Trial Bay - Little Oyster Bay - 23 Jun 2026.

We are walking from Trial Bay to Kettering and around the D'Meure Track to the headland of Little Oyster Bay and return.

 As a result of a rainy start to the day the group enjoyed a coffee at the Margate Train hoping while they did that the rain would ease before we arrived at Trial Bay and it worked.

Ready to start the walk.

even though the weather looks a little bleak.

A sculpture at the beginning of the track has been installed by Kingborough Council as part of their Sculpture Trail.

Rain drops on the Native Cherry trees.

The locals have made a number of marine art pieces at the lookout alongside the track.  

The bruny Island ferry passing by.

Across the bay with all the pleasure craft on their moorings.

A couple off Black Swans amongst the boats.

Note this one standing on one leg with his foot tucked under his wing.

Heading along the old Channel Highway towards the D'Meure Track.

On the track now.

Looking down the Channel towards the lower part of Bruny Island.

Our rocky lunch spot.

Climbing back up from the lunch spot for the return walk.

 

A not very shy Pardalote watching us as we walked passed on the track. 

We had eleven walkers who covered 10.4 kms over 4 hours with very little climbing. A pleasant days walk especially after the rain lifted with some sun coming out later in the walk.

 

Thanks to Chris and Mendelt for their extra photos and map. 

 

Taroona - Porters Hill - 16 Jun 2026

We were going to climb Platform Peak today but with a forecast for more rain we opted to walk from Taroona Beach to Porters Hill which would allow  a number of escape routes should the weather deteriorate.

4 happy walkers now a decision has been made. 

 

The view from Taroona Beach.

A recent sculpture addition to the beachfront.

A happy group leaving the carpark.

 

 

After a short walk we come across a remnant Tasmanian Blackwood forest. Acacia melanoxylon 

A close up of the bark.

Along the foreshore in front of Taroona High School.

The view along the coast towards The Grange.

 

 

 

After leaving the beach we cross the Highway and head up past the start to the Trugannini Track and then climb the Porters Hill Track.

 

Leaving a mark.

 

 The view in front of Porters Hill over the city. 

After having lunch we return via the same route and came across a number of Fungi before heading back to the beachfront.

Back on the beach in front of The Grange as the tide is relatively low we decide to rock hop along the coast until the next steps up to the track.

Although some of the group cannot go past a pile of rocks without building a tower.

Waiting for the construction to be completed.

 

 

 

The steps at last. 

 

 Up we go.

 

 

A colorful sponge washed up on the rocks.

Eight walkers covered 10.5 kms in 5 hours climbing 260 meters.

 

Thanks to Mendelt and Chris for their photos.