MacGregor Peak parking
Nearest Road: | MacGregor Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Murdunna |
Locality: | Forestier Peninsula |
Latitude: | S 42° 58′ 21″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 55′ 35″ |
Elevation: | 220 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
Car Park: | Rough |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | Parking just before old forestry gate at road junction. |
3 walks from MacGregor Peak parking
Fazackerleys Range Circuit
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Goal: | MacGregor Peak |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Circuit |
One-way distance: | 10,000 m |
Comment: | Follow route to MacGregor Peak, then Fazackerleys Range track. West on Schofields Rd, next Jeep track on left over saddle and on to car park. |
References
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 30, Number 17, Fazackerleys Range Circuit
4 hours circuit
“Grade - mediumâ€
Karen Meredith, Walking the Tasman Peninsula 2011, Number 4, Walk Number 4 - Fazackerleys Range Circuit 14/2/2011
6 hours 30 minutes circuit
“… taking longer than anticipated, due mainly to the condition of the track…â€
Tags
MacGregor Fire Tower (new route)
Goal: | MacGregor Fire Tower |
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Grade: | Long climb |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
Return distance: | 3,000 m |
Comment: | Follow sign to fire tower up old 4WD track, then current road. From tower parking area, footpad leads to tower. Return same way. |
References
Karen Meredith, Walking the Tasman Peninsula 2011, Number 4, Walk Number 4 - Fazackerleys Range Circuit 14/2/2011
3 hours retrace route
“The track was very steep and very rocky, in fact exceedingly steep and rocky!â€
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MacGregor Peak walk
Goal: | MacGregor Peak summit |
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Grade: | Long climb |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
Return distance: | 6,000 m |
Comment: | Follow sign to fire tower up old 4WD track then current road. From tower parking area, tagged track to summit. Return same way |
References
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 28, Number 16, MacGregor Peak
3 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Grade - mediumâ€
Karen Meredith, Walking the Tasman Peninsula 2011, Number 4, Walk Number 4 - Fazackerleys Range Circuit 14/2/2011
3 hours retrace route
“One hour from the fire tower the track reaches a trig point at the true summit of MacGregor Peak.â€