On the show this week we visit the Low Head Maritime Museum. Des is a volunteer. The Maritime Museum is at the end of the road go any further and your in Bass Strait. Des has been living in Low Head for 25 years
Des takes us through some of the Maritime History of the area, there is plenty to see, you could spend a good hour or more wandering round the relics and artefacts.
On the picturesque Low Head Peninsula, at the mouth of the Tamar River, is Australia’s oldest pilot station dating from 1807. It is a delightful collection of cottages in a beautiful setting of extensive waterside grounds with tall Norfolk Island pines and boating facilities. The Pilot Station Maritime Museum occupies the 1835 convict-built Pilots Row, the oldest and largest building on the site. It tells stories of shipping on the Tamar River, and has an extensive display of relics from the days of sail and steam.
https://www.discovertasmania.com.au/things-to-do/arts-and-culture/pilotstationandmaritimemuseum/
Next up Phill chats with our regular Jeff DeAth from Check Weight and this weeks subject is Payload and what is Tare!
The definition of tare is or sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty vehicle or container. By subtracting it from the gross weight (GVM). Payload is the difference between Tare and your ATM.
Once you start adding on the gas bottles, solar panel, larger tool box, these are not included in the tare. One of the reasons you should listen to the discussion and also take your car and van along and be professionally weighed to make sure you are compliant.
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Our next stop takes us to Tasmania to a little town called Derby. Now Derby is inland on the East Coast and has been made famous with Mountain Bike Trails. Joe has a chat with Phill and he takes us through the bikes and also the different trails. Below is an example of some of the many trails available to ride. It has been very well planned out with businesses in town to hire bikes, they also pick you up, take you to the top and then you go on your bike racing down the trail. check out the web page to view some of the trails available. https://www.ridebluederby.com.au/trails
