Robin Cartledge's Tasmanian Travel Guide

 Franklin https://www.willyweather.com.au/tas/southern/franklin.html Franklin is a small township on the western side of the Huon River in the south-east of Tasmania, between Huonville and Geeveston with a population of 1,301. Photo Details Named after Sir John Franklin, Lieut-Governor of Van Diemen's Land in 1837-1843, and his wife Lady Jane Franklin, who subdivided a large property there to settle families of modest means, Franklin offers a post office and ATM, organic food and products, catering, motor mechanic, IT services, general practitioner service, canvas new and repairs, a primary school, aged care facility with respite and so much more. The township has a pet friendly camp ground and off-leash play area for dogs on the foreshore, and is known as a dog friendly town. Buchungssoftware Hotelerie   Franklin Camping Ground Huon Hwy, Franklin -43.092964 147.009204 hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au Website Low...

    The Longford Circuit was a temporary motor racing course laid out on public roads at Longford longford weather forecast The track had a 7km layout included a 300km/h straight, a railway viaduct, two wooden bridges, and part of downtown Longford itself. Although the track hosted its first race in 1953, it was Stan Jones' victory in the 1958 Gold Star Meeting in his 250F Maserati over Len Lukey in his Cooper Climax that truly made the track famous in motor racing.    A veritable "who's who" of 1960s Grand Prix racing competed at Longford. In addition to Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, the list has World Champions Jack Brabham, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Phil Hill, Denny Hulme, and Jackie Stewart.     The track was also home to Australian touring car and open-wheel racers Bib Stillwell, Lex Davison, Leo Geoghegan, Frank Matich, Frank Gardner, Spencer Martin, Kevin Bartlett, Ian Geoghegan, Norm Beechey, Bob Jane, and Allan Moffat.   John Youl, a Tasmanian, ...