Wombat Moor parking
| Nearest Road: | Lake Dobson Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | New Norfolk |
| Locality: | South West |
| Latitude: | S 42° 40′ 59″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 36′ 42″ |
| Elevation: | 1,070 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive up Mt Dobson Rd from Mt Field entrance. Go past Lake Fenton about 1.5km. Signed track on left over moor. Wide parking on side of road. |
4 walks from Wombat Moor parking
Lake Belcher walk
| Goal: | Lake Belcher |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track across Moor then down around Mt Mawson to the Humbolt River. Follow track along river to lake. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lakes Belton and Belcher
“Sections of this walk are wet and muddy.â€
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 10, Number 2009, Lakes Belton and Belcher - 17 Oct 2009
“Only the bearer logs remain of the bridge over the river…â€
Tags
Lake Belton walk
| Goal: | Lake Belton |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Lake Belcher Track to river crossing. Head west up slope to Lake Belton. Return same way. |
References
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 10, Number 2009, Lakes Belton and Belcher - 17 Oct 2009
“The track to Lake Belton is somewhat indistinct, but not that hard to follow …â€
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 4, Number 2015, VC Falls 11 Apr 2015
“It is most pleasant easy walking along the ridge top beside the lake.â€
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Moorland Mosaic walk
| Goal: | Seat under trees |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | Follow boardwalk across Moor. There is a seat and some information at a rest spot before the track starts to descend. Turn back here. |
References
Touring Tasmania, Moorland Mosaic
20 minutes retrace route
“Well worth the short 20 minute return walkâ€
Hikespeak, Moorland Mosaic in Mount Field National Park - April 2014
“… up a gradual hillside covered in grasses and low brush.â€
Tags
VC Falls Circuit
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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| Goal: | VC Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 14,000 m |
| Comment: | Lake Belcher Track to river crossing, head up to Lake Belton. Follow west side of lake and down to falls, to Lake Belcher, go right back to start . |
References
Peter Franklin, Bushwalk Track Notes, Page 4, Number 2015, VC Falls 11 Apr 2015
8 hours circuit retrace
“Varied from good to bad, moderate and roughishâ€