A walk around Battery Point's shoreline marked by numbers of historical significance. Also with great views and architecture.
We start in a park not far from where Errol Flynn started life in 1909.
More details and full descriptions here...
https://tasmanianartsguide.com.au/features/guides/sculpture-numbers/
Finding the sculptures is not always straightforward
A fragment of rusted and riveted steel where the base of a steam powered winch once stood.
Historic housing, for shipyard workers
View across to Sandy Bay
Shipbuilding
On the right track
A tribute to the women of the day who worked in local fruit canning or jam factories.
What a lovely group of walkers.
A rare view of the Antarctic Research vessel in dock.
When I asked about the significance of the football (soccer ball) on the top, I was quickly informed "SBS"
Old and new architecture as we approach Salamanca. Place
These cages are filled with stone chips left over from the building of sandstone warehouses in the immediate vicinity.
Up Kelly's Steps (named after James Kelly) on our way from Salamanca back to Battery Point
A last look at the mountain before lunch at The Prince of Wales
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