Here in Hobart * Sixtyexpress

Hobart has many historical buildings within walking distance of the waterfront. We are staying in the Customs House Hotel……it is now a complex consisting of 3 buildings cobbled together. Think stairs and sloping floors. The view is great. We look out across to Constitution Dock. The Parliament building and gardens are beside it across the road.

Our view complete with smudges on the window.

Soooooooo you are going to walk around and play which building is that near the hotel and also at Battery Point. Battery Point was the place where 3 unsuccessful attempts were made to build a defence for the new settlement in the early days. Despite this , there are some beautiful example of colonial and later building styles.

The Village on Battery Point. Housewives would shop here daily for food and gossip

Fusiliers Cottage : a Georgian style building 1833

A cute combination : Monsoon and Rainkoat

These were wharf workers cottages. Small and often crowded with big families…now highly sought. 1850’s.

Narryna, built by a captain of a whaler ship. He had to sell it two years later

You do realise that Hobart was developed on a maritime industry so yes you are off to the Maritime Museum. No complaining…..I have scored the children’s scavenger hunt and we are on a mission to find Lego men and stuffed animals….oh and we will read about shipwrecks and maritime stuff. Can you see teddy, Mr rat, echidna, and at least 2 Lego men?

Mike found equipment he used as an apprentice

There were quite a few shipwrecks on Tasmania’s wild coast. Some occurred because hazards were not reported or recorded on maps. There were also stories of amazing survival such as Blythe Star where 7 survived on a life raft and then landing in a remote area.