Guide Falls Upper Car Park
| Nearest Road: | West Ridgley Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ridgley |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 28″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 48′ 16″ |
| Elevation: | 190 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
2 walks from Guide Falls Upper Car Park
Guide Falls - Walking Track toTop of Falls
| Goal: | Top of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | Follow cement path down from upper carpark to top of falls. Return |
References
Chris Bishop, 2015, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“An easy walking track to the base of the two-tiered falls…”
Peter S. Manchester, 2010, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“The Guide Falls were formed about 30Ma to 36 Ma by a series of lava flows…”
John and Monica Chapman, 2019, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
30 minutes circuit
“… continue 30m furtyher to a second lookout with a downstream view.”
Tags
Guide Falls Viewing Platform
Caution
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| Goal: | View of Guide Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 10 m |
| Comment: | Follow cement path down to viewing platform and return. |
References
Chris Bishop, 2015, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Guide Falls
“The road continues to the top of the falls and the viewing platform.”
Peter S. Manchester, 2010, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 221, ...Guide Falls, Ridgley
“The Guide Falls descending over faulted basalts with polygonal jointing.”
John and Monica Chapman, 2019, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 78, Number 26, 26 Guide Falls
“A viewing platform perched on the edge of the cliff which looks upstream.”