Place:

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Date:

1923

Historical Information:

This image is part of the Colonial Office photographic collection held at The National Archives UK.

Fern Tree became very popular with early tourists due to its beauty and its proximity to the city. It was a preferred venue for family picnics and organised strawberry feasts. The Fern Tree Bower was particularly beautiful, with a rustic shelter shed and long tables set beneath large tree ferns. The Bower still exists but has been much changed since a large flood completely reshaped the area in the 1960s. [Mt. Wellington History]

Description:

Showing Ferntree Bower, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Original photo published 1923.

From the collection of:

The National Archives UK