TEAR OUT MAP #34

ACROSS THE TOP OF TAS ST HELENS TO LAUNCESTON WORDS/PHOTOS THE BEAR

ST HELENS

In my mind, St Helens will always be associated with crayfish. Freshly caught, these tasty crustaceans form an important ingredient for the local restaurants. However, Bicheno, further south, and St Helens are the only places where I’ve ever seen (and eaten) crayfish as a takeaway meal, wrapped in newspaper and eaten with a wooden fork. Sadly, the last time I was there the place where you could buy it was gone – maybe it was just out of season. The beaches are beautiful, and the mild climate means that this is a place where camping is almost always a pleasure. All services are available, and you might as well fuel up here.