Last day

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Rising 1270 metre (around 4000 feet) above Hobart’s harbour and the wide Derwent River, Mt Wellington gives a fantastic view of the city. It's a 21 kilometre drive to the summit, ending in panoramic views of Hobart, Bruny Island, South Arm and the Tasman Peninsula. The interpretation centre at the top protects is good to get away from the abnormally strong winds and a viewing platform on the western side of the car park looks out to the southern World Heritage Area beyond. The Aboriginal name for Mt Wellington is Unghbanyahletta or Poorawetter.
In February 1836 Charles Darwin climbed Mt Wellington during a visit on the HMAS Beagle, this was the second time he tried but he apparently didn't like it at all and proclaimed there was nothing of interest there!

We walked down along the harbour in Hobart after viewing it from Mt Wellington, and looked at all the old warehouses that were built when Hobart was orginally settled by the British.

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