Mt Wellington, Kunanyi, Tasmania.

Hobart is so fortunate to have such a wonderful natural scenery for a capital city. It has the Southern Ocean, sea, bays, the Derwent River, hills, mountains and farming countryside . One of the first of these iconic attractions when you come to Hobart is Mt Wellington. Being 1270 m above sea level it is an alpine area. Below are some of the moods of Mt Wellington/Kunanyi.

 

 

Richmond, Tasmania

St Johns, Catholic Church, Richmond

Just 20 minutes east of Hobart is the quaint little historic town of Richmond.
It is home to several inconic things and St Johns, Catholic Church is one. Built in 1837 it is the oldest Catholic Church still being used in Australia. It has a very prominent spot on top of a hill overlooking the village.



Pooseum, Richmond, Tasmania.

Pobably one of the world’s most unique museums is the Pooseum at Richmond. Hidden away at one end of the main street you are greeted by a little dog “doing it’s business”. Despite your first thoughts it is an immensely interesting stop in Richmond.


Richmond Bakery, Richmond, Tasmania.

While sitting at the famous Richmond Bakery you can read all about the history of this iconic village. It may be small but it has a big history

Oatlands in the Midlands of Tasmania

Flour Mill at Oatlands

Oatlands was mainly a military and farming community in the early days of colonisation. There are more heritage buildings here than anywhere else in Australia. The windmill was used to grind wheat into flour.
 

 

 

Lake Dulverton, Oatlands, Tasmania

This is a cool artist’s impression of a bullock in Lake Dulverton. In days gone by, before tractors all the ploughing was done by bullock teams. The bullocks were launched into the lake to herald the Heritage and Bullock festival.
 

Dry Stone Wall at Oatlands.
 

All around Oatlands there are amazing dry-stone walls made from stones that were taken from the fields in early days. The stones had to be removed before farming was possible. These walls were build by the women of the town and each had a different style which is very apparent as you wander around the town.