Kermandie Falls Traditional Cache
red tag: Time for this one to go - last year seems to have brought out all the muggle waterfall hunters anyway !
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These falls have long been a local attraction, but the track is now
little known, even to the locals. The track to the falls winds
through rainforest alongside a bubbling stream. Allow three to four
hours return for this walk to a scenic waterfall. You can hear the
river for almost the duration of the walk, occasionally catching a
glimpse as the track nears the river in places. Keep an eye out for
lyrebirds and other small birds on the way.
To get to the start of the track, travel to Geeveston and through
the centre of town to the Kermandie River Bridge, turning right
into Kermandie River Road, then travel two kilometres from here to
a fork in the road and a sign pointing to Hartz Walking Track and
the falls on the left fork (going up the hill). This road becomes a
little rough but should be okay with the average 2WD car and
careful driving (but not with trailers in tow!), when you reach the
end of the road at the river there is a small parking area on the
left. There are spurs to the left but if you remember to keep to
the right you will soon be at the final turnoff (marked with pink
tape) that runs down to the parking area.
There are other descriptions for reaching the falls, but it is
unlikely the walk in would be as enjoyable from any other route.
Indeed, at time of listing, Forestry Tasmania has barred public
access via other roads.
The walk starts on a steep track on the left heading down to the
river (a water pipe can been seen on your right), cross here and
follow the old logging road until you arrive at a new logging road
which cuts through the original track, cross here and head right to
the concrete bridge, pick up the old logging track again just
before and on the left of the bridge (the sign is obvious) and walk
to the end of the road. Look for the coloured tapes tied to the
trees and pick up a track on the left which heads up hill to the
falls.
Good walking boots are essential as there are several boggy
sections and it is wet and slippery on the descent to the falls. A
walking stick is also handy in this terrain (plenty of natural ones
around).
Interestingly, there is a camping area by the creek just before the
start of the track.
GPSr accuracy is not fantastic around the falls so it may pay to
use the hint when searching for the cache.
A word of warning: The track is a little indistinct in places and
there are fallen trees over the track that you need to clamber over
so care should be taken if you have no bush-walking experience.
There are coloured markers (yellow, pink and red) placed at
intervals so watch carefully for these if the track becomes faint.
The distance for the walk to the falls (3.5 km one way) and is
significantly longer than the signposted 2.5km. If you relish the
way of the path less traveled, if you desire to journey like
Indiana Jones to that first temple, then this may be for you!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
1. Pybfr gb snyyf, oruvaq ebpxf ng onfr bs gerr/ybt
2. Evtug fvqr bs genpx urnqvat gbjneqf snyyf
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