Franklin River car park
| Nearest Road: | Lyall Hwy |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Queenstown |
| Locality: | West |
| Latitude: | S 42° 12′ 55″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 1′ 12″ |
| Elevation: | 380 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | Bush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Beside Lyell Highway, beside bridge over Franklin River. |
1 walk from Franklin River car park
Caution
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Franklin River Nature Trail
| Goal: | Surprise River |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | The circuit walk starts at the car park. It has a good surface, suitable for most wheels. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, Website, Number 22, Franklin River Nature Trail
25 minutes circuit
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 198, Number 61, Franklin River
30 minutes circuit
“… a quite short but beautiful nature trail”
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 3, Franklin River Nature Trail
30 minutes circuit
“… the trail passes two rivers; the Franklin River and the Surprise River.”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, Franklin River Nature Trail
“A one-kilometre, easy grade nature trail…”