Today Ron is leading us from the car park by the silos of the Cascade Brewery to Strickland Falls by various routes.
The weather is looking good as we set off, heading up a track on land owned by Australia's oldest brewery.
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| Forming up at the car park |
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| Onto the first track |
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| The brewery keeps the bark and leaf litter clear between the gum trees because of fire |
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| Just a few minutes outside of Hobart |
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| Up we go! |
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| Over Guy Fawkes Rivulet |
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| Nice, fresh water. Or at least it was when the Brewery was built |
The track continues to climb through pleasant bush.
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| Mind your head! |
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| Eventually we reach the top of Old Farm Road |
Just in time for Morning Tea on a green and grassy bank.
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| Morning Tea |
Around this area is where they want to put the proposed Cable Car terminal.
After our break we head onto the Main Fire Trail behind us. This takes us up some easy hills.
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| As it's a fire trail, there is plenty of room for walkers |
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| I don't remember what this discussion was about |
It was about now that a sharp-eyed walker spotted this old chain on the edge of the track.
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| I pulled it out and exposed two padlocks |
Evidently, the track was closed off at some point in its history.
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| The older style of sign |
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| The current style of sign |
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| Looking back over Middle Island |
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| Put here for fire fighting, I assume |
We continue on for a short distance before turning off the fire trail onto a track leading down.
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| Heading off the fire trail onto a bike track |
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| Looking back |
This track brings us to the edge of Strickland Avenue and this proud sign attached to a tree.
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| Keeps them off the street, I suppose |
Now we have a short walk up Strickland Avenue to the entry to Strickland Falls. This will be the lunch spot.
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| I suppose taking a bus up would be cheating |
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| Entry to Strickland Falls |
We'll have lunch here so some leave their packs while walking into the falls. We didn't walk all the way in, but visited some of the step falls below the main flow.
The brewery piped water down from here as it was very fresh and clean.
We return to have lunch by the road side.
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| Lunch |
I have a walk around and take a couple more photos.
After lunch we travel a short distance along Strickland Ave before turning left down a track that heads back to the brewery.
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| Another fire trail |
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| Heading down through many washouts |
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| A glimpse of the River Derwent and the eastern shore |
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| On we go |
Soon we reach the top of an open field with our objective in sight at the bottom. So down we go.
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| Back to the cars |
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| Cascade Brewery |
This was a very pleasant walk on a nice day thanks to Ron (for the walk not the day!)
We had 15 walkers and covered 9.68km in 3:41hrs.
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