Blue Tier car park
| Nearest Road: | Poimena Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Pyengana |
| Locality: | North East |
| Latitude: | S 41° 11′ 58″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 0′ 17″ |
| Elevation: | 750 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | Bush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | To Lottah from Tasman Highway via either end of Lottah Rd (east access is wider road). Poimena Rd is very narrow, winding and unsealed. Can be rough. Parking is well marked on right in open 'lawn'. |
6 walks from Blue Tier car park
Australia Hill Circuit
| Goal: | Australia Hill summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 4,400 m |
| Comment: | Can be very wet, but interesting mining history |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 66, Number 27, 27 - Blue Tier
2 hours circuit
“… lots of lichen and fungi amongst the tea-tree -”
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Goblin Forest Walk
| Goal: | Sun Flats Road |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | circuit |
| One-way distance: | 350 m |
| Comment: | Follow boadwalk around circuit back to road 100m north of start. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, Website, Number 48, Goblin Forest
20 minutes circuit
“… rain forest regenerating after the ravages of tin mining.”
Walk Blue Tier, Friends of the Blue Tier, Goblin Forest Walk
20 minutes circuit
“This walk is great for those who do not have much time…”
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McGough stamper circuit
| Goal: | Site of McGough Stamper |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 650 m |
| Return distance: | 1,300 m |
References
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Moon Valley Rim - 21 June 2015
“… to the historic Gough Battery Tin Mine”
Recent Information of track condition (as available), Cowirrie, McGough Stamper Route
“Walk the Moon Valley Rim Track in reverse. Battery is not far after leaving Sun Flats Rd.”
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Moon Rim Circuit
| Goal: | Sun Creek |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | circuit |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Take track up Mt Poimena. Continue around circuit then back south down road to start. |
References
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Moon Valley Rim - 21 June 2015
2 hours circuit
“… leads directly to the summit of Mt Poimena via a gently graded track”
Walk Blue Tier, Friends of the Blue Tier, Moon Valley Rim Loop walk
2 hours circuit
“Follow blue markers”
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Mount Poimena Walk
| Goal: | Mount Poimena summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
References
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Moon Valley Rim - 21 June 2015
“…… trail leads directly to the summit of Mt Pomena via a gently graded track.”
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Wellington Creek Circuit
Caution
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| Goal: | Track Junction |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | circuit |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk through Goblin Track to west end. Turn Right on 4WD track and circuit to left on track back to start. Be aware of oncoming bicycles. |
References
2014, Cowirrie Commentary, Cowirrie, Number 13, Walking the Wellington Creek Circuit, Blue Tier / Meenamatta
3 hours 30 minutes circuit
“too wet and slippery by far”