This place is a world first, one of my top ‘must sees’ for Tasmania. Viewing is by tour only (no cameras allowed).
You get to see thousands upon thousands of seahorses in various stages of development – from minute 1 cm strands of only a few days old, to half grown.
There are 35 different species of Seahorse worldwide, with 15 found in Australia. They can grow up to 30 cms in length.
We saw several different kinds. My favourite ones were the highly attractive weedy sea dragon and the Barbour’s seahorses (the latter are from the Phillipines). Barbour’s seahorses over several months can change colour to adapt to their surroundings – I saw bright red ones, orange, and yellow, all in the same tank.
This is a pretty little town located beside the Tamar River, 45ks from Launceston. Its the oldest deepwater port in the area, and was built to serve the nearby goldmines at Beaconsfield. You can fish from the pontoon here. It is also the main teaching campus for the Australian Maritime College. It is also the starting point for the Three peaks race which is held each Easter. This involves sailing to 3 Mountain ranges around Tasmania, the running up and down the mountain, just being a spectator is the best.
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