Sternberg Cooper T51, Queens Domain Hillclimb, Hobart…

Posted: January 28, 2026 in Fotos, Obscurities
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David Sternberg corrects a delicate slide in his Cooper T51 Climax at the Queens Domain hillclimb, Hobart, Tasmania, early 1960s. Date folks? As the name suggests, the locale contains the Governor’s Tasmanian pad.

I wrote about Lex and David Sternberg and this T51 a while back, see here:https://primotipo.com/2025/08/12/double-trouble/

Its a magnificent shot, photographer unknown, of a short-lived venue in central Hobart that was used from circa-1955-65. A modern event is held there. The climb was well regarded enough to hold the November 14, 1959, Australian Hillclimb Championship, which was won by the legendary Bruce Walton in his Walton Cooper.

Government House within the Queens Domain. Where are the hillclimb roads? Good question (Australian Gardens)
(G Brooks)

David Sternberg lines up the family Cooper at Penguin Hillclimb, on the island’s north coast at about the same time. That’s father Lex hanging onto the right rear.

Credits…

Grant Brooks, Australian Gardens

Finito…

Comments
  1. malomay1968's avatar malomay1968 says:

    Mark, the hillclimb road was on the Domain Hill (up to the right of Govt House in this photo). On Google maps it is marked as Upper Domain Road/Carriage Drive. The current intersection of Carriage Drive & Domain Joggers loop is where that Cooper Photo was taken.

    My Dads photos include some that he took on the opposite side of the road to this !

    regards

    Mal.

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