We are back at the Trangie Truck and Tractor Festival talking with Jason Stanley who is a driver and also a mechanic for Inland Petroleum. He talks us through the truck’s 90 tonne worth of weight and he says its like driving a car. There are about 4 in the fleet, he takes Phill through some of the driving tips for the truck.
Jason takes the truck out every couple of weeks when they need an extra driver. The rig is 30 metres long and weighs 90 tonne. Jason talks through some of the experiences he has encountered while driving with vanners on the roads and some tips that affect truckies.
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
Next on the show we meet John at Ledgerwood. John is a volunteer working in the souvenir shop and he tells us a little bit about the town.
Legerwood Carved Memorial Trees are trees sculpted into World War One soldiers in Dorset, Tasmania. The 25 statues depict the fallen men they were planted for in 1918. During a ceremony at the railway reserve at Ringarooma Road (renamed Legerwood in December 1918) trees were planted in honour of fallen soldiers. As the names were called out, a relative of the soldier came forward to hold the tree before planting. In 2001, a report indicated that the trees were no longer safe and the community were devastated that the memorials would be lost. By 2004, it was decided that each of the stumps would be carved into the likeness of each soldier. A chainsaw carver, Eddie Freeman of Ross, was asked by the Legerwood Hall and Reserves Committee to sculpt the masterpieces. Various scenes depicting world War One were also carved. Walk along the avenue of trees and take in the World War One history displayed. Notice the Weymouth Pine at each end of the avenue representing Gallipoli and the Anzac soldiers who fought during this time. Enjoy the picnic area and peaceful surroundings. Dorset is approximately one hours’ drive (86 kilometers/53 miles) from Launceston.
Whilst visiting hill End we took a trip to history Hill Museum and stepped back in time. We managed to have a good chat with Malcom Drinkwater who started the museum.
What a museum full of everything you can think off and a good learning for the younger generation to see how life was back in the gold rush times.
Enjoy an introductory lecture and 15 minute history video featuring Hill End and some of its earlier residents. Then explore over 10,000 gold rush artefacts, steam engines, stamper batteries, items of colonial history, convict history, the proclamation and for the adventurous, 175 metres of underground mine.
The Son of Hope, was built for purpose, safety, location, education, authentic history and above all people visitation with easy access.
There are 175 metres of underground mine ready for visitors to experience.
The mine is regularly inspected for safety compliance, includes firefighting equipment, is well lit and has a backup power supply.
History Hill portrays the reality of a goldrush with tools and conditions as real as you can get from the 1800s. It is one thing to look at pictures, the real dimension evolves with impact when you get close to the real thing. https://www.historyhill.com.au/
It is believed to have contained 3,000 ozs. of gold. This is the largest single mass of gold ever known to be recorded and it wasn’t a one off.
