Highlights / General details
It's one of those jaw dropping moments in life, where you reach the top of a mountain and spread out before you is a magnificent sight. Mt Wellington is definitely the place to be in awe. Once you step out of the coach the view that surrounds you is amazing, you can see Hobart, the Derwent River and beyond. On a clear day you can also see out to Bruny Island. After taking in the views we then make a stop at the Female Factory, once a convict prison for women and children.
Points of Interest:
On a clear day the views from Mt Wellington are stunning.
In the winter perhaps you will be playing in the snow - whatever the weather - take the opportunity to visit iconic Mt Wellington, the traditional indigenous name in Palawa Kani language is kunanyi.
See St David’s Park.
Pass by Anglesea Barracks - Australia’s oldest Army facility.
Cascade Valley - home of the Cascade Brewery and Gardens.
On this tour we pass through various eco systems and experience the harsh alpine environment of the mountain.
View the massive rock formation of the Organ Pipes.
kunanyi/Mt Wellington summit - a harsh rocky alpine environment affording unsurpassed views on a clear day.
The summit of Mt Wellington offers a panoramic spectacle of Hobart town, its surrounding suburbs, vast waterways of the Derwent River.
After our descent from the mountain, we have a brief visit to the Cascades Female Factory - a one time female prison - for an insight into the lives of the women convicts once imprisoned there.
Inclusion
Coach tour.
Exclusion
Hotel pick up and drop off; Food and beverage; Gratuity.
Hours of operation
Available Monday-Saturday from November to April and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday from May to October departing at 9:15am. Check-in is at 9:00am. No tour departures on December 25.
Duration
Approximately 2 hours.
Location
Tour departs from Brooke Street Pier, Hobart.
Participant restrictions
Any child under the minimum child age will travel free of charge and they will have to sit on their parents lap, if you prefer that the child has their own seat then you will have to pay the child fare.
Policies
Cancellation: 4 days prior 50% penalty, 2 days prior 100% penalty. No show always 100% penalty.
Itinerary may vary due to weather conditions.
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