Tasmania 2014: 11/12 Mar

Before leaving Hobart David and Maree visited Anglesea Army Barracks museum to see a display on David’s paternal grandmother – Victoria May Floyd. The building housing the museum was built as a soldiers’ jail about the 1840s but by the 1880s it was used as a girl’s reformatory. This is where Victoria was sent at the age of 12 after being caught shop lifting several times and being categorised as unruly. Google her name in full if you want to know more.

David At Anglesea Barracks

Our destination for the day was Finns Beach, a free camp a few Ks short of the end of the road south. The beach was beautiful and the camp setting across the road from the beach very nice. After fivsies on the beach it was time for dinner and a campfire.