The Grange picnic area car park
Nearest Road: | Channel Highway |
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Nearest Town: | Taroona |
Locality: | Hobart |
Latitude: | S 42° 55′ 52″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 21′ 24″ |
Elevation: | 35 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | Local council |
Road Surface: | Sealed |
Car Park: | Sealed |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | Shelter |
Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
Comment: | West side of Sandy Bay Road, by Cartwright Creek. |
2 walks from The Grange picnic area car park
Cartwright Creek walk
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This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Goal: | Creek junction |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 500 m |
Return distance: | 1,000 m |
Comment: | Start of track is north of car park, on north side of creek. Walk up about 500m to creek junction. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 16, Number 2, 2 - Truganini Reserve
“A pleasant uphill walkâ€
Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Truganini Track
“… along a sheltered gullyâ€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 1, Number 3, Truganini Track - 9 Dec 2013
“… the Truganini Track climbs steadily uphill…â€
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Truganini Reserve from Cartwright Reserve
Goal: | Mt Nelson Signal Station |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 2,100 m |
Return distance: | 4,200 m |
Comment: | Uphill walk from Cartwright Reserve up to Signal Station. Pickup there or return downhill again. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 16, Number 2, 2 - Truganini Reserve
1 hour one way pickup
“A pleasant uphill walk alongside Cartwright Creek and then through open bush.â€
Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Truganini Track
“… along a sheltered gullyâ€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 1, Number 3, Truganini Track - 9 Dec 2013
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“... first 1km, trail edges Cartwright Creek, ducking in and out of beautiful wet sclerophyll forest.â€