Spent today exploring the delights of Mount Wellington, the huge slap of rock which stands guard over the city. It was named after the Duke and first spotted by Captain Bligh, before the mutiny I guess, when things were still looking promising for a career in the navy. Charles Darwin climbed up in the 1830's and pronounced the view splendid although he thought the guide was a bit of an idiot. He was right about the view it is marvellous, overlooking the whole south of the Island and acting as a massive windbreak protecting the capital from the storms whipped up in the Southern Sea. Did some walking on the slopes and only afterwards saw the note about all three of Tasmania's venomous snakes being active. Hotel is right on the river although there are a large colony of Cockatoo's in a tree a couple of doors down.