In 1854 as history goes, the Reserve was a Sawmill, back then the grant deed covered 240 hectares purchased on 16 February 1854, making it one of the oldest land grants in the area. The deed seems to first belong to a carpenter and another man a solicitor with considerable interest in land in Northern Tasmania.
Over the years farming was in the area, men trained at Hollybank for the bush and became accredited in timber skills, then the Forestry Commission bought the property and in April 1955 the commission purchased it for 2809 pounds ($22,500 in today’s values). They the Forestry Commission take care of Hollybank Nature Reserve these days.
Today it's known as Hollybank Nature Reserve and Treetop Adventures.
Photos of some of the trees which I took about 1 week ago. The first photo was taken near the Cricket Pitch!
The photo below is the only bit of holly I could find without dust all over it!
Below a bit out of focus holly with dust!
Those trees are gorgeous. Too bad about the dust on the holly/berries.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a pity but there is another place within Hollybank that has a sealed road and Holly but there were no berries.
DeleteI assume that all the dust comes from driving on dirt roads - or is it just wind borne? Looks like a great nature reserve. I will have to keep it in mind for our upcoming trip.
ReplyDeleteDirt road out of Hollybank and partly in but a good road.
DeleteI expect that is not a bad idea to visit.
Pretty fall colors. Holly berries,too. Our hollies are just blooming over here on the other side of the world.
ReplyDeleteOh are they now - the berries - interesting.
DeleteThe Forestry Commission got a very good buy. A similar purchase now would cost millions.
ReplyDeleteI do love trees and am always very happy to see them preserved and enjoyed.
They sure did, but they maintain it well which is good.
DeleteIt looks very pretty in the Autumn. Some rain will clean the leaves of the dust, but when might that happen?
ReplyDeleteThat's true regarding the rain cleaning leaves - but then when the earth dries back to dust again! No rain as yet.
DeleteSon preciosos los distntos colores de los árboles.
ReplyDeleteTus imágenes nos hace retroceder al otoño, cuando ahora nos encontramos en primavera.
Besos
Very different colours to our native bush - but however rather nice for a change to have trees that are introduced that have different autumn colours.
DeleteSome very nice images of the season changing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Bill.
DeleteSomething different from me.
You, Margaret, should stop that naughty wind that brings dust!
ReplyDeleteDust or no dust it sure looks a peaceful place to view the
red ball hitting the willow!
Cheers
Colin
Very peaceful that day, only one other person there at Hollybank
DeleteWhat bloody great photos, I do so like them
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo-Anne.
DeleteGreat Photos
ReplyDeleteThanks Gosia
Deletewhat a lovely place!
ReplyDeleteIt is rather nice.
Deleteaw, lovely. Have I ever told you I love trees?
ReplyDeleteYes you have and did :)
DeleteLovely trees Margaret and I see that autumn is on its way.
ReplyDeleteAutumn is here Rosemary, went to the city park yesterday and took photos of the leaves that have begun to turn.
DeleteTrees are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMagic are trees.
DeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteBreathtakingly beautiful. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee.
Deletewow such a beautiful trees dear Margaret!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletei loved these terrific photos
dust is huge problem here too as we live near desert so in summers windstorms and dust is permanent task to deal with
Truly beautiful, it is the call of nature, love them.
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely colours within your photo's. Nature provides such wonderful colours.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan