A photographic celebration of summer in Hobart and Southern Tasmania
Tag: River Derwent
Major river in Tasmania, running from Lake St Claire in the central highlands to the sea at Hobart
Whizz-bangs, fizz-pops and the fun of nighttime photography
Fireworks over Hobart’s waterfront
From Kingston to Taroona along the Alum Cliffs
The track passes between the houses of Bonnet Hill and the edge of the cliff, passing down into gullies on several occasions.
Ten Secret Beaches Near Hobart
Tasmania has incredible beaches and even the most popular ones are rarely crowded. Venture to the lesser-known beaches and you’re often likely to have them to yourself.
Tinderbox – a perfect hidden cove near Hobart
The beach is tiny but perfect and the sandstone ledge on the western edge sits above a marine reserve where I have seen sea dragons and other aquatic creatures while snorkelling just offshore.
The Cornelian Bay Boatsheds – one of Hobart’s hidden secrets
Once utilitarian storage and workshops for rivercraft, the boatsheds occupy a north-facing aspect in Cornelian Bay, a cove just to the north of central Hobart and the Tasman Bridge
Contemporary public art in and around Hobart
There is a wide range of public art in and around Hobart, from weathered bronzes to ephemoral glimpses and much more in between.
A winter stroll through the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
Primarily known as a place of reflection and relaxation, staff at the Botanical Gardens continue to develop our understanding of our local ecology as well as conserving Tasmania’s unique plant species.
Tasman Bridge Disaster Sculpture
Local artists Kelly Eijdenberg and Travis Tiddy of creative agency Poco People were commissioned by the Clarence City Council to commemorate the changes to Hobart’s eastern shore brought about by the 1975 Tasman Bridge disaster.