Mount Maurice parking on Knights Rd
| Nearest Road: | Knights Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Myrtle Park |
| Locality: | North East |
| Latitude: | S 41° 19′ 56″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 32′ 9″ |
| Elevation: | 625 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Find Didleaum Rd and then Knights Rd. There are Forestry Roads in the area so check directions. Drive 500m down Knights Rd to St Patricks River to park. Bridge is damaged, but can be walked. |
1 walk from Mount Maurice parking on Knights Rd
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Mount Maurice Walk from Knights Rd (west side)
| Goal: | Mount Maurice summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 9,000 m |
| Return distance: | 18,000 m |
| Comment: | Due to missing bridge, add extra 6km each way to walk up on old road to start of track. Return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 40, Number 14, 14 - Mount Maurice
6 hours retrace route
“Excellent view and a fascinating variety of landscapes.”
website, Bushwalk Australia, Mount Maurice
“The route is generally well marked, but does not seem to be used enough to leave a clear track.”
Recent Information of track condition (as available), Cowirrie, Mount Maurice
“22Jun16 - Knights Rd was danger taped off at the turn off from Diddleum Rd…”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, The Gloucester Walk, 88 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Page 76, Number 36, 36 -Mount Maurice
2 hours
“… superb forest before moving through to sporadic clumps of scrub…”
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Mount Maurice - 19 March 2017
“18Mar17: The St Patricks River Bridge is unusable but walkable. Add 6km each way to walk.”