Burnie - Tasmania

Burnie caters very well for the cruise ships. It's a working port so you must catch the shuttle bus into town which is provided for free by the council.

Volunteers are very helpful and provide commentary on the bus. Burnie is small so there are only three stops but they went to the main places of interest. 

We started at the Maker's Workshop which is an art cooperative with a great range of handmade arts and crafts for sale. This self-contained module used for wood turning looks very cool. I'm sure I could fit one in my classroom!

The bus took us to a small museum and art gallery. The gallery had an exhibition about Michealangelo of all things so we had an unexpected opportunity to see replicas of his amazing sculptures.

Replica of the head of the Davd statue - I love that the pupils are heart shaped!

I didn't realise how big the statue of David is.

The detail in the feet and hands was amazing.

We also saw the Roma Pieta - Mary holding Christ after his death.

You could see the nail scars in Jesus' feet. Such detail!

We scored a few bargains at Rivers then headed back to the ship. We had an early "all aboard" time today as we have to leave soon on our way to Hobart.