Mountains., Hobart

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From the top of Mt Wellington, on a clear day, you are rewarded with spectular views. You can see over to the Tasman Penninsula and also to the Southern Wilderness Area. Mt Wellington is 1270 metres (4000 feet) high. It is about 21 km drive from Hobart CBD on good roads, taking you through temperate rainforest to sub-alpine terrain.

Mt Wellington is noted for its unpredictable weather. Even on the finest day it can be cold and very windy at the summit. It regularly sees snow - even in the middle of summer. My visit was on 31st October.

There is an interpretation centre and you can take a picnic or cook a barbeque. There are hiking & cycling trails and abseiling for the more adventurous.

The access roads are well signed if there are closures due to bad weather.

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You can't visit Hobart and not visit Mt. Wellington. Dress warmly, as it was quite cool even in Summer. Although it is very windy, the view from the top makes it more than worth it. With a view of the city and surrounding mountains and valleys, put everything in Hobart into perspective. You have to have a look!

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You can't visit Hobart and not visit Mt. Wellington. A 21km drive will take you up a winding road through temperate rainforest to sub-alpine flora and glacial rock formations, ending with panoramic views of Hobart, Bruny Island, South Arm and the Tasman Peninsula at the summit.
The road to the summit was constructed in the early 1930s as a relief scheme for the unemployed.

There is an Interpretation centre, with big glass windows that protect you from the strong winds, this is really needed, as this is the windiest spot in Hobart! There is also an open viewing platform.

Dress warmly, as it was quite cool even in Summer.
Wind speeds have been measured over 157 km/h with rare gusts of up to 200km/h. In winter the mountain is often snowcapped, with lighter snowfalls in Spring, Summer and Autumn, plenty of snow for a Snowman or Snow fight!
A day on the summit can consist of clear sunny skies, then rain, then snow, then icy winds and then clear again.

Bushwalking trails and picnic facilities are here also. You see for Miles and Miles, excellent views!

A MUST VISIT

Mount Wellington is 1270 metres (around 4,000 feet) above Hobart's harbour, and is only a 20 minute drive from the city.

The signal station located here was built in 1811. From here you can have fantastic views of Hobart. There is teahouse upthere and you can enjoy nice coffee or lunch with glorious views. The teahouse operates from 10am to 4 pm.
Take the metro bus route 57 or 58 from Franklin Square.

Mt Wellington is standing tall behind the city. From the summit, you will have spectacular view of Hobart city. in winter there will be snow cover the summit. I was there in May and there was snow as well.
Easy way to get there is by Mt Wellington Shuttle bus service which can be booked at the visitor center. There are 2 operating companies to the summit, one costs $25 and another one cozts $20. Everything is exactly the same except the time to reach the summit.
If you are fit enough, you can get the metro bus route 48 or 49 to the foothills of Mt Wellington and walk up there.

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Over 4,000 ft in height (1270 meters), Mount Wellington is not only a Tasmanian icon, it's an Aussie Icon as well. After Uluru and Kosciusko it's probably Australia's most famous mountain.
It's important to know that the weather up here can be so different from that in Hobart, even though it's only a few kilometres as the crow flies.
I took photographs of the falls in the previous tip when the mountain was shrouded in mist and it was drizzling rain yet, in Hobart CBD, it was a sunny day and hadn't looked like raining.
If you want to explore then getting yourself a map is a smart thing to do, then you can decide on your options as to what you want to do.
One popular pastime among the fit is to ride a bike up to the summit or, if you're less fit but looking for a thrill, there are tours available that will take you up there, supply you with a bike and you can simply go down the hill.
Some people walk it but it's a long hard slog and the weather is so changeable.
It often snows up here, even in summer, and it gets windy......very, very windy at times.
You have been warned.

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Mount Wellington conjours up dramatic dolerite cliffs, clouds, views over Hobart and the climb to the top.
But the mount is much more than that. There are tracks all over the place and the rainforest you see here is about 2/3 of the way up the mountain.
You get to see the odd Octopus Tree (pic 4) with its root system wrapped around a large rock, O'Gradys Falls and, if you want to go down a little further, Strickland Falls. Here there is a picnic area you can drive to and have the option to walk up to the other attractions.

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When you have the chance, go to Mount Wellington. You will have a great view over Hobart. It will take you about 20 minutes by car to go from the centre of Hobart to the lookout on Mount Wellington.
I was there at the end of September. At this time of the year you can find some snow on the Mountain. You also will be blown away as the wind is pretty heavy.