Castra Circuit parking
| Nearest Road: | Gaunts Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ulverstone |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 21′ 31″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 4′ 55″ |
| Elevation: | 460 m |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Park on Gaunts Rd, south of Nietta Creek crossing. If roadside is soft, there is firm footing on the crest of the hill south where a Forestry works area used to be. |
4 walks from Castra Circuit parking
Castra Falls and Castra Cascades walk
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| Goal: | Castra Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 750 m |
| Return distance: | 1,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk east from signpost on bend of Gaunts Rd and follow signs to falls and cascades on Castra Rivulet. Extremely steep and slippery. Return same way. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Fallsâ€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Castra Falls
“The track down to the falls from this point is incredibly steep, hazardous and slippery…â€
Tags
Castra Falls Circuit Walk, including Silver Falls, Step Falls and Secret Place
| Goal: | Castra Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow route to Step Falls and Castra Fall, then continue on to cross Nietta Creek and turn left. Follow Nietta Track back past Silver Falls to start. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Fallsâ€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Castra Falls
“The track is commenced as an easy to moderate walk, progressively becoming more difficult …â€
Tags
Silver Falls Walk (Nietta Creek)
| Goal: | Silver Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 200 m |
| Return distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | Walk into old picnic area. Find sign to Silver Falls (marked as Castra Falls on some maps). There are several side tracks into viewing places. Return. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Fallsâ€
website, Bushwalk Australia, Help pse - Silver Falls
“… Silver Falls … are spectacular.â€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Silver Falls - Castra Rivulet - Nietta
10 minutes retrace route
“… waterfall surrounded byu lush ferns, in an ampitheatre-type setting.â€
Louise Fairfax, Naturelover's Walks, Step Falls, Castra Falls, Silver Falls and more
“This part of the route is wonderful, as you are right beside the stream the whole way.â€
Tags
Step Falls Walk
| Goal: | Step Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 700 m |
| Return distance: | 1,400 m |
| Comment: | Walk east on Forestry rd. about 400m to track junction. Veer right for Step Falls track, which gets very steep. Return |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Fallsâ€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Step Falls - Nietta
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“…… the waterfall is quite high, and flows down over a series of 'steps'…â€