Mount Maurice parking on Knights Rd
| Nearest Road: | Knights Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Myrtle Park |
| Locality: | North East |
| Latitude: | S 41° 18′ 37″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 33′ 16″ |
| 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 Diddleum Rd and then Knights Rd. Drive 500m down Knights Rd to cross St Patricks River on repaired bridge. Continue 5.6km uphill to start of track. |
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: | 3,000 m |
| Return distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Cross St Patricks River on Knights Rd. Drive another 5.6km to start of track. Walk to summit and return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 40, Number 14, 14 - Mount Maurice
“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.”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 76, Number 36, 36 -Mount Maurice
2 hours
“… superb forest before moving through to sporadic clumps of scrub…”
Recent Information of track condition (as available), Cowirrie, Mount Maurice
“22Jun16 - Knights Rd was danger taped off at the turn off from Diddleum Rd…”
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Mount Maurice - 11 April 2021
“11 Apr 2021: The St Patricks River Bridge is now repaired.”