The Rocky End

The Pine Lake track consists of a level boardwalk that winds through the alpine landscape of the Central Plateau. Surrounded by ancient pencil pines and unique alpine flora such as cushion plants and pineapple grass, the walk is an interesting one suitable for all ages. The boardwalk enables those unable to walk long distances or people in a wheelchair to easily experience this special part of the Tasmanian Highlands. Photo: copyright 2020 Jade Austen All rights reserved.

There are two walking tracks through the cool temperate rainforest to Liffey Falls, which is part of Tasmania’s Wilderness World Heritage area. Liffey Falls Track from the upper car park (2 km return) passes beneath towering eucalypts and massive tree ferns, and there are lookout points along the way at different levels of the falls. There is some uphill walking on your return to the car park. Due to the narrow gravel road into the car park, the Upper Falls track is not accessible to long- wheelbase vehicles such as caravans and motorhomes. Please take the alternate route via Liffey to the lower car park and start your walk there. The track from the lower car park and campground follows the Liffey River up through temperate rainforest to the main falls and back again (6km return). This walk is longer but has a gentler incline than the upper track. Both walks provide beautiful examples of Tasmania's temperate rainforest and ancient river systems. The walks are Grade 2 and suitable for most ages. The tracks have a hardened or compacted surface with uphill sections and sections of occasional steps. Photo: copyright 2020 Jade Austen All rights reserved.

Warners Track is a heritage track that ascends from Jackeys Marsh to the Central Plateau via Burnies Creek. The Track passes through a series of different forest types starting at the bottom with wet eucalypt and dogwood forest, giving way about halfway up to rainforest species of myrtle, sassafras, and waratah, which flowers in spring/summer. The creek has carved a fairly deep gorge in places and towards the top forms a delightful series of pools, cascades and small waterfalls. The track itself was constructed by hand and in many places runs on dry stone walls with rock culverts. This steep walk is suited to people with a good level of fitness and will take four hours return. Photo: copyright 2020 Jade Austen All rights reserved.