The Grange picnic area car park
| Nearest Road: | Channel Highway |
|---|---|
| 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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| Goal: | Creek junction |
|---|---|
| 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, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 16, Number 2, 2 - Truganini Reserve
“A pleasant uphill walk”
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 25, Number 1, Truganini Track
“… the Truganini Track climbs steadily uphill…”
Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Truganini Track
“… along a sheltered gully”
Tags
Truganini Reserve from Cartwright Reserve
| Goal: | Mt Nelson Signal Station |
|---|---|
| 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, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 16, Number 2, 2 - Truganini Reserve
1 hour one way pickup
“A pleasant uphill walk alongside Cartwright Creek and then through open bush.”
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 25, Number 1, Truganini Track
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“… the Truganini Track climbs steadily uphill 350m…”
Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Truganini Track
“… along a sheltered gully”