Green Point to Stoney Point Discovery
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2024
- The dog and I go in search of ruined pubs, factories, and ferries in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. We cross the Derwent River from Green Point to Stoney Point before heading down the abandoned train line.
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Have you seen any ruins?
The modern day ruins seem to be abandoned petrol stations.
Thanks Angus- really enjoy your films bout Hobart environs and its history. Please keep them up.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed.
Was told when we done our welcome to year 7 program at St Virgil’s in 2014 the only reason they stopped bringing the kids in on the train was a young boy had his head out the window and struck a low hanging branch and passed away from injuries.
I haven't heard that. Not saying it isn't a true story. But it also sounds like something that people say.
I was told that same story in the late 80's and early 90's when I went there.
Cheers for this Angus. I'm an actual archaeologist up in Latrobe, albeit finishing my undergrad. I visited all over Tassie for the first time last summer for a few weeks - absolutely in love with the joint. I'd love to visit again and see if I can actually point out any historical archaeology points of interest for ya.
There are still things to discover, mate.
Thank you so much. Your invaluable records need to be archived for posterity.
Thanks, mate. Hopefully the channel can grow and find a larger audience.
There used to be a sandstone quarry behind the sawmills,the stone to build the Hobart Town Hall is said to have been quarried there. When I visited it in the 1980’s it was full to the top with sawdust.
Interesting. Be good if more photos could have been taken of these sort of things. Nobody thought to do so and it was expensive.
Always a treat to seea new episode from you, thankyou.
Thanks, mate.
Another gem from you Angus. Thank you.
The unused railway line on the Western shore would make a decent walking and bike track with some effort. There’s a great one being built between Ulverstone and Wynyard, (maybe further both ways?)
It would definitely. Probably will become that in time.
I really like this one! I had no idea about the train station at St. Virgil's College. Thanks Angus
It's actually pretty easy to access. Probably the least well known station within Hobart.
What a Treasure you are sir,
Thanks, mate.
Amazing how you find and are able to access these places 😳. Another fascinating chapter 👌😊
Thank you.
Miss you Angus
I'm back.
Thanks for your efforts, Angus.
Cheers, pal.
We just spent a week in Hobart last month, including a nice walk around South Arm - reminded me a bit of this gravel path. Every day we kept talking about your videos, hoping to run into a video in progress and meet Dog 😍
I bloody love how many homes in Hobart get a view. Everyone’s on a hillside. Beaut.
Still on a quest to see a wild platypus. Goal for next time.
Do say hello if you ever do, mate. Good luck seeing a wild platypus. Need to be very lucky.
Geez I wondered where me bike went ! I last saw it outside the Grand in Huonville !!😂
Angus welcome back for 2024! I imagine there's quite a number of urban archaeology opportunities around Hobart so it'd be great if you could find some more to tell us about. That rail line looks like a perfect riverside walking track if access is OK. Thanks mate.
Easy to access.
Hi Angus and cute white dog ❤. Great to see a new video. I’ve had google maps up and looked at the satellite view of the area. Block numbers are visible for the subdivision but no earthworks or house construction had started when the satellite images were loaded onto google maps. Enjoyed your walk and talk ! Thanks so much.
Thank you. Yeah, you can see the scale of the ground adjustment on Google Maps atm. That'll be updated soon and change again.
@@angusthornett - yes! I’m always interested to see the updates to the satellite images.
@angusthornett Yeh, mate what's the dog's noyme?
Thanks Angus great job as always
Cheers, mate.
Nice bit of detective workAngus, and an enjoyable video again. Cheers.
Cheers, Trevor. Glad you enjoyed.
I love Hobart.
Such a cool train design. ❤
Very appealing to the eye. Not comfortable by today's standards though.
Sad the Tassie & Hobart lost it railways
Everything has its time.
This was really cool. I live in Whitestone Point and it’s interesting to learn about the history of the area. Amazing how the place has changed.
Yeah, it's unrecognisable. Still got some change to go too.
Another informative and entertaining video about local history. Keep up with the good work.
Thanks, mate.
Excellent video as usual Dog and Angus. Always learn something from my favourite duo on CZcams. Only thing I did know was the station at St Virgils as I went there in the 80's. Pretty sure freight was still using it but that was it - it would have been great to catch the train rather than the buses from miles away! Things do change - trains long gone as too the barges carrying paper from Boyer up the river that I would watch through the Jerry in year 9. Keep it up boys!
Always enjoy your vids
Cheers, mate.
A very poetic ending. Great work! :)
Glad you enjoyed.
Just came across your channel and binged the whole thing. Makes me homesick. Great videos.
Glad you get something from them, mate.
Well I've always wanted to go and see the old St Virgils platform, guess I don't have to now.
You could still go.
Awesome history lesson.
Cheers, mate.
Nothing but black roofs and not a single tree in site out there at Austin's Ferry.
Thank you Angus and Harry
Thanks Angus , love ya work.
NortonVille was the Home of John Norton Wilkingson, my GGG grandfather. He purchased it after he sold Elwick.
1min32 seconds - the dog trying to eat a fly or something :D
Cheers for the video Angus
Glad you did this video Angus and found the location interesting, It gives people some great insight into what was about back in the day. Keep up the good work Angus
(Adrian)
There was also the ferry from Austins Ferry to Old Beach, just a couple of klms downstream from the Jordan River intersection. On the opposite side of the river from Whitestone Point is ......wait for it....Blackstone point! There was another tavern around on the rivers edge just downstream from the oldbeach ferry crossing along with jetty. Foucheys tavern was also here. Being 10 miles from the Hobart GPO it used to do a good business in the 50s and 60s with the Sunday opening booze laws of the time.
You’re right. I actually covered Austin’s Ferry in the previous video.
@angusthornett that you did. I thoroughly enjoy your videos, mate. You must do a lot of research because you come up with some obscure facts and photos. Pity I am not in a position to help financially because I think you deserve it! Many thanks.
Can't wait.
You got it.
👍
Cheers, Steve.
Thanks mate - Sorry for the brief comment this time. History is all around us; we just have to know WHERE to look...@@angusthornett
Fire crew? Local kids most likely.
hey mate curious as to where the photo at 5:02 was taken? any of those sites still viewable today? cheers
Long gone
angus. do you find any of these ruins by drone? or by study of maps etc. ?
Maps, tip offs, and on foot by going there and looking.
Interesting video, thanks.
What is the significance of the Nortonville name? I think it is a street in the Stony Point area?
There is a ghost town near me here in California, called Nortonville, a former coal mining town.
It was owned by a bloke called James Norton Wilkinson.
@@angusthornett I spent an hour last night reading the Glenorchy Council meeting notes online looking for information. lol
Have you thought of doing a video on pre-European invasion sites? There's a site signed near Taroona High and what looks like a midden in Peter Murrell reserve.
You're right, there is a midden there.