme which powers most of Tasmania. Just when our questions on how this scheme works were boiling over, we drive past Tassie's first power station and now a museum!
Once equipped with a load of photos and information of the power station, we hit the gravel again for more beautiful scenery! Destination - the southern most point in Australia and a need for more cherries!
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