Tasmanian Trail: Guidebook amendments

Urgent updates

Repulse Bailey Bridge (26.03.12)
Hydro Tasmania has informed the Association that the Repulse Bailey Bridge will be
closed from 10/4/2012 - 24/4/12.

FIRE WARNING - Meadowbank, Southern Tasmania (25.02.12)
Users of the Tasmanian Trail should be aware of a major bushfire in the Meadowbanks area in Southern Tasmania – it is presently out of control and use of the Trail in this area is not advisable. For further information please check with the relevant website - www.fire.tas.gov.au

Ponderosa Loop, Stoodley (6.06.11)
Windthrown radiata pine trees from the adjacent plantation and debris has made the route impassable.
A salvage operation is expected to clear the track to allow re-opening by late June 2011.

Blackwood Creek/Caves Track (24.01.11)
The Blackwood Creek/Caves Track link of the Tasmanian Trail is unpassable at the moment due to trees being down and the first bridge has been washed away. Alternate pathways should be followed until further notice.

2011

These amendments are to the published 3rd edition guidebook now available through the web site.
As of this date there are no new amendments.

Serial 1	Page 60	Reference 12.4	Amendment Due to a change of the ownership of land it will be necessary to take the Malborough Main Road all the way to Bronte Park until such time as fresh negotiations are undertaken with the new owner.	Date Nov 11
2	113	26.7	Due to locked gates - a result of Trail users not respecting rules regarding security and locking of gates - please use the following alternative route:- Turn hard right into Bates Loop. Join Hopetoun Road after 3 kilometres and keep left. Continue down hill until the Main Road on the shore of Port Esperance is reached (3.4 kms). Turn Left into the centre of Dover (1km).	Nov 11
3	77	9.7	The access for horses onto the bridge has been blocked and passage is not possible. Horse riders should ride from Ouse south along the highway for 6.8kms and turn right into Ellendale Road (C608) and continue for 6.5kms to Jones River Road before truning left. This junction is point .22.1 on page 80. Due to traffic along the highway riders should consider floating to the next campsite. This does not effect other user types.	Nov 11

2010

These amendments are to the published 2nd edition guidebook and not the guide now available
through the web site. Due to the number of amendments, users may wish to obtain a fresh copy of
the e-guide by purchasing it here. (link)

Serial 1	Page iv	Reference Compiled by	Amendments - August 2010 Change web page to ‘www.tasmaniantrail.com.au’
2	6	Keys	See web site for details about keys.
3	14	Changes	Change web site to www.tasmaniantrail .com.au. See web site for contact details
4	20	Before you start	After the phone number add “Horse yards are now available in Latrobe. See point 9.2.”
5	21	9.2	Add: “Trail horse yards are located on this corner. If you intend to use these facilities contact the Latrobe Council on (03) 6426 1041 beforehand as the area is sometimes grazed when not in use by Trail users. A Trail key can be obtained from the information centre in the Axemens Hall of Fame across the road.”
5	21	9.5	Turn left into Gilbert Road.
6	23	Before you start	The Trail key will open the toilets at Sheffield.
7	24	0.6	After point 0.6 add “2.7 (2.1) Boom gate. Keep straight ahead.” Change “2.9 (2.3)” to “2.9 (0.2)”
8	24	5.7	Change “Gate....corner” to “Proceed along the laneway.”
9	28	Campsite 2	Access to the toilet can be gained with the Trail key. These facilities have been made available on the condition they are left in a tidy and clean condition. It is therefore requested that the cleaning appliances provided be used before leaving the campsite.
10	29	Before you start	Accommodation is no longer available at the Bracknell Hotel. A small riverside reserve can be used for camping.
11	32	28.8	The gate and electric fence have been removed. Horses can be agisted on the flat area at the bottom of the rise.
12	36	1.35	Add after 1.35 - 2.2 (0.9) Turn left off forestry road into track. 2.6 (0.4) Turn left. Change “3.5 (2.2)” to “3.5 (0.9)”
13	36	3.9	Remove “3.9 (0.2)” Retain description but remove last sentance (Pass through....trunks.) Add “4.2 (0.5) Turn right into forestry road” Add “4.4 (0.2) Y junction. Keep left.” Change “6.3 (2.4) Enter...turn left” to “6.3 (1.9) Turn right up a steep track”.
14	39	19.5	Delete all description from and including 19.5 to 24.3 and add 22.2 (3.4) Road enters from the right. Veer left. 23.4 (1.2) Access to river. This area could be used as a camp site. As a result of these changes add 0.6 to all distances to the end of this section.
15	45	13.8	Replace “13.8 (0.5) Turn right.” with “15.0 (1.7) Turn left at the edge of the plantation. After 1.2km watch out for a lookout point on the right. Delete “14.3 (0.5)” Add “16.8 (1.8) Turn right (rustic settlement on the left).
16	45	15.3	Replace “15.3 (1.0) Pass a sawmill” with “16.1 (0.8) Locked gate. Turn right uphill along a fire break” Replace “15.8 (0.5) gate and bridge.” with “16.4 (0.3) Turn left downhill (steep).”
17	45	16.0	Change “16.0 (0.20) Join a made up road.” to “16.9 (0.5) Turn right into a made up road.” As a result of above changes add 1.1km to all distance to the end of this section.
18	46	25.2	There is now no accommodation at the Bracknell Hotel. Proceed a further 700m and turn left into a small riverside reserve just before the bridge. Toilets and a BBQ shelter are available here.
19	59	9.0	After point 9.0 add “10.5 (1.5) Gated road enters from the right. Keep straight ahead.” Delete 10.5 to 13.0 and add “12.4 (1.9) Turn right off main road into the bush. See map here Link After “...includes open country.” add paragraph “It is suggested bikeriders continue along the main road for 5.2km and turn right into the Roscarbough Road. Ride up this road for 700m and turn left. You are now at point 18.3 page 62.
20	60	15.7	After “..hill” add “Follow markers, veer left and proceed down hill.”
21	60	16.4	Change “16.4 - Cross Bung Bung Creek” to “16.1 Turn right into a forestry road.” Delete “16.5 (0.1) Join a forestry track.” Change “17.0 (0.5)” to “17.7 (1.6)”
22	62	29.8	Delete 29.8 to 31.3 and add “Continue along Marlborogh Main Road for 1.3 km to the Bronte Park Chalet.”
23	65	0.0	Due to a dispute with a land owner it is necessary to proceed down the Marlborough Main Road for 3.8km and turn left into the Lyell Highway. After 2km you will be at point 6.8.
24	74	2.9	After “...white gums add “and then enter and area recently cleared. Follow markers along a track” Delete 6.2 and 6.9 and change “10.5 (3.6)” to “10.5 (7.6)”
25	75	Top of page	Add after “...at the toilet.” “It may be necessary to to turn on the stop tap at ground level to obtain water.”
26	75	Bottom of page and next page	Delete reference to Mr Cawthorn and insert “Contact the Glenora District High School on (03) 6286 1301 (weekdays) or Lyn Saunders (03) 6286 1428).
27	77	9.7	Delete “and through a gate” and add “on the right.”
27A	79	15.2	Change to “Road joins from left – turn right.”
28	86	16.2	Delete all reference to Meadowbank vineyard.
29	89	Note:1	Delete all Note: 1.
30	96	Before you start	Delete sentence “Campsite 13 is..... showers (Ph 6266 0279).
31	98	15.0	Add after point 15.0 “A new forestry road is being constructed in this vicinity and it may affect this description. Watch out for amendments.”
32	99	18.4	After “Water hole” add “Keep right on the road ahead.”
33	99	19.7	Before point 19.7 insert “19.4 (1.0) Turn left down hill.” Change “19.7 (1.3)” to “19.7 (0.3)”
34	99	33.9	Delete “on the left. Inquire....book at the store.” and add “located on the recreation ground 400m straight ahead on the side of the Huon River. Toilets and showers are available as well as a fenced area for horses.”
35	101	Heading	Change to “Judbury to Geeveston”
36	101	Before you start	Delete “You will need.... following point 31.6).” Change “until camp 14” to “close to Geeveston.”
37	104	21.7	Delete “this is a poor standard track.” and add after Bermuda Road. “Pass boom gate – keep straight ahead.” There has been a major reroute of the Trail. Delete all the remainder of this section and add: - 24.0 (2.8) Power line. Turn left down hill. 24.8 (0.8) Turn right into forestry road. 27.2 (2.4) Cross roads. Turn left. 28.8 (1.6) Boom gate. Keep straight ahead. 30.0 (1.2) Road enters from the right. Keep left. 31.5 (1.5) Road enters from the left. Keep right. 33.5 (2.0) Cross roads with a shop on the corner. Turn left and the campsite is on the right in the vicinity of the horse yards. Toilets will be found adjacent to the large building (Information centre) to the east.”
38	110	Stage 15	Change “North Creek” to “Geeveston”.
39	111	0.0	Delete all of 0.0 and 0.2 and insert:- “0.0 Start by passing through the main town centre and join the Huon Highway and proceed south. 0.3 (0.3) School Road enters from the right. A display of a large swamp gum is on the corner. 0.9 (0.6) Turn right into Kermandie River Road. 2.9 (2.0) Y junction. Keep left.” Change 1.4 to “4.1 (1.2) Turn left into Haulage Road.” Due to this change the distance travelled will differ.
40	112	3.0	After “3.0 (0.5) Road .... ahead.” add “6.2 (0.7) Veer left into Oiles Link.”
41	112	4.5	Change “4.5 (1.5)” to “4.5 (0.8)” Grids have been removed from this section of Trail.
42	114	9.2	After “9.2 (0.5) Enter Swearing Bobs Plain.” insert “13.4 (1.7) Join a made up road. Keep straight ahead. 14.3 (0.9) Turn right down hill."
43	114	13.1	Change to “(3.9)” to “(1.4)”
44	114	15.7	After 15.7 and the additional information box add “(1.5) T junction. Turn left.”
45	114	18.5	Change 18.5 (2.8)” to 18.5 (1.1) and change 6 to 3.
46	115		Delete all of 25.4 (1.0) and 25.5 (0.1) as well as the box above and insert “(1.5) pass through gate.” Note: All cumulative distances will be wrong in this section.
47	115	26.4	Add after “...will be found” “leading to a small subdivion.”
48	115	27.4	Delete “Pass through the gate and”
49	117	0.0	After 0.0 add:- “1.0 (1.0) Turn right into Hopetoun Link.” 1.7 (0.7) Turn left and then immediately right continuing uphill.”
50	117	3.0	Change “3.0 (3.0)” to “3.0 (1.3)”

2009

These amendments are to the published 3rd edition hard copy guidebook and not the guide obtained
through the web site. Due to the number of amendments, users may wish to obtain a fresh copy of
the e-guide by purchasing it here. (link)

Serial 64	Page 62	Reference 22.8 & 26.0	Amendment Gates have been erected over the road in these locations. Trail locks have been installed and the Trail key will allow access. Please leave gates as you find them.	Date May 09
65	21	8.7	Fireworks at Bells Parade on 11 July may frighten horses at Trail yards.	June 09
66	99	18.4	Forestry road construction interupts the Trail at this point. This should be temporary. Follow the new road and turn left down hill about 1 km west of the waterhole.	June 09
67	74	1.9	The bridge over Kenmere Creek has collapsed. Access is possible at most times but after heavy rain the main Victoria Valley Road may have to taken to bypass this section.	Aug 09