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Ecoxpo Prize Giveawy

27/6/2013

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The prize consists of accommodation at multi award winning Huon Bush Retreats plus entry the Ida Bay Railway and Hastings Caves.

At Huon Bush Retreats, the guest comes second. This nature focused accommodation village is set in a 14 square kilometre private habitat reserve. Being carbon neutral is not good enough. The protected and replanted areas take in so much carbon that even after HBR allows for half of each guest carbon emissions travelling to Tasmania, it is 3,800 tonnes per year carbon positive.

http://www.huonvalleyescapes.net/huon-bush-retreats.html

Hastings Caves is one of Tasmania's original Eco-experiences. The natural caverns have recently been renovated to remove rubbish left behind and repair the damage that was done in times of less environmental sensitivity.

http://www.huonvalleyescapes.net/hastings-experience.html

Ida Bay Railway was originally built as re resource extraction system taking limestone to the carbide smelter. Now restored as a tourist railway, it makes the most of the existing infrastructure to take people to a deserted beach in the Sputhport Wildlife Sanctuary.

http://www.huonvalleyescapes.net/ida-bay-railway.html

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Supermoon at Huon Bush Retreats

23/6/2013

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Supermoon at Huon Bush Retreats, Tasmania, Australia
Supermoon at Huon Bush Retreats, Huon Valley, Tasmania
Clear skies for the last couple of nights have brought sub zero temperatures, and the spectacular oversize moon. 30 percent brighter than normal, walking around outside without a torch is easy.

This picture shows the scene at Acacia Grove Cabin, Huon Bush Retreat
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Enjoy Super Moon 2013

23/6/2013

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Cataclysmic effects like huge tides, earthquakes, planetary orbit changes and society gone mad are all gross exaggerations of the effects of tonight’s super moon. Sure, the moon does affect gravitational balance of the earth/moon system. This is what creates tides, but the added effect of the supermoon event will be less than the effect of a strong low pressure weather system. Likewise, the extra pull on the earth’s crust will be minimal compared to the daily changes caused by the normal movement of magma. One prediction, has turned out to be right about changes in society. Through the internet, anyone can publish any kind of panic for all to read. Predictions of disaster and images predicting apparent moon size of 5% of the sky abound. Maybe a small portion of society has gone mad.
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Three factors combine to create the super moon. Two involve the moon/earth system as it goes through various cycles. The important ones here are the rotation of the moon/earth system in relation to the sun and the moons elliptical orbit around the earth. The other involves only our brain.

Monthly moon phase from new to full etc is caused by the change in relative observed position between the sun and the moon. Light from the sun always illuminates the full disk of the moon, but our changing relative position means that sometimes we can see all of this disk (full moon), part of this disk (half moon) or almost none of this disk (new moon). When we are positioned in space on the same side of the moon as is illuminated by the sun, we see full moon.

The moon orbits earth in an oval of about 357,000 (perigee) km x 406,000 (apogee). These distances change in a cyclic way under the influence of gravity from the sun, other planets and to some extent, everything in the solar system.  When the perigee is smaller than average, the moon is closer than average and therefore appears bigger and brighter by about 8 to 13%.  Supermoons occur about once every 14 full moons. Tonight’s perigee is a little closer than most so the moon will appear about 12% larger diameter than average. This translates into about 30% extra brightness.

Super Moons occur when a Full Moon or New Moon occur on the same night as the Perigee.

The third factor is to do with how we perceive the moon. It is well known that a rising moon seems to be bigger than a moon high in the sky. The image in the centre demonstrates this optical illusion. This optical illusion also occurs with the Sun and star constellations. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_illusion

Measurements using instruments or even just hiding it behind your outstretched thumb will reveal that the moon remains the same size as it travels the sky each night (changes occur over the month but the change over an hour is imperceptible).  See the photo of Full moon at Acacia Grove Cabin, Huon Bush Retreats to see how small the moon really is.

This optical illusion is most profound when there is a ground based object near the moon, so moonrise near a mountain or large tree exaggerates this effect. Being surrounded by mountains and trees, this puts Tasmanians in a great place to enjoy tonight’s super moon. Find a place with no city lights, a clear view of the sky with a mountain skyline ideally about 15 degrees  above the horizon

See the Lunar Perigee and apogee Calculator and Moon Phase Calculators at http://fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html Find the nights when perigee is smallest distance and the date and time of perigee and full moon match the closest. These are the most dramatic supermoons.

If you want a laugh at the doom sayers, predicting everything from earthquakes to werewolves, here is an over the top report where, ”… Nolle warns that during the SuperMoon risk window the world should expect several magnitude 5+ earthquakes, countless tsunamis, constant volcanic eruptions and werewolves to run wild. Nolle has teamed up with leading expert on the paranormal and supernatural, Rosemay Ellen Guiley in order to discover the connection between the SuperMoon and werewolves.”  http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/30519/extreme-supermoon/

And “...‘supermoon’ may have played a role in the devastating earthquake that struck Fukushima days before the super moon arrived. A supermoon, the closest that the moon comes to the Earth, will also be happening this Sunday, June 23rd, 2013. Scientists say that they have proof that ‘supermoons’ cause major earth changes, and that info is shared in the 2nd video below....” http://beforeitsnews.com/earthquakes/2013/06/supermoon-earthquake-watch-through-june-25th-2013-2463222.html
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Eco Expo Holiday Giveaway

22/6/2013

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Win a Free Tasmanian Holiday

Huon Valley Escapes teams up with Eco Expo and ETravel Blackboard to promote the Eco Expo through this holiday prize giveaway.

The EcoXpo is about Sustainable Living Made Easy. Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September 2013, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Sydney. Thousands of amazing sustainable products and services all under one roof! See numerous eco living live presentations by eco-icons and celebrities, engage exhibitors and visitors alike. Environmentalist Dr David Suzuki and Garden Guru COSTA will be speaking.

Click here for the Eco Holiday Giveaway.
http://tvl.com.au/june-comp2/

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Huonville market

15/6/2013

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Local produce, arts, crafts, all with a Huon Valley flavour at the Huonville Market.

The Huonville Market Tasmania is a well-supported local market with local fruit, vegetables, crafts, plants, and tasty treats.


Huonville Town Hall, behind the Shire Offices
Main Street, Huonville
1st & 3rd SATURDAY every month
10:00am - 2:00pm

www.huonvillemarket.com

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Busy few weeks in Southern Tasmania

7/6/2013

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With the Queens Birthday Long Weekend , closely followed by Dark MoFo, accommodation around Hobart is scarce and Huon and Far South is limited. With our wide range of accommodation styles and locations we can find you somewhere to sleep on most weekends and all week nights. If you are visiting Hobart for Dark MoFo, Home Hill Beach House at Kingston has good availability.

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June 04th, 2013

4/6/2013

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It is Aurora season in southern Tasmania. The past few evenings have provided spectacular coloured displays in the southern sky.

See our Southern Lights page for a chart that predicts when and where the Aurora Australis will be visible and suggests a few accommodation options with clear views to the south.

For links to a gallery of spectacular Aurora images, see this Facebook post:
https://www.facebook.com/HuonValleyEscapes/posts/610863362280147

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