Mount Wellington

Yesterday I went up Mount Wellington. 

The top:

 First I passed two small waterfalls.

 Then a cave that's named after a murderer, Rocky Whelan, who hid from the authorities there.

 I walked through the bush.... and as I got higher the scrub.

 Strarted getting glimpses of the view...

. ..and the top.

 Kept going. ...

... and going ...

. ..until I got over the edge and almost was blown off my feet. I had been on the sheltered side and even though I was prepared for the wind the force of it surprised me.

 I hurried into the shelter and had a short rest.

 Then I went down again :-)

 I spotted two wallabies just below the peak.