Welcome to CoastView on Fri, August 29, 2008, 09:53 EST
VIRTUAL AUSTRALIAN STREETVIEW HITS GOOGLEMAPS..
Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 02:01 pm - by CoastView's Tech Ferret..
It's been coming for quite some time now, the Streetview option in Googlemaps which has been available for American cities for months went live today for Australia..
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LIKE WATCHING SNOW MELT?
Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 05:59 pm - source: VirtualTasmania.com
The view from the VirtualTasmania Arthurs Lake webcam captured the Arthurs Lake boat ramp covered in snow today, with Liawenee reaching a recorded -1.7 degrees C minimum temperature at 8am this morning..
As the day progressed, and the clouds cleared (somewhat), the snow started to melt and the Arthurs Lake webcam recorded the scene..
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WIN TICKETS TO TASMANIA’S MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL!
Thursday, March 06, 2008 - 04:59 pm - source: http://www.mountainfestival.org
Skirting the flanks of southern Tasmania's inspiring natural landmark, Mt Wellington is once again the venue for the Mountain Festival. This year's festival features an amazing array of theatre, visual arts and ecological discussion, taking off with the new production "Origins" written by Jim Everett and produced by Matthew Fargher.
From sculpture to the science of climate change, the programme offers a huge variety of events to captivate all..
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WILD OATS XI TAKES 2007 ROLEX SYDNEY HOBART YACHT RACE LINE HONOURS FOR THIRD TIME IN A ROW
Friday, December 28, 2007 - 01:54 pm - source: http://www.regattanews.com
Bob Oatley's 98-foot super-maxi Wild Oats XI, with Mark Richards as skipper, crossed the finish this morning in Hobart at 10:24am local time to take the line honours win for the third consecutive year.
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WILD OATS XI, FIRST OUT OF SYDNEY HEADS, AS FLEET REVELS IN THE BREEZE TO HOBART
Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 06:07 pm - source: http://www.regattanews.com
The Sydney maxi Wild Oats XI took round one in the battle of the maxis at the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race today. From a good start, and with smart tactics, she was able to slow her British rival City Index Leopard on the short beat to windward to the first turning mark inside Sydney Heads and then extend that lead on the leg out to the second turning mark.
To track the fleet go to the official race website: http://www.rolexsydneyhobart.com
Race leader Wild Oats XI is currently passing Bawley Point, just east of the rhumb line, at 22.1 knts.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 03:49 pm - source: the BOM
Thunderstorms are expected to develop about southeastern Tasmania this afternoon and evening. Some of these storms are likely to be severe.
Lightning, winds strong enough to bring down some tree branches and power lines, locally heavy rain and flash flooding, and hail large enough to damage cars are possible from now till about 9 pm.
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NEW SHELTER FOR HARTZ MOUNTAINS
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 - 07:44 am - source: Paula Wriedt, MHA - Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment
A new shelter for visitors to the Hartz Mountains National Park will enhance the experience for visitors, allowing them to enjoy the beauty of the area while remaining sheltered from the weather.
Minister for Tourism, Arts and the Environment, Paula Wriedt, said the new shelter would be a great improvement for visitors to this stunning national park.
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NEW SOUTHPORT FACILITIES OPEN FOR USE
Saturday, September 01, 2007 - 09:58 am - source: Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service
The new Lagoon Track and camping facilities in the Southport Lagoon Conservation Area has opened, providing a sustainable experience for four wheel drive enthusiasts.
The new Lagoon Track requires a high clearance four wheel drive vehicle and it is not suitable for the cross-over, low clearance four-wheel drives.
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BLOOD MOON OVER TASMANIA
Friday, August 31, 2007 - 05:26 am - source: http://www.DigitalTasmania.com & NASA
The second lunar eclipse of the year was another total eclipse. Since the Moon was 2.6 days shy of perigee, it appeared 8% larger than it was during the March 2007 eclipse. The Moon's trajectory took it deep into the southern umbral shadow, resulting in a total eclipse that lasted 90 minutes.
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POLICE URGE DRIVER CAUTION AS ICE GRIPS TASMANIA
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 09:19 am - source: Tasmania Police
UPDATE TO ROAD CONDITIONS:
A B-DOUBLE TRUCK HAS BE CAUGHT IN ICE ON THE GORDON RIVER RD AT MAYDENA. IT IS CURRENTLY BLOCKING THE ROAD AND THERE ARE REPORTS OF EXTREMELY ICEY CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. THE TASMAN HWY REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO THE TANKER JACK KNIFING AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR SOME HOURS. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF REPORTS OF CRASHES ACROSS THE STATE SINCE MIDNIGHT.
ROADS REMAIN ICEY IN MANY AREAS AND MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO EITHER DELAY THEIR TRAVEL OR DRIVE TO THE CONDITIONS.
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 Bay of Fires |
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 Eaglehawk Neck |
 Hobart |
Derwent cam offline. | More to come . . . |
CoastView / VirtualTasmania webcams around Tasmania: Click image to launch camera page in new window.
