Quamby Bluff parking at Fairy Glen
| Nearest Road: | Highland Lakes Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Deloraine |
| Locality: | Central Highlands |
| Latitude: | S 41° 39′ 34″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 43′ 21″ |
| Elevation: | 730 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Parking is east side of Lakes Highway, 100m north of track start. Room for 7 vehicles if everyone parks with care. Note that this is a popular walk and first in may block late arrivals. Please be nice |
3 walks from Quamby Bluff parking at Fairy Glen
Quamby Bluff short walk to pond
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| Goal: | Pond on Quamby Bluff Track |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk 1km in on the 'Fairy Glen Track', first on a fenced road between farmland, then a gently rising forest walk to a pond. Nice picnic spot on grass. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 94, Number 41, 41 - Quamby Bluff
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 92, Number 40, 40 - Quamby Bluff
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 101, Number 29, Quamby Bluff
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 32, 32 - Quamby Bluff
“Easy pram walk as far as the pond.”
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 1, Quamby Bluff - 17 Jul 2014
“The walk starts by passing through the farmland adjacent to Highland Lakes Road.”
Tags
Quamby Bluff Walk from Fairy Glen
| Goal: | Quamby Bluff summit trig point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Long climb |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Return distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track from the start on Highland Lakes Rd. Once on top, the track continues for another 500m to the north side of the mountain. Return same way |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 94, Number 41, 41 - Quamby Bluff
5 hours retrace route
“A wonderful climb, steep by rewarding, with fantastic views…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 92, Number 40, 40 - Quamby Bluff
5 hours retrace route
“It is worth crossing to the western extremity of the plateau for the views…”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 101, Number 29, Quamby Bluff
4 hours retrace route
“Forest, rock scree, cliffs and exposed alpine tops”
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 32, 32 - Quamby Bluff
“Atop the plateau, the often-slushy track weaves through scoparia to the summit trig point.”
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 1, Quamby Bluff - 17 Jul 2014
4 hours retrace route
“… the challenging 500m climb to the summit… is definitely well rewarded.”
Rockmonkey Adventures, Quamby Bluff - 25 Aug 2012
4 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“… a short and little bit sharp (comparatively speaking) climb onto the plateau”
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Quamby Bluff 29Apr2017
“Work crew replacing very steep section with rock steps to get to the summit plateau.”
Tags
Quamby Bluff walk to start of boulderfield
| Goal: | Quamby Bluff BoulderField |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Stay in fenced road access to bush, then follow track 1.5km to start of boulder field. Turn back when walking becomes clambering, at your convenience |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 94, Number 41, 41 - Quamby Bluff
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 92, Number 40, 40 - Quamby Bluff
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 101, Number 29, Quamby Bluff
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 32, 32 - Quamby Bluff
“… the track… emerges into a boulder field after about 2km.”
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 2, Number 1, Quamby Bluff - 17 Jul 2014
“… through sections of vibrant rainforest before exiting onto a large rock scree.”