Louisa Meredith and her family were covered in Part One of this article, last week.
M is for - Mersey River.
The Mersey is one of the larger northern rivers, flowing through Merseylea, Latrobe and widening into the sheltered port of Devonport. The Mersey rises in the highlands, and stretches are good for kayaking and swimming. Other stretches are only ankle deep. You can get an excellent view of the Mersey from various lookouts, including the Alum Cliffs near Mole Creek.
M is for - Miandetta.
Miandetta is a suburb of Devonport.
M is for - the Midlands.
The Midlands is the part of Tasmania between Perth in the north and Hobart in the south. It runs east of the Central Plateau, and tends to be flat and dry. The Midlands Highway is the old name for the Heritage Highway; it is the major route from north to south and follows the old coaching way. If you drive south through the midlands you might like to return via the east coats, the west coast or the Lake Highway.
M is for Midway Point.
Midway Point is one of the small towns north of Hobart, just after the shallow stretch of water known as Pittwater.
M is for Miena.
Miena, not to be confused with Moina or Meuna, is a village near Great Lake in the central highlands. A great place for fishermen to stay.
M is for - Mole Creek.
There are no moles in Tasmania, but the creek was named for its habit of "burrowing" like a mole, in and out of the limestone. Mole Creek town is not far from Deloraine, and is the jump-off point for wonderful places like waterfalls, King Solomon and Marakoopa Caves, a wild life park, Alum Cliffs etc. Some of the attractions are listed here http://www.tased.edu.au/tot/nw/molecreek... and you can see a map here http://www.wildcavetours.com/tripnotes.h... if you scroll down to the bottom.
M is for Montana Falls.
This is a charming little waterfall quite close to (9 km) Deloraine and Mole Creek. The water is greenish and milky from the limestone, and the basin of the falls is shallow enough for paddling. There was a log that looked like a human face last time I was there.
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