Castra Falls Picnic Grounds
Nearest Road: | Gaunts Rd |
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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
Goal: | Junction of Nietta Creek and Castra Rivulet |
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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
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Goal: | Secret Place |
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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€