Platypus Walks
Join “Platypus Guardian” Pete Walsh for an easy walk along the Hobart Rivulet, where you’ll discover Pete’s platypus-spotting strategies, and with a bit of luck, spot one for yourself. Learn about platypus habitats and behaviour, the challenges they face in the waterway, and what we can do to help protect their environment. Summer is platypus breeding season, when males tend to be quite active, and we might even get to observe some mating behaviours!
This is an easy walk along a level trail, which is generally wheelchair accessible. However, please note we may occasionally walk along sloping ground to get closer to the water. Participants can stay on the main trail, but those with limited mobility should be aware they might miss small sections of the tour.
The regular walk will start and finish at C3, 64 Anglesea St, near the playground.
The family friendly mini walk will start at the Cascade Gardens, near the car park, and finish on the Rivulet Track near C3.
IMAGE CREDIT: Pete Walsh
Guide
Pete Walsh
Pete is the founder of Hobart Rivulet Platypus, a community organisation dedicated to the conservation and protection of Hobart’s urban platypus population.
- Facebook + Instagram: @hobartrivuletplatypus
Venue
Hobart Rivulet, meet at C3
Following Hobart Rivulet upstream from the city to the foothills of kunanyi / Mount Wellington, this trail has a gentle uphill grade.
64 Anglesea St, Hobart TAS 7004
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Accessibility
The Hobart Rivulet Track is level with a slight uphill grade. The main path is wheelchair accessible, but getting closer to the water often requires walking across sloping ground and might be challenging for those with mobility issues.
Eat and drink
BYO water and snacks if needed.
A Seat at the Table
Beaker Street’s pay-it-forward initiative, A Seat at the Table, helps make our science and art offerings accessible to those who can’t afford to purchase a ticket. When you buy a ticket you have the option to donate towards the cost of a stranger’s ticket. You won’t know who you’ve helped, but your donation will go directly towards allowing someone else to access this great event. All donations $2 and over are tax-deductible.
If you’d like to request one or two free tickets, please let us know. If we can offer you a seat, we’ll notify you by email.
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