Evercreech Forest Reserve
Evercreech Forest Reserve
3.5
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bobjanh
Brisbane, Australia2,416 contributions
Dec 2021 • Couples
Located north of Fingal, it is a most pleasant rural drive in to the reserve which has a pleasant day use area adjacent to the waterway with a couple of interesting short walks. In particular, the White Knights forest walk takes you through a stand of tall gums which are most impressive.
Camping overnight is possible: it is mainly suited to tents but there are a couple of spots suited to smaller motor homes. and campers: there is a shelter, bbq and pit toilets available. It is a free camp - we had a great overnight stay here.
Camping overnight is possible: it is mainly suited to tents but there are a couple of spots suited to smaller motor homes. and campers: there is a shelter, bbq and pit toilets available. It is a free camp - we had a great overnight stay here.
Written 23 November 2022
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Laura L
18 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
Beautiful enchanting forest with cute waterfall
And tallest white Gum tree in the world
BUT
- A looooong gravel road to arrive there
- Full of mosquitoes and leeches
- Not made for elderly or children because you have to climb some tree and cross the river from rocks to rocks with a rope. Not funny at all when it's cold and rainy
- you lose sometimes the path as the forest ist not really take care of. So you have trees in the middle of the path or plenty little tracks with no sign
- take paper toilet as you don't have in the loo
- the White gum tree are still beautiful but mostly dead
And tallest white Gum tree in the world
BUT
- A looooong gravel road to arrive there
- Full of mosquitoes and leeches
- Not made for elderly or children because you have to climb some tree and cross the river from rocks to rocks with a rope. Not funny at all when it's cold and rainy
- you lose sometimes the path as the forest ist not really take care of. So you have trees in the middle of the path or plenty little tracks with no sign
- take paper toilet as you don't have in the loo
- the White gum tree are still beautiful but mostly dead
Written 29 April 2022
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Trevor G
Perth, Australia1,726 contributions
Feb 2019 • Friends
Great fern forrest walk. Couple of walks that are graded easy. Plenty of facilities to have a picnic - toilets - well maintained BBQ’s and plenty of shade. Road in is gravel but in good condition - can access with 2WD. Very scenic
Written 26 February 2019
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Trevor W
Hobart, Australia25 contributions
Apr 2021
Three out of the four 90m+ trees are now stone dead (including the tallest), apparently due to an extreme weather event in 2013. No reference to it in the information at the beginning of the walk or the fact that the viewing platform has been dismantled. A lot of the trees are suffering from something called ginger syndrome. Sadly, this area is no longer worth visiting.
Written 29 April 2021
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biffinfamily
20 contributions
Sept 2014 • Family
My husband found out about this hidden Tasmania treasure on the discovertasmania website. Even the ladies at the various information centres we visited didn't know this place existed!
The road to the Reserve is mostly unsealed & had some pot-holes. We wouldn't recommend towing a standard caravan on this road. (We left ours at the free-camp spot at Fingal.) Keep your eye out for wildlife - we were lucky to see an echidna & visit him up-close.
Our family of 2A & 6C (1,2,5,7,8,10) explored this Forest Reserve for almost 4hrs! Admittedly though the size & ages of our family makes for slower going than most families so you could probably do the 2 walks in about 1hr30mins - 1hr40mins.
We firstly did the walk to the "White Knights" (the tallest white gumtrees in the world!) Their size/height is just A M A Z I N G! We chose to do the steeper circuit walk which allows you to view the trees from below and above & it is definitely steep but even our 2 yr old managed it ok. They say the steeper walk should take about 20mins but we think a guide of 30mins would be fairer. The steeper walk is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs but I would personally say not even the shorter/level walk is suitable for either of those anyway (even though the Tas Parks/Wildlife website states that it may be suitable for strollers wheelchairs) - our experience didn't agree with that recommendation. The level/shorter walk guide says 10mins but again we think 15mins would be a better guide plus allow time to just stand in the shade of these giant trees and be mesmerized by them.
After a lunch stop in the beautiful grounds with undercover tables & chairs & outdoor seating too, aswell as woodfired BBQ's (wood supplied).....we then ventured off on the Evercreech Falls walk.
The Falls walk took us about 1.5hrs return & was a difficult track (for our aged family). In saying that, it was really fun & adventurous! The Falls are quite diminutive at around 5-7m & I will say that after the challenging walk to get to the falls, the kids were somewhat disappointed at the "reward" before them. But when asked, they all agreed they were glad we did it!
The Falls track had really narrow parts where we couldn't walk side-by-side holding our 2yr olds hand & other places where we had to climb over/around tree stumps. There were some steep rises to climb also & parts that were quite slippery. The track followed the Evercreech Rivulet and added to the beauty of this walk.
The Falls walk was a side-attraction for us. We went here to view the "White Knights" but adding both of these walks together made for an adventurous, enjoyable half-day spent in nature.
No park fees apply either - all free!
The road to the Reserve is mostly unsealed & had some pot-holes. We wouldn't recommend towing a standard caravan on this road. (We left ours at the free-camp spot at Fingal.) Keep your eye out for wildlife - we were lucky to see an echidna & visit him up-close.
Our family of 2A & 6C (1,2,5,7,8,10) explored this Forest Reserve for almost 4hrs! Admittedly though the size & ages of our family makes for slower going than most families so you could probably do the 2 walks in about 1hr30mins - 1hr40mins.
We firstly did the walk to the "White Knights" (the tallest white gumtrees in the world!) Their size/height is just A M A Z I N G! We chose to do the steeper circuit walk which allows you to view the trees from below and above & it is definitely steep but even our 2 yr old managed it ok. They say the steeper walk should take about 20mins but we think a guide of 30mins would be fairer. The steeper walk is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs but I would personally say not even the shorter/level walk is suitable for either of those anyway (even though the Tas Parks/Wildlife website states that it may be suitable for strollers wheelchairs) - our experience didn't agree with that recommendation. The level/shorter walk guide says 10mins but again we think 15mins would be a better guide plus allow time to just stand in the shade of these giant trees and be mesmerized by them.
After a lunch stop in the beautiful grounds with undercover tables & chairs & outdoor seating too, aswell as woodfired BBQ's (wood supplied).....we then ventured off on the Evercreech Falls walk.
The Falls walk took us about 1.5hrs return & was a difficult track (for our aged family). In saying that, it was really fun & adventurous! The Falls are quite diminutive at around 5-7m & I will say that after the challenging walk to get to the falls, the kids were somewhat disappointed at the "reward" before them. But when asked, they all agreed they were glad we did it!
The Falls track had really narrow parts where we couldn't walk side-by-side holding our 2yr olds hand & other places where we had to climb over/around tree stumps. There were some steep rises to climb also & parts that were quite slippery. The track followed the Evercreech Rivulet and added to the beauty of this walk.
The Falls walk was a side-attraction for us. We went here to view the "White Knights" but adding both of these walks together made for an adventurous, enjoyable half-day spent in nature.
No park fees apply either - all free!
Written 12 September 2014
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cole517
Michigan3 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
My husband and I are all for seeing what others don't bother to see. We love waterfalls and have been to some spectacular ones. This was not worth the trip. The roads were horrible with giant stones everywhere. Part of the road near the end was washed out and we had to walk in, which was fine. However, there are far better falls in Tasmania to see. Go to Columba falls for sure and skip this. If you decide to go, only make the trip if you have a high clearance vehicle. It will save some of the stress getting there and make the trip more enjoyable.
Written 1 March 2015
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Helen R
Te Awamutu, New Zealand49 contributions
Jan 2015 • Friends
Well worth the trip, mainly on gravel roads. We first went to the Mathinna Falls, which is well worth the 30 mins walk but be careful as we did cross path with a snake. The falls are beautiful! We then followed the signs to the Evercreech Forest Reserve to see the White Knights which you can take the easy 5 min walk in. They are absolutely amazing and so huge
Written 3 January 2015
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mica_tch
The Hague, The Netherlands7 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
The walk to the gum trees is currently under construction and therefore closed. You will not be informed about this, even though the turn off to the walk is 30 km away. Also, a tree fell over the walk to the falls about 5 min in so both walks were inaccessible for us. Don’t go unless you are certain it is accessible again.
Written 20 December 2018
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Molly Elaine Cobden
Adelaide, Australia19 contributions
Nov 2016
A visit to the Evercreech Forest Reserve and the tall gum trees (or White Knights) will always remain one of my favourite places explored during my time in Tasmania. The walking trails were interesting and well maintained, and the information boards excellent.
An area well worth the effort of getting there, when in the east coast area.
An area well worth the effort of getting there, when in the east coast area.
Written 16 May 2017
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SammiRose777
Hobart, Australia73 contributions
Oct 2019
This is one tiny lovely gully that Forestry Tas has done a token job of pretending they protect Tas forests ...v v sad - we revisited after 30 years and even more has died . the stupid Forestry "working forests" sign is even more laughable as you have to drive through hours of tree farm and pine plantations . This place is a shrine to Gunns and the chip industry and the idiocy of nitens and greed and corruption.Only bother if you pay attention to what the government here is happy to do to wild old growth forest , SEVEN trees they have cynically named the Knights ...some are dying and the log gin stumps are awful and huge. Signage is rubbish - no naming of species , no loo paper and no history of why its called Evercreech - Tourism - who cares according to Forestry.
TOKEN TINY REMNANT .
TOKEN TINY REMNANT .
Written 28 October 2019
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