Old Farm Road car park
Nearest Road: | Old Farm Rd |
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Nearest Town: | South Hobart |
Locality: | Hobart |
Latitude: | S 42° 53′ 43″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 16′ 9″ |
Elevation: | 270 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Rough |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | From Brewery, drive west on Old Farm Rd to parking area at end of road. |
3 walks from Old Farm Road car park
Junction Cabin via Myrtle Gully Track
Goal: | Junction Cabin |
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Grade: | Long climb |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
Return distance: | 4,000 m |
Comment: | Walk up Myrtle Gully Track to Junction Cabin. Return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 38, Number 13, 13 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades
3 hours retrace route
“… this is quite a steep descent and may be slippery after rain.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, 10 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades
3 hours retrace route
“…downhill walk through myrtle forest with mosses and cascades…â€
Tags
Oakes Falls Walk
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Goal: | Oakes Falls (Myrtle Gully Falls) |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 600 m |
Return distance: | 1,200 m |
Comment: | Walk in a little way on Old Farm Track to find Main Fire Trail. Go left about 30m to find Myrtle Gully Track. Falls seen from second bridge. Return. |
References
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Oakes Falls
30 minutes retrace route
“… can be seen from a small bridge…â€
Tags
Secret Falls walk
Goal: | Secret Falls |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 550 m |
Return distance: | 1,100 m |
Comment: | Walk in on Old Farm Track to Main Fire Trail. Go left about 30m to Myrtle Gully Track. About 100m past first bridge take footpad down to falls. Rtn. |
References
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Secret Falls - Hobart
15 minutes retrace route
“… 3 metres high, dropping into a very narrow crevice…â€