Mt. Nelson has been a favoured place to look out over Hobart and the Derwent
estuary from the earliest days of European settlement, and probably earlier.
There are several descriptions of the walk on the internet, although some
include continuations to other tracks such as the Truganini Track, which comes
up more steeply from Taroona.
Walk Route:
The Mt Nelson Track starts at Queenborough Memorial Reserve in Sandy Bay, not
much above sea level (alt. 40 m), although we will be starting slightly higher
at Churchill Avenue, and rises steadily and steeply over 2.5 km to reach 350 m,
so expect a good work-out for those calf muscles! The track is well-formed, and
the outing is suitable for reasonably fit and energetic adults and children, so
it is rated family-friendly, but not suited for strollers or wheelchairs.
Meeting Times and
Places:
We will meet at 2
pm at the south
end of Lambert Park on Churchill Avenue. Allow about 2 hours for the
return trip and rest at the top. Bring a snack and a drink to have at the
lookout.
If you are interested in going on this walk, please phone Dan
Hutchison on 0457
765 907 to book in.
See road details below. As this is an easier local walk, you could certainly
just turn up on the day, but Dan would like you to make yourself known and needs
to record you on the registration sheet for insurance purposes. And of course,
he would like to introduce you to the other walkers!
If you negotiate any travel arrangements with the leader or one of the other
walkers, please
be at any meeting place 5 minutes ahead of departure time.
To access this area
from Hobart: From Hobart city, follow up Davey St. to Regent St, turn
left and continue past university and Nelson Rd. to reach Lambert Park. Meet Dan
at the south end of the park. There are, of course, alternate routes to the
location if coming from the south or from Sandy Bay.
Equipment and
Warnings:
Bring sturdy shoes, suitable clothing in case of change of weather, plenty of
water, a drink and snacks.
Optional: trekking poles, camera
The following codes [from our 2020 walks calendar] apply:
S Steep incline for at least part of
the way
Click this link for a more detailed discussion of Preparation,
Food and Safety guidelines for Boots N’ All walks
Map details: Mt.
Nelson: 1:100000
map is Tasmap 8312 (Derwent) and 1:25000 map is 5224 (Taroona)
Map references: n/a
No peakbagger points will be reached on this walk. For listing of peakbagger
points, see the Hobart Walking Club Peakbagger’s Guide (2000 revision) which can
be downloaded (Excel) from http://tastracks.webs.com/peakbaggers.htm
The same web page contains several other listings of Tasmanian peaks.
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