Guide Falls Upper Car Park
| Nearest Road: | West Ridgley Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ridgley |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 28″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 48′ 16″ |
| Elevation: | 190 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Burnie drive south on Ridgley Hwy to Ridgley. Just south of township turn west into West Ridgley Rd. Falls turn-off on south side at about 2.5km. Drive in about 250m and park near toilet block. |
2 walks from Guide Falls Upper Car Park
Guide Falls - Walk to top
| Goal: | Top of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | Follow cement path down from upper carpark then left to river above top of falls. |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“An easy walking track to the base of the two-tiered falls…â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“… continue 30m further to a second lookout with a downstream view.â€
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“The Guide Falls were formed about 30Ma to 36 Ma by a series of lava flows…â€
Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 12, Number 1, Guide falls, Ridgley
“Park near the roundabout at the end of the road.â€
Tags
Guide Falls Viewing Platform
Caution
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| Goal: | View of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | Follow cement path down to viewing platform above falls and return. |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“The road continues to the top of the falls and the viewing platform.â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“A viewing platform perched on the edge of the cliff which looks upstream.â€
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“The Guide Falls descending over faulted basalts with polygonal jointing.â€
Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 12, Number 1, Guide falls, Ridgley
“A short concrete path leads to a few viewing areas for the waterfallâ€