We left Launceston on Sunday morning via the Northeast Trail, stopping briefly near Lilydale for a short walk to Lilydale Falls. We continued on to Scottsdale, stopping only at the Visitor Centre, and then to Derby, where we had lunch on the banks of the Ringarooma River. Near here we left the Northeast Trail and headed north towards Gladstone, having a brief look at Blue Lake. We then went to Mt William National Park, where we stayed for two nights at Stumpys Bay (campground No. 3). It was a lovely campsite situated just behind the dune and only metres from the ocean's edge. Unfortunately, it wasn't really swimming weather, although Annelies and Thomas made use of the white sandy beach. The park is an important sanctuary for the Forester Kangaroo, which is the largest of Tasmania's
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