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Nothing like a road trip to end the year. My girlfriend and I had been planning to visit Bridestowe Lavender Farm earlier in December but as time slipped away from us as Christmas approached, we decided to visit during our holidays. This turned out to be a good move as we arrived at the farm when the lavender was in full bloom and near harvest. As you can see above, the fields were a sea of mauve.

What perhaps surprised me most was that the lavender plants have a short lifecycle. I’ve had lavender plants at home for years, but many of the plants at the farm are probably less than 5 years old. Below is the “Tourist Photo”.

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If you get the opportunity to visit the Bridport area of Tasmania, I strongly recommend visiting the Lavender farm, particularly around December when the lavender blooms.