Droughty Point - 8 Apr 2025

The last time that we did the walk around Droughty Point was in April 2014.

The property is privately owned and the owners are currently in the process of developing the land for new housing estates under Skylands Tasmania. (www.skylands-hobart.com )

 

Our group has been interested in walking the area prior to any further development and following our request the owners agreed to allow us access.

 After leaving the cars we entered the property and climbed to the top of the hill.

The view across The Derwent with Mount Wellington in the background.

Looking across Rokeby towards the Police Academy.

The view across to Sandford and Gellibrand Hill.

View from the top of the hill with Betsey Island in the distance.

Coming down the hill through the Poa grass.

Oyster shells  on the foreshore.

An interesting shape of some poa grasses.

Foreshore rock formations.

A collection of shells congregating on an inter-tidal rock.

A wallaby checking out the walkers.

Much discussion was had within the group as to how one cuts a tree down and manages to get the trunk to rest on the stump.

Looking across from Droughty Point to Arm End.

And Kingston and Blackmans Bay.

The dam near the remnants of the original house. The bright green tree in the background is an old Mulberry tree.

The stony beach below the old house site.

Collections of smaller rocks, shells and other marine debris on the beach.

A rock pool formed in a larger rock.

Lunch for the group. They were happy that the waves had made terraces for sitting on for lunch.

Photo taken from the Old house site. Note the remains of the brick well in the foreground.

Leaving Droughty Point and the walk back to the cars.

Looking back down the Derwent towards Bruny Island.

We had 17 walkers who cover 10 kms and climbed and descended 150 meters over 4.5 hours.

A walk enjoyed by all with different views across the surrounding suburbs.

Our thanks to the owners for allowing us to enjoy walking on their property.

Chauncy Vale - 1 Apr 2025

 We have visited Chanucy Vale a number of times the last being in 2023.

The weather forecast is overcast and cool which should mean perfect walking weather.

The group heading up to the track from the carpark.

The first thing we notice is the all the grasses are quite wet from the overnight rain, the first we have had for quite a few weeks.

Some of the locals depicted on an old tree stump.

The group checking out a new bridge across the creek.

 

Some even tried it for size.

Those with an engineering bent discussing the construction.

Eve's Bath showing the results of a lack of rainfall.

Hand stencils on a burnt tree trunk.

The forest that the track goes through shedding its old bark.

 

 

Possibly discussing who should go first through the wet undergrowth with no-one prepared to don the waterproofs.

Another larger tree that has shed its outer bark.

 

 

 

 Still climbing.

Just after entering the small rainforest area we came across these Mountain Currant bushes that were completely covered with fruit.

The berries distracted a number of the group who were interested in their taste.

The track through the rainforest.

Water droplets on a eucalypt leaf.

We finally arrived at the not quite Flat Rock Lookout for lunch where most of us dried out from walking through wet undergrowth.

Heading back down the hill.

We followed the sign into Guvy's Lagoon where we spent some time discussing whether it could be a lagoon when it had no water.

Heading back across the second last bridge over the creek.

 

We had 17 walkers who covered 14.7km in 5 hours climbing and descending approx 500 meters.

An enjoyable walk through some varied landscapes.