Tasmainia - Heading West

Time to head west. We drove along the north coast on Bass Hwy to Wynyard.
The highway hugs the coastline along a good part of its route offering spectacular coastal vistas.

Burnie

"Kandahar"

Circa 1888

Federation Queen Anne home.

Paul, a close friend had always spoken of his family heritage and his great grandparents originating from a grand estate in Burnie so we drove past the house to have a roadside look.

Wynyard

Table Cape

Wonders of Wynyard Exhibition Centre

The centre features local resident Francis Ransley's collection of veteran motor cars, including a 1903 Model A Ford, one of only two in existence and the equal oldest Ford in the world.

If you have any appreciation of the beauty of veteran cars this is a must see.

Cadillac Model B.

Circa 1904

Ford Quadricycle.

Circa 1896

The first vehicle developed by Henry Ford.

V8 Cadillac.

Circa 1915

De Dion Bouton

Oldsmobile

Circa 1917

Flying 15 Darracq

1905

International Harvester

Motor Buggy

Circa 1908

Darracq

Circa 1904

A Model Ford

Circa 1928

T Model Ford

Circa 1916

S Model Ford

Circa 1908

Model N Ford

Circa 1906

Model A Ford

Circa 1903

Note the size of this car being driven by a small 2 cylinder 10HP motor.

Alldays

Circa 1906

K Model Ford

Circa 1907

F Model Ford

Circa 1905

Penny Farthing

Note the sprung seat tightened by a leather belt.

Indian Motorcycle
Circa 1913