Victors Garden - 2 Dec 2025

Today we are walking into Victors Garden which is between the North South track and Lost World on Mount Wellington.

We park at the end of Lenah Valley Road. 

Obviously everyone loves a map.

Starting the climb.

One of many rest stops.

New Town Rivulet flows alongside the track.

The ruins of a hut alongside the track possibly a victim of the 1967 fires.

The original track across the New Town Rivulet that was washed away a few years back. 

Lunch alongside the Rivulet.

Crossing the rivulet.

After climbing on made tracks the last part of the way into Victors Garden can be a bit challenging.

Some of the stone wall construction.

We have lunch in what was the old kitchen area.

Tim exploring some of the walled construction.

The northern wall of the garden.

Looking into the remains of the kitchen.

Heading back into the forest.

Following the northern wall around to the track out.

Joy spotted the only orchid for the day.

 We had 18 walkers who walked/climbed 8.4 kms and 440 meters up and down in 4.45 hours.

An enjoyable but physical walk for the day.

Thanks to Ron, Mendelt and Mike for the photos and Joy for the historical notes and photos. 

Mount Wellington - 25 Nov 2025

 We are repeating a walk in the Panorama Track that we undertook a year ago to look at the Waratah's in all their glory.

The weather was supposed to quite mild but a little wet.

There appears to be a bit of enthusiam for the walk in the group. 

Climbing out of the The Springs carpark.

Hakea Sericea - Bushy Needlebush.

Looking across a very calm Derwent River.

Mountain Pinkberry.

Richea dracophylla - Dragon Heath but is is getting late in the season for it.

 

Veronica Elliptica?

More views across the river.

The track meandering through all the different wildflowers that were in bloom.

The first Waratah although not yet quite open.

More Richea dracophylla.

Old mans Beard.

New growth on the beech tree.

Looking down river.

Across to Bruny Island.

Taking in the views.

 

Underneath the Organ Pipes.

Looking across the city.

Native Pepper flowers.

Lichen growing on a tree trunk.

David improvising a seat from an upturned log.

More Waratah flowers before blooming.

The only Waratah that was nearly fully open.

and it's tree.

Compared to one from a quite a lot that we saw last year on the same day and a photo of its tree in full flower. 

I think the difference reflects the much colder Spring weather this year than last. 

Heading back down the track.

A well earned coffee at the cafe at the Springs with a cake for one of our more senior walkers.

And she is enjoying her coffee and birthday cake,

 

We had 18 walkers who covered 7.4 km and climbed and descended 300 meters in 4 hours.

It was a pity that the Waratahs were not quite out yet but the rest  of the flowers made up for it. 

Thanks to Mendelt for his map and photos.