Today was our biggest challenge yet with LOTS of driving. After waking up in Smithton, we had a turn on a hurdy-gurdy before we left our accommodation...Bad idea. The school bus was renamed the Spew Express before we reached Somerset!!! We stopped here for a break, morning tea and a toilet stop. Travelling from Somerset to Zeehan tested our tummies again, requiring a stop at Hellyer Gorge along the way.
When we reached Zeehan (with a sigh of relief) we visited the Monster Museum, run by a lady named Gail. The museum had lots of interesting creations including a chair made out of hands, Michael Jackson and Frankenstein!! We were even given our own maggot to take home!
Upon arriving in Queenstown we went to the railway station to pick up our tour guide for the Mt. Lyell mine - his name was John. It was really interesting to see the acid water, the open cut in the mine and the headshaft. We learnt a lot about the mine and it's operation. It was great!
After a long day on the bus we went for a walk to a lookout and a lake at Queenstown to work up an appetite. Our hosts for the night, St. Joseph's, did not disappoint!! We ate extremely well with the school community looking after us. Hopefully we can return the favor one day! We finished the evening with a quiet movie in preparation for our drive home tomorrow. See you all soon!!
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