A sunny day to wile away some more time in Hobart.
In many respects Hobart is like any city, except the buildings are not very high. Where it is different, is down in the wharf area. Places like Salamanca Place, Constitution Dock, Victoria Dock and names like Henry Jones IXL and CSIRO Marine National Facility were on our hit list, plus whatever else hove into view, including the penguin and seal sculptures on the dock front.
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| 040415 Sculptures in Hobart's Dock Area, excluding the coloured one |
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| 040415 Sculptures in Hobart's Dock Area |
The Henry Jones IXL jam factory is no more, but the names remain on the buildings.
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| 040415 Familiar names on the buildings, albeit old ones |
Salamanca Place was the site today, of the weekly markets. The markets are big and the place was abuzz with activity.
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040415 Markets at Salamanca Place with the old buildings
in the background |
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| 040415 Markets at Salamanca Place |
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| 040415 Markets at Salamanca Place |
There was some activity in the dock area with one square rigger returning to the wharf.
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| 040415 A square rigger, the Lady Jane, heading back to port |
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| 040415 The Lady Jane back at the dock |
Constitution Dock was not filled with yachts, rather with fishing vessels. The dock consists of a rock-walled marina with an opening for boats. The bridge is usually closed, allowing pedestrian access around the dock. The dock is normally used by motor pleasure boats, yachts, and fishing boats serving the city's fish market and restaurants, several of which are at the northern end of the dock. Constitution Dock is famous for being the rallying point and party venue for the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, held from Boxing Day until yachts complete their 630 nautical mile journey from Sydney.
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| 040415 Constitution Dock |
We came across the "Yellow Boat" on which we will be doing a cruise laster in the week from Bruny Island.
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| 040415 The "Yellow Boat" which does cruises around Bruny Island |
The Marine National Facility (MNF) operates Australia’s only blue-water research vessel dedicated to marine research throughout Australia’s vast ocean territories. One of its major assets is the RV "Investigator" which is a multi-purpose research vessel configured to enable a wide range of atmospheric, biological, goescience and oceanographic research. The CSIRO MNF took delivery of the "Investigator" on 12 December 2014. It has been undergoing sea trials and looks as if it would tip over in a decent sea.
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| 040415 RV Investigator in port |
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| The Investigator at sea - picture compliments of CSIRO |
The Aurora Australis was in port too. It had just brought back a seriously ill person from the Antarctic.
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| 040415 Aurora Australis in port |
The sun was leaving us as we left the dock area as it was subsumed by a thick mass of dark grey clouds. Rain anyone?
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