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Arthur Circus was part of an original grant to the Reverend Robert Knopwood. This site was purchased by Governor Sir George Arthur in 1829. When he resold the land almost 20 years later, the auction advertisement described it as "delectable building sites in a neighborhood that will inevitably become the Resort of the Beau Monde". Well, that never happened, but Hobart is still quite a lovely little town and this little spot in located in the Battery Point part of Hobart is just as lovely. Leave a Comment
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Just a bit north of Hobart, is the small town of Louisville which is where you can take the ferry across to Maria Island. There's a small town (village really) n the Island called Darlington but the rest of the island is laced with trails for the eco-tourist to explore. This picture, from right across the Prosser Bay, was about as close as we got to the island but we read the hiking there was excellent. Time didn't permit for us to go this time, but we will next time! Leave a Comment
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Not much exciting about the Derwent bridge. Structurally, it's not very impressive, but the view going across the Derwent River is excellent. Also, if you drive across, you have to pay attention to which lanes go which way. That is to say, the bridge has 5 lanes and depending on the time of the day, the middle lane switches from Hobart inbound to Hobart outbound and back. You'll have to cross it on your way from Hobart to the Airport or vice-versa.
Well according to fellow VT'er ScottForster, in 1973 at about 3am a large barge, the
Illawarra, ran into a pylon and two sections of the bridge descended into the river. Several cars plunged into the river after the sections had collapsed. There is a classic picture of a car poised with it's front wheels hanging over
the edge of the bridge. Instantly Hobart was a divided city and commuters had to travel by boat across the river while it took three years to repair the bridge. So as unimpressive as the Derwent may seem, it has a somewhat dark blemish in its history. Leave a Comment
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If you enjoy walking, an excellent way to spend a day is to walk on the mountain which is so close to Hobart.
Wellington Walk Maps are available at the Tourist information Centrefor the more adventurous and I would really suggest that if you intend walking to the summit, you choose one of the honeycomb of tracks and avoid walking up the road.
One track starts from very close to the Cascade Brewery and I have seen a platypus there about five minutes into the trip. This path goes to Junction Hut through rainforest and open bush, from there other trails take you either up the mountain or past a waterfall to Lenah Valley.
Be prepared for sudden weather changes though. The summit of the mountain will be at least 10C cooler than Hobart and has a strong wind. Wet weather gear is essential. Leave a Comment
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