Echo Point Ferry landing
Nearest Road: | Ferry from Cynthia Bay |
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Nearest Town: | Derwent Bridge |
Locality: | Central Highlands |
Latitude: | S 42° 2′ 37″ |
Longitude: | E 146° 8′ 18″ |
Elevation: | 740 m |
Fee: | Parks Pass |
Management: | National Park |
Road Surface: | No road |
Car Park: | Landing |
Water: | Stream |
Toilets: | Type uncertain |
Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
Shelter: | Shelter |
Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
Comment: | Catch the ferry from Cynthia Bay - arrange dropoff at Echo Point. |
2 walks from Echo Point Ferry landing
Echo Hut to Narcissus Bay walk
Goal: | Narcissus Bay |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 11,200 m |
Return distance: | 22,400 m |
Comment: | Take ferry to Echo Point. Walk out via lake shoreline section of Overland Track to Narcissus Bay to catch return ferry back to Cynthia Bay. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Echo Point
4 hours one way pickup
“The walk is … close to the lake shore and mostly through rainforest.â€
John Chapman and Monica Chapman, Day Walks Tasmania, 2 ed., John Chapman, Page 92, Number 18, 18 - Narcissus Hut to Cynthia Bay
3 hours one way pickup
“Book the ferry to the jetty at Echo Point.â€
Tags
Echo Point Walk (from ferry ride)
Caution
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Goal: | Sign out point at Cynthia Bay |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 11,200 m |
Return distance: | 22,400 m |
Comment: | Start with ferry ride from Cynthia Bay to Echo Point, then walk back to Cynthia Bay. Ticket price extra to park entrance. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 21, Echo Point
4 hours one way pickup
“Combine a ferry cruise on Lake St Clair with a walk through the rainforest beside the lake.â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 334, Number 97, Echo Point - Lake St Clair
5 hours one way pickup
“Travel by boat to the hut jetty in the early morning, then walk the return routeâ€
Lake St Clair - Pumphouse Point - Tasmania, Lake St Clair - Pumphouse Point - Tasmania, J - Echo Point
3 hours one way pickup
“Recommended as a one-way walk, with the enjoyable 20min ferry ride for the … drop off journey.â€