Hobart Break

 

I first went to Hobart in December 1966 for a couple of years, left at the end of 1968.

My sister moved to Hobart about 1968 and stayed. She married, had three children, all grown up now, and as you can see from the photo above, a grand view across the Derwent and its bridge.

So this was my first visit for 39 years. Some things have changed.

After six days, I was feeling quite comfortable in the old home town where our number 2 daughter was born, and I think the only reason that we never went back was the weather. It can be pretty inclement.




Beaumaris

This is the stately house we once lived in, once a had zoo attached that housed the now extint Tasmanian Devil. It had sprawling grounds which now hold sprawling flats. Guess the home is not so stately now!

Lady Nelson

The docks are still the same and as picturesque as ever. The surrounding Salamanca Place and parks have been preserved, some places are obviously tourist traps, not so Hobart, it presents rather naturally without all the gawdyness that goes with tourist towns.