Our walk today we have undertaken before in a number of different forms.
Today's walk will be a little different from the usual although we still start from Belbins Road entry in Meehan Range Recreation Area.
For the first time in a while we have have not had to worry about the weather forecast.
Heading off up Stringy Bark Gully which follows the upper reaches of Barilla Rivulet.
The walk passes a number of old concrete platforms which we understand were the remnants of a ammunition dump. The Gully also appears to have had a number of quarries in it.
While I was looking at the new growth on this baby eucalypt tree the two caterpillars were pointed out to me by one of the party.
This commented resulted in another photo of a smaller beetle clinging to a blade of grass.
The bike track follows alongside the Rivulet through a somewhat Tolkien inspired forest.
Then there was a small hill wriggling up to the fire-trail where we stopped for lunch.
Along the way there were a number of these bushes in flower.
After morning tea the group decided that rather than continue with a previous walk that they would like to climb to Flagstaff Hill.
An artistic rustic bench alongside the track to Flagstaff Hill.
A view of Mount Wellington.
The cairn on the top of Flagstaff Hill.
Looking towards Mt Direction and further up the Derwent.
On the return walk.
Another view of Mt Wellington including the Tasman Bridge.
A Bulbine Lily just prior to opening.
Scaly Buttons.
Descending down from Flagstaff Hill.
This little fellow thought that if he hid his head we couldn't see him.
He was a little obvious by the side of the track.
Walking along the fire trail that traverses the Meehan Range.
Following the old walking track that avoids the mountain bike trails.
On the walking track back to Belbins road.
Another beetle that was pointed out to the photographer.
Native Hop Bush.
As we had no tracking devices with us today I have borrowed a previous map provided previously by Jack Pindell (thanks loads Jack). Our walk today included an extensions in the top right to Flagstaff Hill.
We had 10 walkers who covered 13.5 kms over 5 hours.
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