touring itinerary
You may like to print this page off to use it for your drive to Stanley
| 1. After driving 5 minutes to the east along the A2, turn right on to the C225 until you see the sign on the right to "Water Wheel Creek" (Approx. 25 mins.). 2. Take the guided tour of this fantastic forest heritage experience and morning tea (Approx. 60 mins.). 3. Turn right out of Water Wheel Creek, and continue to Dip Falls. Walk 5 minutes down to the base of the falls - be careful on the slippery rocks. Go back up to the car park, walk across the bridge and up the road a hundred metres or so. Take the short track to the right to a viewing platform above the waterfalls. Walk back to your car. You may like to continue (in your car) one kilometre up the road to "The Big Tree". There you will find a short walk through the rain forest to one of the biggest trees you'll see anywhere (Approx. 60 mins.). 4. From dip falls - drive back toward the West (the direction you came from). Turn right on to Newhaven Road to Montumana and then turn right onto the Montumana Rd. Continue a couple more km's until you reach the A2- turn right (Approx. 30 mins.). 5. Drive until you come to the turn to the left on to Tollymore Rd (just after Boat Harbour); take the scenic drive along "Table Cape". When you come to the "T intersection" - turn left and drive to the lookout and along Lighthouse Rd to the light house. Return back via Table Cape Rd. and follow the signs to "Wynyard" (Approx. 60 mins.). 6. Drive East out of Wynyard's main street and turn right on to Mount Hick Rd. Follow the signs along the B26 to Yolla. This is where you join onto the A10 and continue South (Approx. 60 mins). 7. After driving to the bottom of "Hellyer Gorge", cross the river and stop at the rest area on the right. If you have some picnic supplies - this is a fantastic place! Take the 10 minute walk through the rain forest and along the rivers edge. 8. Continue South to Strahan via Rosebery and Zeehan. There are a couple of nice lookouts and places to stop beside the road along the way (Approx. 100 mins). |