Stacks Bluff parking
| Nearest Road: | Storys Creek Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Avoca |
| Locality: | Fingal Valley |
| Latitude: | S 41° 37′ 59″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 43′ 27″ |
| Elevation: | 760 m |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Entering Storys Creek from the south, take first gravel road on left past an old cricket pitch. Continue uphill and as far as the road is fit to drive. |
4 walks from Stacks Bluff parking
Lake Youl walk
| Goal: | Lake Youl |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Take Stacks Bluff route to top of scarp, then head towards centreof plateau to lake. Return |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
7 hours retrace route
“… head west towards the centre of the plateau and after about 2km the lake will come into view.â€
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Stacks Bluff walk via Coal Falls
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| Goal: | Stacks Bluff summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 7,000 m |
| Return distance: | 14,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow track till it crosses Storys Creek. Follow creek up past Coal Falls to plateau. Follow edge of plateau west to summit. Return. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 82, Number 41, 41 - Stacks Bluff
6 hours retrace route
“A rough road on the western side of town, near the old oval, is the starting point.â€
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Stacks Bluff Walk via Tranquil Tarn
| Goal: | Stacks Bluff summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Park and walk on up 4WD track to a pole/cairn. Start at cairn and pole, on well-worn track north. Then its cairns and orange tags on scree. |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
6 hours retrace route
“… it is better if a climber has a bit of experience seeking the markers… to cover some rough ground.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 46, Number 17, 17 - Stacks Bluff
6 hours
“… on a good day Mount Wellington is clearly visible far to the south.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 48, Number 18, 18- Stacks Bluff
6 hours
“… on a good day Mount Wellington is clearly visible far to the south.â€
People and Other Strange Creatures, Stacks Bluff, Ben Lomond Plateau
“…well marked with cairns and tape (although the start is notoriously difficult to find).â€
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Tranquil Tarn walk
| Goal: | Tranquil tarn |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some Very Steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Start on Stacks Bluff track, but veering right approaching the crags to tarn. Return. |
References
Fingal Valley, Greater Esk Tourism Inc., Fingal Valley Walks
4 hours retrace route
“This climb should not be attempted in wet or overcast conditions.â€