Old Farm Track parking area
Nearest Road: | Old Farm Rd |
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Nearest Town: | South Hobart |
Locality: | Hobart |
Latitude: | S 42° 53′ 43″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 16′ 9″ |
Elevation: | 270 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | Local council |
Road Surface: | Sealed |
Car Park: | Rough |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
3 walks from Old Farm Track parking area
Junction Cabin via Myrtle Gully Track
Caution
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Goal: | Junction Cabin |
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Grade: | Long climb |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
Return distance: | 4,000 m |
Comment: | Walk up Myrtle Gully Track to Junction Cabin. Return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 32, Number 10, 10 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades
3 hours retrace route
“…downhill walk through myrtle forest with mosses and cascades…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2007, More Family Walks around Hobart (Fully Revised), Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 38, Number 13, 13 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades
3 hours retrace route
“… this is quite a steep descent and may be slippery after rain.”
Tags
Myrtle Gully Falls Walk
Goal: | Myrtle Gully Falls |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 600 m |
Return distance: | 1,200 m |
Comment: | Walk in a little way on Old Farm Track to find Main Fire Trail. Go left about 30m to find Myrtle Gully Track. Falls seen from second bridge. Return. |
References
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Myrtle Gully Falls - Hobart
15 minutes retrace route
“… can be seen from a small bridge…”
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Secret Falls walk
Goal: | Secret Falls |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 550 m |
Return distance: | 1,100 m |
Comment: | Walk in on Old Farm Track to find Main Fire Trail. Go left about 30m to Myrtle Gully Track. About 100m past first bridge take footpad down to falls |
References
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Secret Falls - Hobart
15 minutes retrace route
“… 3 metres high, dropping into a very narrow crevice…”