The Needles parking area
| Nearest Road: | Gordon River Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Maydena |
| Locality: | South West |
| Latitude: | S 42° 43′ 29″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 27′ 22″ |
| Elevation: | 650 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | The large parking area is on the north side at the high point as the road crosses the Humboldt Divide. The track is on the south side of the road. |
2 walks from The Needles parking area
The Needles short wildflower walk
| Goal: | Bulldozer loop |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | No defined route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Comment: | For those who don't want to climb the hill, the old bulldozer tracks make a good loop to explore the wildflowers in season. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 60, Number 24, 24 - The Needles
“Walk to registration booth, then keep bearing left back to start.â€
Melanie Ball, Top Walks in Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Page 371, Number 63, The Needles
“Spring and summer flowering of yellow bush peas, cream mountain richea, mauve honey myrtle…â€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 15, 15 - The Needles
“Look for a rock cairn on the southern side of the road… follow old tracks.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 5, The Needles - 9 Jul 2014
“Do not go uphill beyond the registration booth. Instead, explore the open area nearer the road.â€
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The Needles walk
Caution
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| Goal: | The Needles |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Long climb |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,200 m |
| Return distance: | 2,400 m |
| Comment: | Footpad to top of nearest Needles. At top, stay aware of location of track back down while walking to the summit cairn. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 60, Number 24, 24 - The Needles
2 hours retrace route
“…From here it is just a 5-10 minutes camper up the rocky ridgeline…â€
Melanie Ball, Top Walks in Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Page 371, Number 63, The Needles
2 hours retrace route
“Beginning on a fire trail. Find cairn of white rocks and turn right to the registration booth.â€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 15, 15 - The Needles
“A classic short walk, climbint to a peak studded with jagged pinnacles.â€
Pete, Travel with Pete - Walking in Australia and Beyond, The Needles & Mt Sprent
2 hours retrace route
“At first I didn't realise that the track started on the southern side of the road, opposite carparkâ€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 5, The Needles - 9 Jul 2014
2 hours retrace route
“… uninterupted panoramic views from rugged mountainous terrain with minimum physical exertion.â€