GFE Stumpes: Tasman Peninsula II (9/13/2025)

Saturday, September 13, 2025 (continued)

After departing from Port Arthur, Nathan gave us the option of seeing the Remarkable Cave.

Maingon Bay Lookout view SE

Maingon Bay Lookout view SW

Oh, well, let's go ahead and take the
115 steps down to Remarkable Cave... (KSS)

Remarkable Cave had waves pushing
water through towards us

The sandstone tunnel went out
to Maingon Bay

Kent captured when the water
came through the farthest (KSS)

We had to climb back up those steps, counting 124 of them, but it was worth it!

We had a long drive back to Port Arthur, then back to Eaglehawk Neck, before turning south along the coast of the Tasman Sea.

Our next stop was Tasman Arch, a huge
bridge-like natural rock feature that began
as a sea cave until part of the cave roof
collapsed leaving this view in the middle

Eucalyptus globulus globulus/Tasmanian
Blue Gum Tree is the state tree of Tasmania

Cliffs Lookout Point is similar to the Tasman
National Park Lookout over Pirate's Bay

The motion of the waves was mesmerising.

Devil's Kitchen is another rock formation which was
a deep sea cave that collapsed creating sheer cliffs;
this is the inland end where there are still sea caves

This is the outer end of the same gorge

We passed through Doo Town, where most residents
had givens their homes a name with 'Doo' in it

The Blow Hole that no longer blows; west side

Blow Hole east side outlet to the sea

Finally, the Tessellated Pavement, a rare natural phenomenon
where ocean erosion carves the rock in tile-like patterns

Tessellated Pavement (KSS)

Nathan made some dinner recommendations,
actually beer suggestions, so we had him drop
us off at the Hope & Anchor Tavern (1807), the
oldest continuously licensed pub in Australia