Manuka Hill 9th May 2018

Manuka Hill 9th May 2018

It is called a hill for good reason. A long steady climb, followed by a slippery steep zig zag to the top, then a relaxed descent through paddocks, bush and 'saggy' forest
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Some interesting natural features and discoveries were made by by sharp eyed walkers.

Not our easiest walk but rewarded by lunch and barbecue at the home of Doug and Bubbles.

Up, up, up

The start of the bush track

Puffballs, there were lots

 

 

 

and down

 and up again

 

 interesting tree

 

 

Sags growing in a wetter part of the hillside .

 

Back onto a road

 

The things you find on the side of the road..

We walked about 5km and took an hour and a half 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 

Cascade Walking Track 2nd May 2018

Cascade Walking Track  Wednesday 2nd May 2018

Today's walk followed the Hobart Rivulet from the Cascade Brewery to Old Farm Road. A "gentle" uphill looking for flowers and fungi, with lots of birdsong, followed by an easy downhill along the road for some (and  return via the track for others)

Stone bridges and steps are a feature of this track.

Rivulet is rather dry

Some natives

and some  aliens

We are heading the right way

Uphill wasn't exactly gentle and a rest was welcome

 Negotiating other track users...

 ...and obstacles

Arriving at Old Farm Road, awaiting further directions and deciding options. In the background you can just see the yellow of the bulldozer. It was carrying out illegal works in preparation for the proposed cable car. They were not popular and may have scuttled their plans by breaking the rules.

Return by road

 
I wonder what they think of the proposed cable car plan

 Interesting holes

Fungi season is starting.

Our destination is in sight

Some locals

Lunch was OK I think

Start and finish at the red dot