Stanfield Hill

 

Stanfield Hill
(and Howrah Beach option)

A delayed start today as our planned access to Stanfield Hill is fenced off and several homes are under construction. We regrouped in Nirranda Court and followed the fire trail beside the water tank.
It was easy to follow, just go uphill.

 

 

 

 

It went up and up but there were good views behind us.

Having a breather and deciding which option to take.

Through the bush!

 

 

Various levels of enthusiasm for this part of the walk.

 

Organising lunch

 

 

Wondering where the beach walkers had got to...

and this is what they were doing. Having walked from Howrah.

Charles Darwin walked here in 1836. He was in Hobart on the Beagle and didn't feel well so he got the ferry across to Bellerive for the day. He made notes and observations of the geology and plant life, as he walked along the beaches and over Mornington Hill, now Waverley Flora Park and also Knopwood Hill across the present highway.

Along Howrah Beach and over Second Bluff

Onto Bellerive Beach

 

 

Meanwhile ...

 

Back onto the fire trail

 

 

Still going up, even more steeply

 

But there were opportunities for a sit down

 

 

 

 

Nearly to our goal

The last push from Base camp

 

And onto the summit

Views in all directions
Single Hill

Looking towards the Causeway at Midway Point

Alum Cliffs

Mount Nelson with the Signal Station

kunanyi Mount Wellington

 

 

Returning the same way

 

 

The sun came out

 

No sensible map this week

 

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