Castra Circuit parking
| Nearest Road: | Gaunts Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ulverstone |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 21′ 31″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 4′ 55″ |
| Elevation: | 460 m |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Park on Gaunts Rd, south of Nietta Creek crossing. If roadside is soft, there is firm footing on the crest of the hill south where a Forestry works area used to be. |
4 walks from Castra Circuit parking
Castra Falls and Castra Cascades walk
| Goal: | Castra Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 750 m |
| Return distance: | 1,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk east from signpost on bend of Gaunts Rd and follow signs to falls and cascades on Castra Rivulet. Extremely steep and slippery. Return same way. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Falls”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Castra Falls
“The track down to the falls from this point is incredibly steep, hazardous and slippery…”
Tags
Castra Falls Circuit Walk, including Silver Falls, Step Falls and Secret Place
| Goal: | Castra Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow route to Step Falls and Castra Fall, then continue on to cross Nietta Creek and turn left. Follow Nietta Track back past Silver Falls to start. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Falls”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Castra Falls
“The track is commenced as an easy to moderate walk, progressively becoming more difficult …”
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Silver Falls Walk (Nietta Creek)
| Goal: | Silver Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 200 m |
| Return distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | Walk into old picnic area. Find sign to Silver Falls (marked as Castra Falls on some maps). There are several side tracks into viewing places. Return. |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Falls”
website, Bushwalk Australia, Help pse - Silver Falls
“… Silver Falls … are spectacular.”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Silver Falls - Castra Rivulet - Nietta
10 minutes retrace route
“… waterfall surrounded byu lush ferns, in an ampitheatre-type setting.”
Louise Fairfax, Naturelover's Walks, Step Falls, Castra Falls, Silver Falls and more
“This part of the route is wonderful, as you are right beside the stream the whole way.”
Tags
Step Falls Walk
Caution
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| Goal: | Step Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 700 m |
| Return distance: | 1,400 m |
| Comment: | Walk east on Forestry rd. about 400m to track junction. Veer right for Step Falls track, which gets very steep. Return |
References
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Castra Circuit Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“passes three waterfalls: Step Falls, Castra Falls and Silver Falls”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Step Falls - Nietta
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“…… the waterfall is quite high, and flows down over a series of 'steps'…”