Wednesday 15 December 2021

Lady Barron Falls

 Lady Barron Falls

Also Russell Falls and Horseshoe Falls.

Mount Field National Park

Appointments, injury, surgery, vaccination boosters and "shopping" reduced our numbers today but the weather was perfect. Warm with a gentle breeze, and...hardly anyone else around.








Russell Falls



Horseshoe Falls







The Tall Trees Walk.
















Lady Barron Falls






Return beside Lady Barron Creek






The first  of  227 steps!


There were 4 Ramblers. Lunch was al fresco


Map




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Wednesday 8 December 2021

Glebe Hill

 Glebe Hill


We met at the playground and made our way up a path between the house to the Glebe Hill Reserve.












Getting some views across to another housing subdivision









Along the Glebe Hill Track







Native Hop Bush 




Puffball fungus (Gaestrum triplex)





There are numerous interpretive signs which are worth a close look.





Lolly break!


Yay!


Eucalyptus risdonii


We head down the Merindah Track and begin to see views across Howrah to the river.





At Watton Place there are more views
kunanyi Mount Wellington





EEK!


Sandy Bay and Wrest Point


Taroona


Howrah Beach
 

 Onwards, up Watton Track


Yarrow








Chocolate lilies (Dichopogon strictus)


Here you can see the Kangaroo Grass beside its information panel (it is a pity the birds were not so obliging!)


secret sign?



We return to the entrance and take a bit of a detour along this track to Betsy Mack Place and back along Chaplains Close  before heading back downhill to our cars














There were 14 Ramblers, lunch was at Shoreline Cafe





Maps



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