Forth Falls Car Parking
| Nearest Road: | Lake Barrington Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Wilmot |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 22′ 37″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 12′ 20″ |
| Elevation: | 0 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Private |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Entry to Falls track was through what was a cafe. Now park on side of Buxton Rd, or drive down to boat ramp and park in the campground. Walk still starts opposite Buxton Rd. See red sign on fence. |
2 walks from Forth Falls Car Parking
Forth Falls - Lower Falls then Upper Falls Walk
| Goal: | Upper Forth Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 3,500 m |
| Comment: | Follow pink tags through private land to Forestry section to lower falls. Return to Y junction, take upper falls track. Return. |
References
Chris Bishop, 2015, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Forth Falls
40 minutes circuitretrace
“a moderate walk”
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Forth Falls Wilmot
2 hours retrace route
“… the very impressive upper falls and cascade area …”
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Forth Falls 2016-07-09
“The video follws the creek downstream past the two visible falls.”
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Forth Falls 22-Sep-2018
“Anon- Then we decided to do the top falls and were even more impressed - 5 stars for day from both.”
Tags
Forth Falls - Lower Falls walk
Caution
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| Goal: | Lower Forth Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow pink tags through private land to Forestry section and on to lower falls. Return. |
References
Chris Bishop, 2015, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Forth Falls
30 minutes circuitretrace
“a moderate walk”
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Forth Falls Wilmot
“… lovely lush forests with stunning views through trees to Lake Barrington.”
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Forth Falls 2016-07-09
“The video follws the creek downstream past the two visible falls.”
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Forth Falls 22-Sep-2018
“Anon- We went to the bottom falls first … and were impressed. We both gave this day 5 stars.”