Castra Falls Picnic Grounds
| Nearest Road: | Gaunts Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ulverstone |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 21′ 25″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 4′ 56″ |
| Elevation: | 470 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, 1.2km from Castra Rd at old picnic area. Has signposts to circuit on east side of road just before creek crossing. |
2 walks from Castra Falls Picnic Grounds
Nietta Creek Track to Secret Castra Rivulet Junction
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| Goal: | Junction of Nietta Creek and Castra Rivulet |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Start on the track to Silver Falls, and continue on to junction with Castra Rivulet (with half bridge + log). 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
Tags
Secret Place Walk
| Goal: | Secret Place |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,200 m |
| Return distance: | 2,400 m |
| Comment: | Follow track past Silver Falls and along Nietta Creek. Continue past junction with Castra Rivulet to wide pool at foot of cascade. Return. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Fallsâ€
Louise Fairfax, Naturelover's Walks, Step Falls, Castra Falls, Silver Falls and more
“At the bottom, the rocks were the slimiest, slipperiest rocks imaginable…â€