Long Marsh Dam west side parking
| Nearest Road: | Tooms Lake Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ross |
| Locality: | East |
| Latitude: | S 42° 9′ 8″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 49′ 46″ |
| Elevation: | 400 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Ross, take Tooms Lake Rd, then Honeysuckle Rd. Park where road ends at bridge out on Macquarie River, and walk across and up the slope to 4WD track north. |
2 walks from Long Marsh Dam west side parking
Long Marsh Dam long circuit
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| Goal: | Probation Station Ruins |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Cross river, walk up road to sharp turn right. Walk north on 4WD track. Continue north down to old Dam and up to old site. Return on north side track. |
References
website, Bushwalk Australia, Long Marsh Dam 2009
“A lot of interesting history hereâ€
Chris Boden, Off-Road Tasmania, 3 ed., Roving Land and Recreation Services, Page 126, Long Marsh Dam 2009
“If there has been recent rain the river is difficult to crossâ€
Peter Franklin, Bushwalks - Descriptions of various bushwalks, mainly in Tasmania, Long Marsh Dam 30 March 2016
“A marked walking track took us to the ruins of the probation station.â€
Tags
Long Marsh Dam walk from the west of river
| Goal: | Old weir |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Backtrack up road to 4WS track on north side. Walk in, continue on marked track to old station. Return same way. |
References
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 4, Number 2016, Long Marsh Dam 2 April 2016
“The dam site can also be visited from this western side of the riverâ€
website, Bushwalk Australia, Long Marsh Dam 2009
“A lot of interesting history hereâ€
Chris Boden, Off-Road Tasmania, 3 ed., Roving Land and Recreation Services, Page 126, Long Marsh Dam 2009
“The … dam can be reached by climbing up the track on the western side of the river.â€