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Sunday, 26 June 2016

Wellington Falls Circuit

Sunday 26th June 2016

Wellington Falls
I started the walk at The Springs and headed out on the Milles Track towards Wellington Falls. The track was quite wet and muddy and frosty as well in places.

Milles Track

Hobart waking up

Milles Track

Milles Track

Milles Track
After about an hour and a quarter I reached Disappearing Tarn which was supposed to have water in it. That was the case and it was the first time I had seen it that way, which was a bonus. The water was a lovely greeny/blue colour and there were gas or air bubbles rising to the surface.



The rocks around the tarn were frosty so care had to be taken. I then carried on across The Potato Fields and on to Wellington Falls which were flowing rather well.

Potato Fields

Potato Fields

Potato Fields


Top section Wellington Falls

Start of the Falls

River Cliffs
Once I had checked out the falls I walked down the Wellington Falls Track and Pipeline Track to the Snake Plains Track junction. I walked up this for a short distance and stopped for lunch. After the break I continued on up the track to intersect the Milles Track again and then back to the car. Snake Plains was rather wet and muddy in places but easily negotiated.

Snake Plains Track

Cathedral Rock from Snake Plains

This was a good longish walk and it provided a great opportunity to stretch out the legs.
Distance: 19.0 kms.
Time: 6'06"
Ascent: 725 metres
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Thursday, 28 February 2013

Wellington Falls Circuit

Thursday 28th February 2013

Wellington Falls
I parked the car at the car park just near the start of Pinnacle Road at Fern Tree and set off at 0730. I first walked back along Huon Road past the tavern and onto the start point of various tracks in the park . The first track I walked up was the Middle track followed by the Radfords track to The Springs and then up past the site of the old hotel, cosmic ray observatory and on to the Milles track. It was all uphill to this point, but best to do this early in the day, I say.
Cathedral Rock from Milles Track
The track climbed steadily passing the Ice House track on the right and kept on climbing, but not steeply before descending to Disappearing Tarn and The Potato Fields. There was no water in the tarn which is pretty normal and the Potato Fields which consists of many, many boulders which have to be negotiated, although this was not difficult. After this the track climbed steadily again to near the falls.
Potato Fields
The track now descended to the falls where there is a lookout and it is also possible to descend to the base of the falls. I opted not to do that today. From here the track descended all the way back to the car via the Wellington Falls track and Pipeline track.
Overall a good walk and even though it is quite long, much of it is easy, so it does not take a great deal of time.
Distance: 21.3 kms.
Time: 5'55"
Ascent: 630 metres
Click here to download GPX track.
Potato Fields
Top of Wellington Falls

Top of Wellington Falls
Saint Crispins Well

Montagu Thumbs from Pipeline Track

Cathedral Rock from Pipeline Track