Quamby Bluff parking at Fairy Glen
| Nearest Road: | Highland Lakes Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Deloraine |
| Locality: | Central Highlands |
| Latitude: | S 41° 39′ 34″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 43′ 21″ |
| Elevation: | 730 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Parking is east side of Lakes Highway, 100m north of track start. Room for 7 vehicles if everyone parks with care. Note that this is a popular walk and first in may block late arrivals. Please be nice |
3 walks from Quamby Bluff parking at Fairy Glen
Quamby Bluff short walk to pond
| Goal: | Pond on Quamby Bluff Track |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk 1km in on the 'Fairy Glen Track', first on a fenced road between farmland, then a gently rising forest walk to a pond. Nice picnic spot on grass. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 94, Number 41, 41 - Quamby Bluff
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 92, Number 40, 40 - Quamby Bluff
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 101, Number 29, Quamby Bluff
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 32, 32 - Quamby Bluff
“Easy pram walk as far as the pond.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 1, Quamby Bluff - 17 Jul 2014
“The walk starts by passing through the farmland adjacent to Highland Lakes Road.â€
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Quamby Bluff Walk from Fairy Glen
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| Goal: | Quamby Bluff summit trig point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Long climb |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Return distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track from the start on Highland Lakes Rd. Once on top, the track continues for another 500m to the north side of the mountain. Return same way |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 94, Number 41, 41 - Quamby Bluff
5 hours retrace route
“A wonderful climb, steep by rewarding, with fantastic views…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 92, Number 40, 40 - Quamby Bluff
5 hours retrace route
“It is worth crossing to the western extremity of the plateau for the views…â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 101, Number 29, Quamby Bluff
4 hours retrace route
“Forest, rock scree, cliffs and exposed alpine topsâ€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 32, 32 - Quamby Bluff
“Atop the plateau, the often-slushy track weaves through scoparia to the summit trig point.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 1, Quamby Bluff - 17 Jul 2014
4 hours retrace route
“… the challenging 500m climb to the summit… is definitely well rewarded.â€
Rockmonkey Adventures, Quamby Bluff - 25 Aug 2012
4 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“… a short and little bit sharp (comparatively speaking) climb onto the plateauâ€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Quamby Bluff 29Apr2017
“Work crew replacing very steep section with rock steps to get to the summit plateau.â€
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Quamby Bluff walk to start of boulderfield
| Goal: | Quamby Bluff BoulderField |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Stay in fenced road access to bush, then follow track 1.5km to start of boulder field. Turn back when walking becomes clambering, at your convenience |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 94, Number 41, 41 - Quamby Bluff
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 92, Number 40, 40 - Quamby Bluff
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 101, Number 29, Quamby Bluff
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 32, 32 - Quamby Bluff
“… the track… emerges into a boulder field after about 2km.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 1, Quamby Bluff - 17 Jul 2014
“… through sections of vibrant rainforest before exiting onto a large rock scree.â€