Monday, June 29, 2020

Memorable holidays - Tasmania Cruise March 2013



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Tasmania  Cruise - March 2013

Dawn and I took a 7 day cruise from Melbourne on 14 March 2013 to Tasmania on "Carnival Spirit", stopping off at Burnie, Hobart, Port Arthur and Sydney. Friends of Dawn's, Margaret & Ian also travelled with us.

Peter came to say goodbye at Station Pier, Melbourne.

Our cabin 8272 with an extended balcony aft.


"Spirit of Tasmania" berthed at Station Pier, Melbourne.

Empire Dining Room Deck 2.


Dawn & Joy, Margaret & Ian Table 194.


Frogs legs for Entree.


Salmon for Breakfast.




Joy & Dawn, Ian & Margaret in "Empire" Dining Room.

Le Playa Grille on Lido Deck 9 for Cafeteria style eating.

Entrance to "Pharaoh's Palace" where the shows were held every evening.

"Pharaoh's Palace" can be entered from Promenade Deck 2, Atlantic Deck 3, and Main Deck 4.


"Spirit Atrium" with Lifts from Deck 1 to Deck 10.


Water slides.

Green Thunder water slide.


Pam Thorn, Paper Mache Artist in Burnie.


In Burnie, I met Kay Dean & Mary from Penguin, and they drove me around the area to visit the home and Churches where my Grandpa was appointed 1918-1921.


Penguin Methodist Church was built 1903.  Now Uniting Church with 60 congregation. 
Situated in Main Road, Penguin.  Rev L.S.Macdougall was appointed there 1918-1921.

Penguin Uniting Church.


Joy standing in her Grandpa's footsteps.




When we arrived in Hobart, I met Erica Hasemer who took me to various locations of family interest.


We went to Administration Office at Hobart Botanical Gardens (was the cottage where William Davidson lived when appointed Superintendent in 1828).  Joy is pictured with the pane of glass with William's signature dated 18 February 1834, ink sketch of William, and the sundial he commissioned and gave to his wife in 1831.  The sundial had been handed down the female line until donated back to the Botanical Gardens in 1999.

Joy pointing out William Davidson's headstone 1804-1837 in St David's Park, Hobart.

3 Elboden Street, South Hobart where William & Elizabeth Davidson lived.  Built 1831.


Great Grandparents - Harry Wells died 22 November 1935 and Elizabeth Wells died 19 October 1950.


Arthur Tregear died 2 March 1949 and Winifred Tregear died 20 November 1969.

William Macdougall died 2 July 1930 and Sarah Macdougall died 21 August 1941.
Their family Ruby Macdougall died 17 July 1972, Olive Macdougall died 14 November 1975
 and Gwen Calvert died 31 October 1982.

Charles D & Susannah Haywood.

Brownell Family.




Joy & Erica visited Jim Haesmer at Hobart Hospital.  Jim died 6 days later.

Alexandra Hospital in Hampden Road, Sandy Bay
 where Winsome Lorne Macdougall was born 22 July 1913.
Now apartments.


44 Melville Street, Hobart - Macdougall Printers used this property in 1850
 and Haywood Biscuit Factory used it from 1854.


Wesley Hall in Melville Street, Hobart.


Wesley Hall where many family worshipped.



              Overlooking Penitentary at Port Arthur with "Carnival Spirit" anchored in the distance.


Junior Medical Officer's house - Dr T.C.Brownell and family.

Dr T C & Mrs Brownell.

The Church at Port Arthur.

Broad Arrow Cafe where many were shot on 28 April 1996.

                                              To dock in Sydney is always very special.

We took a flight from Sydney to Melbourne at 1.30pm.


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