Thirteen kilometres from the business center of Hobart on the slopes of Mount Wellington there is an interesting place - the village of Fern. It takes its name from the ferns that grow in abundance in the surrounding area.
There was once a post station here on the road to the Huon Valley, and later the Hobart fresh water pipeline passed through the area. ะก mid-19th century, this land became Hobart's main holiday destination. And to this day, the footpaths here are still used by locals and tourists alike to admire the amazing variety of flora and fauna.
Today, at 400 metres above sea level, this is the residential suburb of of Hobart. Surrounded by forested areas, the houses are nestled along two main traffic arteries, Huon Road and Summerleaze Road. The Huon Road used to be one of the main local roads between the capital of Tasmania and the town of Huonville. But in the 1980s it was superseded by another motorway, the Southern Passage, and the "Fern" became a quiet and peaceful place with a beautiful natural setting.
The village has a department store, an ancient tavern, a fire station and St Raphael's Church, which was built in 1892-93. There are picnic and barbecue areas around.
It is from here that the journey to the top of Mount Wellington begins, particularly to the the amazing Organ Pipe rock formation.
