Easier day today with a casual drive along the north coast of Tasmania. The water was calm and colours reminiscent of those in the Whitsundays. Boat Harbour beach was spectacular with protected water, clear but cold and the brunch at the Boat Harbour Surf Club was great. Travelling along the highway parallelled the sea with amazing views, way off to the north was mainland Australia, somewhere. Turning right we travelled to Stanley and the most superb headland called "the Nut", nothing of the sort I had ever seen. Every direction were spectacular views of water or countryside, lighthouses and historic buildings. On to Smithton with  U turn back toward Burnie.
The rush back to Burnie was to prepare for our platypus hunt this evening. Alas again we were thwarted but another platypus hunt is in the offing Wednesday.