Pelverata Falls car park
Nearest Road: | Crosswells Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Huonville |
Locality: | South East |
Latitude: | S 43° 2′ 58″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 7′ 16″ |
Elevation: | 210 m |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Good unsealed |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | To Woodstock on Channel Hwy. Pelverata Rd to just south of Pelverata. Crosswells Rd to end. (Pelverata Rd from Sandfly is much more winding and narrow). |
2 walks from Pelverata Falls car park
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Pelverata Falls walk to lookout at base of falls
Goal: | Pelverata Falls |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
Return distance: | 6,000 m |
Comment: | Follow an old farm track then foot pad. Last section across steep scree slope to Pelverata Falls viewing platform. Return. |
References
Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 2, Number 2012, February 2012 - Pelverata Falls
“The last 15 minutes are steeper and rockier.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 32 - Pelverata Falls
“Agile parties can rock hop up to the base of the falls.â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 35, Number 6, Pelverata Falls
2 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“The volume of water is not great, but after rains the flow is excellentâ€
Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 23, Number 1, 1 - Pelverata Falls
5 hours retrace route
“… the falls are about 80 metres high… After heavy rain it is a most spectacular sight.â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 57, Number 17, Pelverata Falls
2 hours retrace route
“The walk involves a 200m climb to reach the lookoutâ€
Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, Page 60, Number 22, Pelverata Falls
3 hours retrace route
“… a 2-3 hour return walk on a good track to a viewing platform.â€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 18, 18 - Pelverata Falls
“Peaceful walk through eucalypt bushland and rainforest with a noise falls finale.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 7, Number 5, Pelverata Falls - 7 Feb 2015
2 hours retrace route
“… climbs along a large rock scree before steeply and briefly decending … to the lookout platform.â€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Pelverata Falls - Huonville
“The view from the lookout is very good…â€
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Pelverata Falls 2015-05-23
“Video of Pelverata Falls from the base of the falls.â€
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Slippery Creek Falls View walk
Goal: | View of Slippery CreekFalls |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
Return distance: | 4,000 m |
Comment: | Follow Pelverata Falls Track to the view of Slippery Falls in the distance. Track then gets much more difficult so turn back if feeling insecure. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 32 - Pelverata Falls
“…the walk… follows a narrow trail cut into a steep hillside…â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 35, Number 6, Pelverata Falls
“Slippery Falls on Slippery Creek can be viewed across the gorge.â€
Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 23, Number 1, 1 - Pelverata Falls
“There are two forks along the track. Go right at both of theseâ€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 57, Number 17, Pelverata Falls
“A view of Slippery Creek Falls soon comes into view on the other side of the valley.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 7, Number 5, Pelverata Falls - 7 Feb 2015
“… climbs along a large rock scree …â€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Slippery Falls
“The falls are most easily viewed from the Pelverata Falls track…â€