Neika car parking
| Nearest Road: | Huon Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Hobart |
| Locality: | Hobart |
| Latitude: | S 42° 56′ 33″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 14′ 31″ |
| Elevation: | 500 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Unknown |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Take the old Huon Highway through Fern Tree and on towards Nieka. Park near Morphetts Rd intersection, opposite Pipeline Track road access. |
2 walks from Neika car parking
St Crispins Well Walk from Neika
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| Goal: | St Crispins Well |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Return distance: | 10,000 m |
| Comment: | Park near junction of Huon Rd and Morphetts Rd and walk up to Pipeline Track and head to the left. After about 5km there is a well-marked track uphill |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1994, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 48, Number 18, Pipeline Track to St Crispins Well
3 hours retrace route
“A beautifully long flat and wellmade track.”
Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 6, Number 2013, St Crispin's Well, June 2013
“There is a viewing platform here, with a nice bench to sit on…”
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Wellington Falls from Neika
| Goal: | Wellington Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,500 m |
| Return distance: | 13,000 m |
| Comment: | From Neika, walk up Pipeline Access Fire Trail to Pipeline Track. Continue left , following markers where track leaves fire trail to falls. Return. |
References
2011, Tracks and Trails in Kingborough, Kingborough Council, Number 2, 02 - Wellington Falls Track
5 hours retrace route
“Gravel, easy-grade service road, then narrow bush track”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, The Gloucester Walk, 88 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Page 92, Number 47, 47 - Wellington Falls
7 hours retrace route
“A long but level walk culminating in a short climb to the ridge top to view Wellington Falls…”
2015, Tastrails, TasTrails, Page 11, Number 1, Wellington Falls - July 18, 2013
5 hours retrace route
“Best accessed from Neika… lengthy but pleasant 16 km return…”