Wombat Moor parking
| Nearest Road: | Lake Dobson Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | New Norfolk |
| Locality: | South West |
| Latitude: | S 42° 40′ 59″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 36′ 42″ |
| Elevation: | 1,070 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive up Mt Dobson Rd from Mt Field entrance. Go past Lake Fenton about 1.5km. Signed track on left over moor. Wide parking on side of road. |
4 walks from Wombat Moor parking
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Lake Belcher walk
| Goal: | Lake Belcher |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track across Moor then down around Mt Mawson to the Humbolt River. Follow track along river to lake. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lakes Belton and Belcher
“Sections of this walk are wet and muddy.”
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 10, Number 2009, Lakes Belton and Belcher - 17 Oct 2009
“Only the bearer logs remain of the bridge over the river…”
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Lake Belton walk
| Goal: | Lake Belton |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Lake Belcher Track to river crossing. Head west up slope to Lake Belton. Return same way. |
References
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 10, Number 2009, Lakes Belton and Belcher - 17 Oct 2009
“The track to Lake Belton is somewhat indistinct, but not that hard to follow …”
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 4, Number 2015, VC Falls 11 Apr 2015
“It is most pleasant easy walking along the ridge top beside the lake.”
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Moorland Mosaic walk
| Goal: | Seat under trees |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | Follow boardwalk across Moor. There is a seat and some information at a rest spot before the track starts to descend. Turn back here. |
References
Touring Tasmania, Moorland Mosaic
20 minutes retrace route
“Well worth the short 20 minute return walk”
Hikespeak, Moorland Mosaic in Mount Field National Park - April 2014
“… up a gradual hillside covered in grasses and low brush.”
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VC Falls Circuit
| Goal: | VC Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 14,000 m |
| Comment: | Lake Belcher Track to river crossing, head up to Lake Belton. Follow west side of lake and down to falls, to Lake Belcher, go right back to start . |
References
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 4, Number 2015, VC Falls 11 Apr 2015
8 hours circuit retrace
“Varied from good to bad, moderate and roughish”