Thank you Tas for introducing us to this walk.
We met in Saunderson's Road, significant for its unexpected proximity to the zinc works.
Set off uphill, for quite a long climb through dry eucalypt forest. A fairly recent fire has left it blackened with little or no understorey
Happy so far!
It was noted that the terrain was like South Australia, funnily enough we had just passed a koala.
Identified as Ozothamnus obcodatus (Yellow Everlasting)
Scaly Button
Debate raged about who made these holes in the bank beside the path.
Eucalyptus risdonii, endemic to this region. It has flower capsules beginning to form. The blue grey foliage was spectacular in the sunshine.
We reached the top and sheltered like sheep in the shade to wait for dawdlers.
Not a dawdler, he had been ahead the whole time!
The descent began.
This area hasn't been burnt recently so there was more green vegetation.
Couldn't resist a photo of this sky.
Beginning to get tricky
A nice photo of your regular photographer, and walkers' wrangler.
Olearia (Daisy Bush)
The track narrowed and descended more steeply
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Helpful hands were offered
It was tough going, slippery and steep.
Photographer pauses to help and encourage the others. Thanks Wayne for photographic contributions and ongoing support.
The flowers of the she oak (Allocasuarina) and seed capsule.
Made it to the bottom and some more welcome shade.
My camera strap got in the way so if anyone has a good shot of this scene please email it to me.
A little bay, used for camping we think.
Trigger plant
A short uphill section along the water's edge. Leaving the bay behind.
Wahlenbergia?
The flowers on the female Native Hop Bush.
The track is very close to the water as we approach the industrial area opposite.
Remains of some old industry, logging perhaps, not whaling surely!
Tasman Bridge downstream, with bulk fuel carrier at Self's Point
Until we reached our cars to discover who had correctly judge the tracking of the sun and was returning to a cool (or less hot) vehicle.
Wild Flax (Linum marginal)
Map
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