This is a walk that the group have done a couple of times previously although as always there is someone in the group that has not experience the walk at all.
The walk starts from Collinsvale Road, Berriedale climbing to the top of Goats Hill and returning to the cars via Pierces and Dooleys Fire Trails.
There was a bit frivolity prior to departure from the carpark when Chris produced a neck scarf that was incorrectly identified by others present as a entirely different piece of clothing.
A very thorough examination was carried out by these equine observers of the group walking up the road. Not doubt they were only used to vehicles speeding by.
A water supply storage tank for the house property down the valley.
This old industrial site is right by the side of the road and extends over a significant area. A brief internet search failed to reveal exactly what went on here although there was a lot of timber milling in the area last century and this could possibly be the remains of a sawmill with the circular shaped kiln type construction in the top right of the photo. (If anyone can shed further light on its use it would appreciated).
Another wall further up in the bush.
Fortunately this road is the old Collinsvale Road and traffic is reasonably spare.
High on a corner is an old corrugated cottage with an interesting 45 degree corner in its construction.
Looking from the roadway onto the Cadbury Estate at Claremont.
Towards the hilltop prior to Collinsvale with the road up in the foreground.
Lunch time at the entrance to NR Pierce Reserve.
Looking up the Derwent Valley above New Norfolk.
Collins Cap.
Behind the first line of hills is Platform Peak last weeks objective.
Mr Wellington through the power transmission lines.
The Domain and Tasman Bridge and all the way to Tasman Peninsula in the distance. Taken from the lunch spot next to the telecommunications towers on Goats Hill.
Attached to the NBN Tower enclosure was this confusing sign. If everything is electronically monitored why would suspicious activity need to be reported to police. A case of having your cake and eating it too maybe.
And the materials in the construction look a lot like steel rather than aluminium as stated in the sign.
We now have authourised unauthourised short cuts allowed by Bob with Jenny providing the evidence.
Continuing the downhill trek from the top.
Spring has sprung. Native Indigo.
Blue Love Creeper.
Mona from Dooleys Fire Trail.
Prostrate wattle.
Near the end of the walk we came across the following orchids all growing a metre of one another.
Donkey Orchid.
Wax-Lip Orchid.
Pink Finger Orchid.
There were eleven walkers who covered the 11.5 kms in 4 hours and climbed 610 metres.
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