Meadstone Falls parking (bridge out)
| Nearest Road: | Valley Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Fingal |
| Locality: | East |
| Latitude: | S 41° 42′ 8″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 5′ 40″ |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Esk Main Rd, take Valley Rd for about 15km. Sharp turn right then stop when bridge is out. Walk (or bike) from lk from here. |
1 walk from Meadstone Falls parking (bridge out)
Meadstone Falls walk from bridge out
Caution
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| Goal: | Meadstone Falls - top |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk on road to original car park. Follow track to river. Then either continue on track, or if water is low, walk along bank of river to falls. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - Meadstone Falls
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“Riverside scrambling is an option for the active.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 76, Number 32, 32 - Meadstone Falls
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“A short walk on an easy trail…”
Recent Information of track condition (as available), Cowirrie, Access to Meadstone Falls
“… closed after an engineering assessment of a bridge on the access road. Closure is indefinite.”
Raelene and Rod Newell, 2006, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, PO Box 22, Kingston Beach, Tas 7050, Page 50, Number 17, Meadstone Falls
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Meadstone Falls
3 hours 30 minutes
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Meadstone Falls
“Due to missing bridge, walk extra 2500m to start of track. Return same way - total 8km ish. Or bike.”
website, Bushwalk Australia, Puzzler Gorge
“if you have a 2WD car best to leave it at the left hand turn just after the right turn off Valley Rd”
website, Bushwalk Australia, Meadstone Falls Access
“If the road is officially closed insurance is usually void.”
Caedence Kuepper, 2015, Caedence Kuepper on Flickr, Flickr, Meadstone Falls
“The bridge is out - difficult to walk across”