WELLINGTON PARK INFORMATION

Bush Walking The extensive network of tracks on the eastern face of kunanyi / Mount Wellington provides a range of walking opportunities. wellingtonpark.org.au

> CHOOSE THE RIGHT ROUTE are rough and sometimes wet under foot. Navigation skills may be required on some remote and higher The table below presents 6 walks of varying difficulty altitude routes, especially during poor visibility. with colour coded lines on the map inside. Choose On longer walks visitors should carry the Wellington a route to suit your ability. Visitors can also obtain Park Recreation Map, published by TasMap and walking information from the Lost Freight café available for purchase in digital or paper form. at The Springs, or plan their activity online at The Recreation Map shows all walking tracks and greaterhobarttrails.com.au. Most tracks in the Park are fire trails, and includes valuable information about well marked and easy to follow; however, some tracks the whole Park. kunanyi / Mount Wellington suggested walks (see map)

DESTINATION DEPARTURE VIA DISTANCE TRACK CONDITION DIFFICULTY

The Springs Lenah Valley Track 1.4km Well formed gravel surface with some 1 Sphinx Rock Easiest one way easy climbing. Exposed cliff top lookout.

2 Silver Falls loop Fern Tree Park Pipeline Track, Fern Tree Bower, 2km Slightly uphill to Silver Falls, some steps, (opposite Tavern) Silver Falls Track, Fern Glade Track. occasional rocky and uneven surfaces.

3 O’Gradys Falls Fern Tree Park or Pillinger Drive Track, Bracken Lane 3.5km Some climbing after O’Gradys Falls, Loop Fern Glade Car Park Fire Trail, O’Gradys Falls Fire Trail, generally even track surface with some Woods Track, Fern Glade Track. rough sections and some steps.

4 The Springs Fern Glade Car Park Fern Glade Track, Radfords Track. 1.6km Some significant climbing, some steps, (80m north along one way rocky and uneven surface on Radfords Huon Rd) Track.

5 Organ Pipes The Springs Pinnacle Track, Organ Pipes Track 3.8km Well formed, rocky and uneven surface (Great Short one way with some steps and some significant Walk) climbing.

6 kunanyi / Mount Fern Tree Park Pillinger Drive Track, Fern Glade 4.7km Significant climbing, steps and Wellington Summit (opposite Tavern) Track, Radfords Track, Pinnacle one way uneven surfaces Hardest Track, Zig Zag Track To Lenah Valley & Glenorchy Wellington Pak ROAD VALLEY To Glenorchy via Glenorchy LENAH Bushwalking on the eastern face MTB Park

TRACK LEGEND

Roads: major, minor Altitude marker 1000m (shared use)

MAIN Fire trail Parking, Toilets

Walking track, Route Information, Picnic area NORTH-SOUTH Shared use track (bike/walk) Bus stop: to Fern Tree, to City Rivulet Suggested walk route 5 Shuttle bus stop (private operator) Wellington Park boundary Lookout, Waterfall, Tank TRACK Major trackhead Hut, Building, Interest point Town Great Short Walk Other Park entry points New Town FIRE Café Road number C616 LENAH TRAIL New Falls VALLEY W E L L IN G T O N LENAH NORTH-SOUTH HOBARTIANS MOUNT VALLEY (shared use) ARTHUR TRACK Creek Brushy To Collins Bonnet FIRE

via Big Bend Trail & Mt Connection Track TRAIL

TRACK Big Lost OLD

Bend World TRAIL FIRE

TRACK P AR K

HILL BREAKNECK TRACK

HUNTERS TRACK Gully (shared use) BRUSHY TRAIL Crocodile SLIDES Rock Junction 610m Cabin McRobies PANORAMA TRACK TIP TOP OLD (shared use) The Fire Lookout Chalet FIRE TRAIL TRACK Lone Cabin FARM 1000m Luckmans (bike/downhill only)

Thark Ridge Track Hut Y R A D N U O B

to Mount Montagu NP I N A C LE (Route only – exposed) TRACK

MYRTLE FIRE

KUNANYI / LENAH GULLY

NORTH- TO HOBART CBD TRACK

North MOUNT WELLINGTON TRACK via South Hobart Myrtle OLD TRACK SOUTH 1 D A O R (bike/downhillFARM only) P IN N A C L E Gully FARM VALLEY TRACK OLD ROAD TRACK TRACK PIPES TRACK (shared FINGERPOST TRACK 700

use) 1200 (shared use)

1000 Guy 200 R O A D 1271m 800 CASCADE 5 1100 Fawkes Rivulet 600 The Springs Organ 900 300

Pipes C616 400 TRAIL 680m 500 MAIN

To Summit TRACK FIRE

NORTH-SOUTH ZIG via Pinnacle Track RADFORDS(shared SAWMILL TO HOBART CBD TO HOBART

To The Chalet via Cascades VALLEY via Organ Pipes To Fern Tree WELLINGTON PARK Track 4 ZAG use) ORGAN Gully TRACK TRACK Golden ISLAND 5 TRAIL RESTRICTED AREA TRACK SHOOBRIDGE

6 (Route only – exposed) FIRE 0 125m 250m

Rock Cabin MIDDLE INGLEWOOD LOWER The Springs enlargement area SAWMILL AVENUE TRACK TRACK Sphinx Rock Rivulet PINNACLE

WELLINGTON

700m Octopus Tree Hobart 0 500m 1km LENAH STRICKLAND

Strickland Falls CBD TO HOBART Numbered routes: 6 via South Hobart See brochure table Shoobridge TRACK Vale for walk descriptions 1 Bend BETTS VALE TRACK North TRACK Betts

CIRCLE TRACK TRACK RIVULET only) SOUTH O’Gradys Falls O’GRADYS

FALLS DROPS TRACK Contour interval: 50m TRAIL CURTIS FIRE (bike/downhill ROAD FIRE TRAIL

HOUSE WOODS LANE AVENUE PINNACLE TRACK FINGERPOST ICE Rocky Whelans FINGERPOST ice house ruin Cave JACKSONS TRACK ice house ruins BRACKEN Smiths (Route only – exposed) BEND HUON Monument 3 TRACK The Radfords Springs Monument R O A D ice house ruin TRACK 680m Jacksons 0 50m 100m TO KUNANYI / MT WELLINGTON Bend To Hobart via Pinnacle Rd TRACK TRACK via Waterworks 4 (shared use) North BRACKEN RADFORDS (shared use) LANE

DRIVE FERN 4 FERN use) (shared Mountside Halls RD 3 MIDDLE (shared use) H U O N Saddle S56 Saddle HILL PILLINGER TRAIL POT (shared REIDS use)

GLADE CBD TO HOBART via South Hobart RESERVOIR CHIMNEY R O A D See enlargement area GLADE TRACK To Hobart TRACK TRACK use) (shared Silver via Ridgeway 6 Fern Glade To Wellington Falls Falls FALLS via Wellington Falls Track SILVER use) Trackhead TRACK TRACK (shared B64 (shared use) WELLINGTON TRACK From Hobart 2 Fern Glade PARK Route number: PIPELINE 448 via Huon Rd (shared use) MIDDLE MILLES Fern Tree (shared use) 449 via Strickland Av Bower TRACK Fern Tree TRACK Park Pub/ FERN TREE café 420m

Fern Tree Park Fern Tree Tavern CLEGG See enlargement area Trackhead RD S U M M E R L E A S

TRACK S UM M ERASL RESTRICTED AREA 2 PIPELINE FERN TREE TRACK To Hobart Route number: ROAD 448 via Huon Rd R O A D (shared use) HUON 449 via Strickland Av GRAYS BROWNS ROAD To Kingston PIPELINE

RD RD D A O R Fern Tree Trackheads enlargement area HUON Timetable & route info Visitor, walk & safety info To Huonville metrotas.com.au wellingtonpark.org.au To Pipeline Track via Neika via Snake Plains Track & Longley WELLINGTON PARK INFORMATION • BUSH WALKING

> SAFETY IN WELLINGTON PARK > SHARING THE TRACKS

Be prepared and stay safe Be aware that some tracks are shared use for walking and bike riding. Check track signage and obey the Track Users Code. Read Ensure you are well prepared for the walk you choose. the full Code at: wellingtonpark.org.au/bikes/ Bicycles are permitted on roads, most fire trails, and selected Detailed walk information is available at: tracks. Refer to the map and signage. Please report any illegal track wellingtonpark.org.au/bushwalking/ use e.g. trail bikes, to the Ranger on 0408 517 534.

Check the weather at: bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/mtwellington.shtml Conditions can change quickly. Icy winds, snow, low Track Users Code cloud and heavy rain can occur at any time of year. Remember the 3 respects: Temperature drops 1 degree for every 100m you climb.

On longer and higher altitude walks you must have adequate RESPECT EACH OTHER clothing. Do not attempt walks in snow conditions or poor visibility unless you are very experienced, well prepared, and in • Expect walkers, riders, runners, dogs and wildlife. the company of others. Low cloud can reduce your visibility to a • Listen and look out for each other. few metres. All tracks can be slippery when covered in snow and • Give way to slower track users. ice. Be prepared to turn back. • Be cautious near corners and blind spots. • Be mindful of vulnerable track users with different levels of mobility, vision and hearing, particularly the elderly and the very young. • Keep devices and headphones at low volume. Hiking Waterproof Warm Warm Shoes Jacket Jacket hat RESPECT THE TRACK

• Keep to the formed track. • Don’t modify tracks or make new ones. WHAT TO BRING TO WHAT Sun hat & Water & Map Phone sunscreen food RESPECT THE PARK Leave a plan Tell someone reliable where you are going and your • Respect heritage, including the historic tracks. anticipated return time. This will help us find you in • Allow others quiet enjoyment of the Park. an emergency. • Follow Leave No Trace principles – Took it in? Take it out. Phone coverage • Do not disturb flora and fauna. Mobile phone reception is variable. Install the Emergency+ app on your smartphone and know how • Start with clean boots and bikes. to use it: emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au • Have a plan and tell someone where you’re going. • Be prepared for the conditions and the weather. • Be prepared for emergencies. Bushfires • Do not enter restricted areas in drinking water catchments. On days of EXTREME or CATASTROPHIC fire danger Wellington Park will be closed and visitors must exit immediately. During the fire danger period please check the Tasmanian Fire Service website > REDUCE YOUR IMPACTS fire.tas.gov.au before entering. Take precautions during days of High, Very High and Severe fire • Ensure equipment (footwear especially) is clean upon danger. Under these conditions walks in remote areas of the Park entering the Park to prevent the spread of weeds and plant should be carefully planned and include a strategy for safely exiting diseases. the Park. Visitors should take a charged mobile phone with them. In the event of a bushfire in the Park, exit immediately via the • Use toilets provided when possible. If there are no toilets, safest route. walk 100m away from any water and the track and dig a 15cm hole. Bury any waste and toilet paper. Lighting fires is prohibited except in designated fireplaces at Fern Tree Park, The Springs, Junction Cabin and The Chalet. It is an • More information on minimal impact bush recreation can be offence to light any fire during a Total Fire Ban. Non-emergency found at wellingtonpark.org.au/minimal-impact or on the firewood must not be collected from the Park. ‘Leave No Trace’ page at parks.tas.gov.au

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON WELLINGTON PARK CONTACT: wellingtonpark.org.au | tasmap.tas.gov.au | greaterhobarttrails.com.au | Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre: 03 6238 4222

Wellington Park Management Trust • Version 10, November 2019 Printed on 100% recycled paper, made in Australia