Farewelling Mum

Today, Dad, my sisters and I farewelled my mother Edith, who died last week aged 86.

Autumn in Hobart – Fitzroy Gardens

After exploring the Hobart Rivulet and Cascades Gardens at this time of year, I generally return to the city via Fitizroy Gardens, possibly one of Hobart’s less-visited, or at least slightly hidden, gardens.

An autumn morning in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley

Autumn is perhaps my favourite time of year in Tasmania. As the days shorten, we often enjoy warm sunny days with blue skies that set off the colours of the leaves of deciduous exotic trees.

The Hedberg – a new hub for the performing arts in Hobart

The Hedberg brings together new front- and back-of-house facilities for Hobart’s historic Theatre Royal, a brand new studio theatre to replace the much-loved Backspace Theatre and a new home for the University of Tasmania’s Conservatorium of Music.

larapuna / Eddystone Point

The main lighthouse keeper’s cottage has been sensitively renovated to provide accommodation for those on the final leg of the wukalina walk.