Fortescue Bay to Bivouac Bay 3 Aug 2021

Today's walk to be led by Mendelt is a new walk for the group. The weather forecast was looking like we might get some south easterly rain later in the day but fortunately it held off.

We started the day with Mendelt providing the walkers with a briefing of exactly where we would be walking and he was using a paper map to illustrate the walk.

 And everyone was taking notice too.

Fortescue Bay Beach.

 

 

 

Looking out into the entrance into Fortescue Bay from the open ocean.

 

 

 

Crossing Fortescue Bay Creek.

 

A lonely sentinel tree in the dunes behind Fortsecue Bay.

This was by the side of the track. I wonder how or what happened to the parrot but it obviously ended up being someone meal.

The first view of the rugged coastline inside Fortescue Bay.

Hippolyte Rock through the entrance to Fortescue Bay.

As a result of the length of the drive from Hobart morning tea traditionally undertaken at 10.30 am sharp was a bit delayed.  Some of the group determined that this was and ideal spot to stop at about 11.30am.

Climbing the second incline towards Bivouac Bay.

Looking back towards the rocky shore that was our morning tea spot.

A sign that the seasons are changing ever so slowly.

The first glimpse of Cape Huay which is one of the capes in the Tree Capes Track.

The remains of the steel hulled barge, the William Pitt. The barge was used in the 1940s to construct Hobart’s floating pontoon bridge – the predecessor to the Tasman Bridge. In 1955 she was scuttled to become a breakwater behind which small boats could shelter. Apparently there is good snorkelling to be had around the wreck. Probably on a warmer day than we had.

Looking into Canoe Bay from the wreck of the Wiliam Pitt.

 

The entrance to Canoe Bay.

Walkers Creek.

The suspension bridge to cross Walkers Creek which drains into Canoe Bay.

Chris was impressed by the standard of construction of the bridge.

Once across the creek we entered a forest of very tall man ferns.

Chris demonstrating his mud avoidance strategies.

Looking back across Fortescue Bay to the Campground.

Cape Huay and the Candlestick.

Native Heath in pink and white.

 Bearded Greenhood Orchid.

Some of the more vibrant colored fungi we saw on the day.

Lunch spot at Bivouac Bay Camping area.

Looking out the creek at Bivouac Bay.

The Candlestick.

Returning along Fortescue Bay Beach.

This walk provides a lot of variety in the landscape that we pass through with beach walking, rainforest gullies, larges man fern areas and open eucalypt forest and all the while providing views of the bay and coastlines.

There were 13 walkers and we covered 11.2km in 4hours and 41 minutes.