Guide Falls Lower Car Park
| Nearest Road: | West Ridgley Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ridgley |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 20″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 48′ 13″ |
| Elevation: | 150 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | From Burnie drive south on Ridgley Hwy to Ridgley. Just south of township turn west into West Ridgley Rd. Falls turn-off on south side at about 2.5km. Drive in about 250m and park near toilet block. |
2 walks from Guide Falls Lower Car Park
Guide Falls - River Track to Base of Falls
| Goal: | Base of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | Follow track upstream from lower car park to base of falls and return |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“An easy walking track to the base of the two-tiered falls…”
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“… A small forested gorge passing a 5 m high waterfall and then … to the base of the main waterfall.”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Guide Falls Ridgley
5 minutes retrace route
“… a well maintained track with guard rails…”
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“… large light coloured boulders called 'greybilly' by the locals, or silcretes (geological term)…”
Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 12, Number 1, Guide falls, Ridgley
20 minutes retrace route
“… follow the track alongside Guide River for about 400m.”
Tags
Guide Falls Circuit
Caution
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| Goal: | Top Car Park |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 750 m |
| Comment: | Start from bottom car park along creek to falls. Then climb the steep steps to the top. Return via upper car park and walk down beside road. |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“A beautiful place to spend the day in summer”
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“Continue around a gentle bend to the baseof the main waterfall. In high flow, expect to get wet here”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Guide Falls Ridgley
“There are relatively steep steps to the top of Guide Falls…”
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“… shrinkage cracks…fomr columns with between three to seven sides.”
Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 12, Number 1, Guide falls, Ridgley
“Walk the River Track then climb to Upper car park and return via road”