Knocklofty - 21 May 2024

Today's walk is being lead by Jenny B. who grew up on Mt Stuart and knows the area well.  It will start in Knocklofty Reserve and then travels through the upper streets of West Hobart and Mt Stuart before reentering the reserve and returning to the cars. 

The forecast is for light south westerly winds and should be sunny.

Our first view looking over the city towards the Tasman Bridge.

The view from the Lookout in the Reserve towards the Casino and across the river to Doughty Point.

The conversation seems to have overtaken the viewing.

Glover Track commemorates the colonial artist John Glover and the fact that he produced a number of paintings of Hobart Town from this area,

 

 

 Including "The River Derwent and Hobart Town" circa 1831 below which is believed to have be painted somewhere along this piece of track.

 

 

The area was then used as a quarry for sandstone  for use in some of Hobart's substantial buildings and the remains of some of the earthworks can seen here.

Heading down Poets Road.

To admired the original marker for the edge of Hobart Town proper.

Jenny providing the information about the marker.

Looking across the city from Knocklofty Terrace.

Heading down into Poverty Gully from behind the Water Tank.

Our morning tea spot was in in Friends Park which was an early cemetery and is now a pleasant green space amongst housing.

After leaving Mellefont Street and heading the easy way up Mt Stuart.

A fine fossil embedded in the stone steps climbing through the park.

One of the unusual examples of architecture within the suburb of Mt Stuart.

A brilliant tree showing off its autumnal colours.

A view of the city just after re-entering the Reserve.

A local checking us out as we walked past him.

A description of the Reserve.

 

 

 The photographer reading the panel.

Strrolling through the open forest on the top.

Some one's temporary shelter maybe.

The trees are not all small and skinny.

Stephen waiting his turn to start climbing again.

Or will he just have a nice quiet lie down.

Lunch under the power lines.

Low cloud rolling in over Mt Faulkner at the back of Glenorchy.

Lunch over we head downhill.

The mountain with no cloud  and then a few minutes later the cloud starts to move in.

The group has split up as we are near the cars with some ahead looking for the coffee van.

A very pleasant walk with 22 like minded people who covered 9.3 km  in 3.5 hours climbing about 290 meters.