We stopped for lunch at St Helens, the largest town on the north-east coast of Tasmania, on Georges Bay. It is known as the game fishing capital of Tasmania and is also renowned for its oysters and Fish & Chips!!. It is located on the Tasman Highway, about 160 km east of Tasmania's second largest city, Launceston.
St Helens was first used as a whaling base in the early 19th century. When tin was discovered in the surrounding area in the 1870s, St Helens became the shipping port for the mines. The town is named after St Helens, Isle of Wight, today the town's economy is based largely on tourism, fishing and timber.
Since Fish and Chips at the Wharf Restaurant had been recommended, guess where I headed?! It was a little walk from the town centre to the Marina on the bay but boy was it worth the walk. I enjoyed some of the best Fish & Chips I have ever tasted! The only problem was defending my food from a gang of screeching Sea Gulls! It has been my experience that there is always a 'Gang Leader' who spends most of the time chasing off other gulls, so meet the Al Capone of the St Helen's!
On another note of remembrance, I found this silhouette of a WWII soldier on a brick wall at the end of alley leading from the Car Park to the Main Street. I later discovered that it was a piece of artwork connected with the Australian War Memorial Museum that was housed in an adjacent building. Sadly, not enough time to pay a visit.
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