Ramblings: Waterworks to Fern Tree

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Waterworks to Fern Tree

Today's walk was led by Gordon. Driving up to Kingston to our meeting place, I had my doubts about the weather, as I had the wipers on most of the way. However, it wasn't raining when we reached the Waterworks, and indeed was sunny by lunch time.

Parking outside the gates, we walked in and across the top of the dam. I think Gordon might have mentioned a little hill at the start. It is a little hill, but fairly steep. The indication of this are the finger marks made by the people going ahead of you.

At the top we reached the Huon Road and walked a short distance up it before crossing and walking on a pleasant track in the bush. The bush was looking at it's best as it was still wet from the previous rain. After a while we came back to the Huon Rd., walked up to a street marked 'Fingerpost Track' and turned off.

You won't be surprised when I tell you it is a fairly steep climb past some houses to meet the tracks in the bush. Gordon offered the incentive of morning tea at the top, by the water tank.

After the break, we walked back along the Fingerpost track and followed it around the side of the mountain, passing through Fern Glade, viewing Silver Falls, and back down through Fern Tree Bower to the settlement of Fern Tree.

Crossing the road, we avoided the pub and took the Pipeline track down past the aqueduct and back to the upper reservoir where we had lunch in the sun.

A walk we've done before, and a good one thanks to Gordon.