Our farm
Gunns Plains
In 2010 Michelle and I took the next great leap into the unknown and bought a small farm in Gunns Plains Tasmania. We had talked about buying a farm ever since the kids left school, traveled up and down the east coast of Australia looking and finally decided it was time. You only live once so you might as well follow your dreams and hope they don’t turn into nightmares.
Gunns Plains is a fertile farming valley 20 kilometers from Ulverstone in North West Tasmania. No mobile phone coverage, (this seems to be a surprise to Telstra), Internet only via satellite, (again seems to be a surprise to Telstra) and television only via satellite. Black angus cattle, a couple of dairies including a goat dairy next door, potatoes, opium poppies and a wildlife park are the main industries. What will they think of a couple of new aged gypsies from Queensland?
Our Farm fronts the Leven River, 20 acres of rich alluvial river flats rising to 20 acres of flat to undulating red soils. A word of warning, definitions in Tasmania are different to the rest of Australia. Flat – you can drive in 2 wheel drive, Undulating- you can drive in 4 wheel drive and Steep- bring abseiling equipment.
Keep up the blogs John, love them...x
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Gunns Plains, went back last year for the first time since 1999. It is the most beautiful place - great move by the two of you!
ReplyDeleteHi Emma. You were lucky to grow up in this most beautiful piece of Tassie.
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