Amphibious Passenger Vessel

I was very envious of this great craft. Imagine having a marine craft with lots of room, that can handle very shallow water and beaches.


For other enthusiasts, I'll attach a link to my whole Youtube collection

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUrCC-9Q2Y14FHtmJ9z7i6mCzAjCljUhN

 

Many thanks for the subject and the very interesting playlist.

 

I notice you are from the Apple Isle Ray, where I was born.

I remember being at Eddystone Point Lighthouse on the northeast coast with my uncle one day at about eight years old (~late 1960s), when the lighthouse provisioning ship arrived and winched an army duck over the side, which then proceeded ashore and uphill to the point where the goods were being offloaded.

That was one of the "wow" moments for me as a kid, in forging the yearning to pursue a career in the industry and a lifetime worth of maritime recreation, there were a few, and many not so visually impressive, but Tasmania provided them all.

 

Yes, Quite the place to do some beachcombing

 

Thanks so much for the photo, the tannin dyed water brings back memories Ray, are you near Cape Naturaliste there? Another uncle had a shack at Musselroe Bay and I got to spend holidays there quite regularly, it is a magnificent part of the world. I went to Cape Naturaliste with him a few times in his Series One Landrover, there was a rough track that he had made with the Landrover and a shovel, which skirted three lagoons full of birds and ended up on the beach at the cape. I suspect that is Mount William in the background of your picture? An unusual thing, jutting up from the plain. We went up there in the Landrover one day, got close to the top, then walked the last bit to the summit, excellent.

I am in Coffs Harbour now and it is a nice place, but Tassie tugs at my heart. I can't leave NSW because I have two adult kids here and they are the world to me, but we can head down for a holiday and annoy you small island lot. Regards & Happy new year, Rog