Guide Falls Upper Car Park
| Nearest Road: | West Ridgley Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ridgley |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 28″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 48′ 16″ |
| Elevation: | 190 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Burnie drive south on Ridgley Hwy to Ridgley. Just south of township turn west into West Ridgley Rd. Falls turn-off on south side at about 2.5km. Drive in about 250m and park near toilet block. |
2 walks from Guide Falls Upper Car Park
Guide Falls - Walk to top
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| Goal: | Top of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | Follow cement path down from upper carpark then left to river above top of falls. |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“An easy walking track to the base of the two-tiered falls…”
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“… continue 30m further to a second lookout with a downstream view.”
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“The Guide Falls were formed about 30Ma to 36 Ma by a series of lava flows…”
Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 12, Number 1, Guide falls, Ridgley
“Park near the roundabout at the end of the road.”
Tags
Guide Falls Viewing Platform
| Goal: | View of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | Follow cement path down to viewing platform above falls and return. |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“The road continues to the top of the falls and the viewing platform.”
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“A viewing platform perched on the edge of the cliff which looks upstream.”
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“The Guide Falls descending over faulted basalts with polygonal jointing.”
Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 12, Number 1, Guide falls, Ridgley
“A short concrete path leads to a few viewing areas for the waterfall”