PYENGANA - POPULATION: 123

FRIDAY 16.3.2012: After a wonderful stay at St Helens we prepared for departure. Due to the sand and rain we had placed our thongs in a plastic bag for cleaning at a later date. Searched for the bag then realised - yesterday morning when making our way to the fishing charter, the garbage had been thrown in the bin - along with Sybil's $130 orthopaedic thongs and Carole's $2.00 Go Lo specials. Function on all cylinders when we rise early! The day's plan was to have two stops - Pyengana Cheese Shop and the "Pub in the Paddock", then head for Launceston.

PYENGANA CHEESE SHOP

Pyengana cheese production started in the area in the early 1900's and has never ceased. Pyengana's cloth-bound cheddar has been awarded gold medals at national cheese shows.

We travelled a further 5 minutes up the road to the "Pub in the Paddock" at Pyengana which is one of Tasmania's oldest country pubs, licensed for over 100 years. Pyengana (pronounced 'pine-garna' - from an Aboriginal word 'meeting of two rivers') is a hamlet located in the north east of Tasmania. It is part of the Break O'Day Council administrative region.

"PUB IN THE PADDOCK"

As we drove in we saw caravans "set up" in the paddock. Yes we could stay, just needed to frequent the pub - hard ask! We had a wonderful time - the country back drop, sharing the paddock with Billy (the bull), who was quite happy to chomp his way round the motorhome and finally, the "Beer Swilling Pigs". Buy a specially brewed bottle for $1.00 and then have Prescilla or Pinky take a shot - priceless.

 

"BABES"

Only one concern - during the night Carole woke to an earth tremor. She soon determined that the probability of the tremor was minor, but the likelihood of Billy rubbing his "itch" against the motorhome - enormous! Sybil, Madison and Shayden slept on unaware of the event!

IMPLEMENTING THE "OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF
MIND" TECHNIQUE!