Fern Tree became very popular due with early tourists due to its beauty and its proximity to the city. It was a preferred venue for family picnics and organised strawberry feasts. The Fern Tree Bower was particularly beautiful, with a Read More …
The Springs is a large flat shoulder of land around halfway up the Mountain. Its name derives from the fact that a number of springs in the area were brought around the shoulder to augment Hobart’s water supply. At various Read More …
If you venture through the untracked wilderness of Mt Wellington, you might walk right over a group of mossy stones, a few pieces of aged, broken crockery or a flat area, without realising that you have just visited a forgotten Read More …
The authors have spent several decades doing field research on the history of our Mountain. During this time they have rediscovered many of its hidden secrets. Some of them are shared in this book. The romance of “The Mountain” is Read More …