Three Falls Trail
Mount Field National Park
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Mt Field National Park is Tasmania's oldest and most loved NP. The park has a wide variety of scenic features and wildlife and offers a great range of facilities for visitors. Few other National Parks in Australia offer such a diversity in vegetation, ranging from tall swamp gum forests and massive tree ferns at the base of the mountain. The park essentially has two visitor sections. The first, near the park entrance, includes picnic facilities and the famous Russell Falls. Stunning walks through enormous fern forests and some of the tallest trees in the world are available in this area.
Getting there:
From Hobart, take the A1 north to Granton and then A10 to New Norfolk. Stay left of the river and take the B62 Glenora Road, then B61 Glenora River Road that signposts you to the National Park.
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Route/Trail notes:
From the rear of the Visitor Centre, a well defined, busy and signposted track leads you through the fern forest to Russell Falls and then continues up to Horseshoe Falls. Few people continue from here up to the Tall Trees area, where there is a clinometer to estimate the height of the trees and interpretive signage giving you a feel for just how this forest has developed.
Continuing on the wind trail will bring you to the just as spectacular Lady Barron Falls, before meandering along the creek and then a 150 step staircase that leads you through a recently burn out forest area (2015) and back to your start
Permits/Costs:
A Tasmania National Parks permit is required. If you don't have one, a pass can be purchased from the on-site Visitor Centre.
Other References/Comments:
As the introduction suggest, this area abounds with alternative walks and adventures. With various camping options within the park, you could lose yourself for a week here and still not see everything! Although this walk is at a moderate 275m, you can go right up to Mt Field West at 1,434m, but take some warm cloths.
108 Three Falls Trail (GPX)
6.5
2.25
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