I have been invited on another adventure with my friend Mitch. We have agreed on a camping road trip to Tasmania in his red Mustang. Our tents might not be red, but our car will be.
We will be departing Mudgee on about the 12 May 2024, travelling towards Victoria via Mustang where the following day on 13 May we catch the Spirit of Tasmania. We travel Tasmania, hoping camping will not be too cold, returning on ferry on 24 May 2024. I will probably fly home from here while Mitchell plans to travel along the south coast of Australia.
This is a new challenge as camping usually requires a lot of vehicle space and warm weather. We will have to travel relatively light in the 2-seater Mustang. We have made a preliminary travel plan with dates and a packing list, but we will most likely wing a lot of the trip on how we feel from day to day.
I will put the plan below.
Map of our planned route
I will add our plan below based on some preliminary planning.
The travel plan
| Date | Event |
| 12 May 2024 | Depart Mudgee, travel halfway to Geelong, VIC |
| 13 May 2024 | 4:30PM – Ready to board the Spirit of Tasmania. (Use showers on board) |
| 14 May 2024 | 06:30AM – Disembark, begin journey west of Devonport. Find a camping area. |
| 15 May 2024 | Cradle Mountain Walk (5.1km) that includes Dove Lake and Crater Lake, (include a second walk?). Camp most likely. |
| 16 May 2024 | Travel day, South East towards Hobart. 2 nights in Hobart? (with showers). |
| 17 May 2024 | A Bush Walk (Cathedral Rock Walking Track?). Mount Wellington afternoon trip. Dinner in Hobart by Harbour? |
| 18 May 2024 | Bruny Island, ferry, Neck Reserve Camping Area? |
| 19 May 2024 | Ferry back to Tas, off to Port Arthur for the day! Camp somewhere? (Maybe will want a shower before the next day). |
| 20 May 2024 | Three Capes Track (~30km) to the photographic area called The Blade. We will have to stay the night on the track!!! Backpack. |
| 21 May 2024 | Walk back (~30km). Find a place to stay with a shower. |
| 22 May 2024 | Drive up East Coast, stay perhaps top right corner? Anson’s Bay? |
| 23 May 2024 | Stay in Launceston? |
| 24 May 2024 | 4:30PM – Be ready for the Spirit of Tasmania. Sailing back to mainland. |
| 25 May 2024 | Tom flies from Melbourne to Sydney. Train back to Mudgee. |
We plan to pack light, but we will need the essentials. Below is our packing list we have put together for our trip.
Packing list:
Sleeping
- Tent(s)
- Swag, hammock
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
Toiletries
- Toiletries, tooth brush, razor, deodorant
- Toilet Paper
- Towel
- Washing powder
Clothes
- 4x Sets of clothes, pyjamas.
- Swimmers
Electronics
- Chargers for iPhone/Laptop
Food & Cooking
- Water Bottles
- Thermos for carrying hot water
- Stove (x2, one small)
- Washing Up Gear
- Tidy box to carry food
Backpacking
- Backpacks
We both think this will be fun.