The walk today starts in Tolman's Hill and descends into the Waterworks Reserve and returns to Tolman's Hill.
It will be a new walk for the group although it covers parts of both Tolman's Hill and Waterworks Reserve that we had visited previously.
The weather forecast is for sunny weather with little breeze.
We start the walk from Woodridge Place.
Looking across the houses towards Central Hobart.
Heading down our first walking track.
which follows the clifftop above the Southern Outlet.
Back on the streets again for a short while.
The Casino with Tranmere in the distance.
Onto our next walking path.
which leads to walking along the top of the Waterworks Quarry climbing area on Waterworks Road.
After descending to Waterworks Road we then cross the creek via the Romilly Street Bridge which the Hobart City Council are decorating in rainbow colours.
Up the Sandy Bay Rivulet Pipeline Track
Morning tea break beside the track.
Around to corner was a family of Native Hens but only able to catch a couple chicks sitting quietly.
An old quarry which the council has fitted out with signage,
and some tables and chairs we could have all used for morning tea but...
Heading up from the Sandy Bay Rivulet Pipeline Track on a track that takes us through the bush above the two Reservoirs.
We start heading back on the opposite side the Upper Reservoir when we come across this old sandstone building.
It was apparently built just after the completion of the Pipeline in the 1860's as an interpretation site of the original construction. It is marked on the Hobart City Council : Waterworks Map as a museum.
There are a number of other sandstone bridges and crossings in this area.
We stopped at one of the sites near the main gate for lunch and were entertainment by this inquisitive fellow who may be an Australian Raven.
After leaving the reserve and crossing Waterworks again we commenced the climb through the bush back up Tollman's Hill to the cars.
We zigged
and zagged a number times on the way up.
Mt Wellington.
They are all heading in the same direction on the track but just a different parts of the zigzag.
The last climb to the top of Tolman's hill before passing the water tanks and then descending to the cars.
21 walkers covered 7.65kms climbing nearly 300m in just under 4 hours.
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