Magazine articles ~ Northern Tasmania Chapter

The Northern Tasmania Chapter is based around Launceston/Devonport to include members in northern Tasmania – both west and east of the Tamar and south to Ross. Following are members’ reports on a selection of recent runs.

Ferry across the Mersey

July 12, 2020
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Words & organiser: Lawrie Pitt ■ Photos: Jill Steer, Lawrie Pitt, Alana McDougall Uh Oh! The old favourite “U”-turn … again! This time high in the Mersey River valley in Tasssie’s Central Highlands. Note: returning back along a great road though, gives another great road, b
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Ice creams in the bush!

January 18, 2015
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Story: Bruce Harvey The cryptic title for this run came from a spur of the moment decision to have a drive into the Narawntapu National Park, where the “Bottle-Brush Snacks” caravan was discovered on the edge of the bush waiting for the hungry and thirsty tourist – so the decision to
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Magical Mystery Tour 2.5 …

October 19, 2014
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Story: Alana McDougall Once upon a sunny October day in northern Tasmania where all roads were built for the MX-5, a group of eager MX-5 drivers and navigators met for what has become our annual Mystery Run devised by Alana and Trevor. With all participants having been forewarned to e
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Northern Tassie’s sumptuous Christmas

November 18, 2012
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Story: Kelly Berggren We celebrated Christmas this year with a short run through some fine roads around Mole Creek, Mt Roland, Sheffield and Barrington, with a finish at Carl and Kelly’s place on the hill in Aberdeen.   Our cars watched the view from the sheep paddock next door and we
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Going to Gunns Plains

November 18, 2012
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Story: Sandra Tillack Keith and I, usually fairly well organised (Keith’s influence), had nominated a meeting time of 9.15am at our usual Devonport meeting venue. However, a late night had us scampering around at the allotted time with a flat iPhone and no car charger in sight. Reluct
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Circle work around Deloraine

July 29, 2012
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Story: Bruce Harvey Ominous black clouds were approaching from the south-west as we enjoyed a coffee and waited for the last of the convoy to arrive at the designated meeting point alongside the Meander River in Deloraine. A couple of the members had been around the local car dealersh
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The Mazda MX-5 Club of Victoria & Tasmania includes MX-5 owners from throughout Victoria, Tasmania and even a few from southern NSW.
To support members throughout these areas, we have established six "Chapters": in Melbourne, north-eastern, western and eastern Victoria, and in northern and southern Tasmania.

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If you're looking for people who share your passion and enthusiasm for the sensational Mazda MX-5, you've come to the right place!

Our Club started with the southern hemisphere's first mass gathering of MX-5 owners - 130 from all corners of Victoria - on 6 May, 1990 and was launched formally with 167 Foundation Members on 10 August, 1990.

Today, more than 700 members in Victoria and Tasmania enjoy a vast range of social and motor sport activities that help get the best out of these sensational cars.

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