Lake Chisholm car park
| Nearest Road: | Lake Chisholm Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Smithton |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 8′ 7″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 3′ 42″ |
| Elevation: | 185 m |
| Management: | Sustainable Timber Tasmania |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
3 walks from Lake Chisholm car park
Chisholm Big Tree Walk at Lake Chisholm
| Goal: | Chisholm Tree |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | Follow track only as far as track left to Chisholm Tree. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 18, Number 3, Lake Chisholm
“… a very tall Eucalypt.â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 90, Number 30, 30 Lake Chisholm
“The Chisholm tree is one of Tasmania's giant trees.â€
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Lake Chisholm Walk
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| Goal: | Sinkhole |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 550 m |
| Comment: | Take detour to Chisholm Tree and return to track to lake. Return on loop past sinkhole. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 18, Number 3, Lake Chisholm
“… a flooded sinkhole, and is of scientific interest as well as being a place of beauty.â€
John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 90, Number 30, 30 Lake Chisholm
30 minutes circuit retrace
“Lake Chisholm is located in a very sheltered patch of rainforest …â€
Miriam and Chris, Aussi Destinations Unknown, The Tarkine Drive, Tasmania
“One of the finest examples of a flooded sinkhole in Australia.â€
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Wents Creek Walk at Lake Chisholm
| Goal: | Wents Creek |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 800 m |
| Comment: | Take detour to Chisholm Tree and return to track, continue past lake to Wents Creek. Take loop past sinkhole on return walk. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 18, Number 3, Lake Chisholm
45 minutes circuit retrace
“The path extends some way along the left (northern) shore of the lake to a small creek.â€