I had to accessorise the bike for Australia Day!
Looking back at Cradle Mountain, goodbye.
After the short and punishing rides of late, today was a much longer but mostly downhill ride to Tullah. Actually when I set out I was planning to go to Rosebery but there is a 300m+ hill between the two. So I decided if I was tired at Tullah I would stop there.
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| 03:35:54 | 40.8 | 11.3 | 46.2 |
Woo hoo! 46.2 mph, the fastest I've ever been on a mountain bike, and pretty scary.
The ride starts off with a tough hill once back on the main road out of Cradle Mountain. After that it really was very pleasant indeed.
The arrival into Tullah
The Camp Site - Lake Rosebery at Tullah
This is a free camp site on the shore of Lake Rosebery. The nearest facilities are at the Servo where there is plenty of food, drinking water and a toilet. You have to ask the lady in the servo for use of the toilet. (see "Characters")!
Another chance to build a camp fire here. There were only 2 other campers here, they soon were huddled round keeping warm in the chilly night air.
The Town - Tullah
There is a shopping area with cafe and small supermarket, as well as the Servo. That's it in Tullah, all you need as a cycle tourist.
The Characters
The lady in the Servo wins here. When I arrived, she was furious. As I browsed the groceries, she was venting to anyone who came in and would listen.
Her story was, she went to the Online Access Centre (a place for Internet access in rural Australian towns that is either free or very cheap and run by the government or volunteers). She walked in at 6pm, and the guy who was minding the store was the only one in there. Sat behind a computer desk, he suddenly zipped up his pants in panic as she entered.
She surmised he was observing Porn. Not nice, but then he told her the place was closed. Although she went at 6pm and it closes at 7pm, the guy chucked her out. So she was still steaming the next day, and was relishing the moment he turned up to get petrol.
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