Holwell Gorge south parking area
Nearest Road: | Kerrisons Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Beaconsfield |
Locality: | North |
Latitude: | S 41° 16′ 36″ |
Longitude: | E 146° 46′ 2″ |
Elevation: | 310 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | P&WS |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Rough |
Water: | Stream |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | Turn into Kerrisons Rd just south of Holwell Hall. 1km to Reserve sign. Drivable track takes you to a secluded parking area. Walk down wheeltracks to wooden foot bridge. Track follows creek to right. |
4 walks from Holwell Gorge south parking area
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Andersons Creek walk in Holwell Gorge from South car park.
Goal: | Top Falls Track junction |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 200 m |
Return distance: | 400 m |
Comment: | The sign says 'for experienced walkers only' but the first section is gentle and pretty by creek. Turn back at junction down to Top Falls (no sign). |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Holwell Gorge
“From the (southern) car park the walk winds through open forest into a ferny gully…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 80, Number 34, 34 - Holwell Gorge
“… a range of vegetation from open forest to riverside manferns.â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 115, Number 35, Holwell Gorge
“Forest and creek gorgeâ€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Holwell Gorge 2 April 2018
“Walk down to footbridge. Turn right through grassy area to footpad by creek.â€
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Holwell Gorge walk from south carpark to Top Falls
Goal: | Lookout to Top Falls |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 300 m |
Return distance: | 600 m |
Comment: | Walk in from Kerrisons Rd to the Top (Southern) falls and return. Track down to falls very rough. Lookout on edge of steep drop. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Holwell Gorge
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 80, Number 34, 34 - Holwell Gorge
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 115, Number 35, Holwell Gorge
“Forest and creek gorgeâ€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Holwell Gorge 2 April 2018
“Pad down to top of falls very overgrown. Do not trust branches as handholds, much of it is rottenâ€
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Holwell Gorge Walk from south to north
Goal: | Holwell Rd car park |
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Grade: | Challenging |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
Return distance: | 8,000 m |
Comment: | One way walk through the Gorge from south car park to north car park. Landslips, flood debris, walk in creek. |
References
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Holwell Falls Beaconsfield
“The land slippage (in 2013) also caused much damage to the tracks…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Holwell Gorge
“Tricky in mudâ€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 115, Number 35, Holwell Gorge
3 hours retrace route
“Forest and creek gorgeâ€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Holwell Gorge 2 Apr 18
“Access from north end to First Falls has been repaired. Remainder still flood-damagedâ€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Holwell Gorge 2 Apr 18
“Through track only for very experienced bushwalkersâ€
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Holwell Gorge Falls
“Holwell Gorge Falls is thelast waterfall (from the south end).â€
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Holwell Gorge walk to Top and Middle Falls
Goal: | Holwell Gorge Middle Falls |
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Grade: | Challenging |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
Return distance: | 2,000 m |
Comment: | Walk in to Top Falls and then to the Second Falls from Kerrisons Rd. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Holwell Gorge
“… arrives at a short branch at the top of the first falls.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 80, Number 34, 34 - Holwell Gorge
“The track here is very old and well dug into the hillsideâ€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 115, Number 35, Holwell Gorge
“Forest and creek gorgeâ€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Holwell Gorge 2 April 2018
“Sign indicates for experienced bushwalkers only, and track currently not repaired.â€