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Waratah Lookout Track - TAS

Waratah Lookout

Trailhead

Position

DEG: -43.196198 146.767303

DMS: 43º 11' 46.31" S 146º 46' 2.29" E

UTM: 55 G 5217371mN 481094mE

Altitude: 769.03m

Address & Contact

Hartz RdSouthwest TAS 7116

Phone: +613 6121 7026

Email: Huonville@parks.tas.gov.au

Web: https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/hartz-mountains-national-park/waratah-lookout

Information

Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. 300m return easy walk gravel track to a viewing platform overlooking the Huon Valley. This walk provides a lovely opportunity to look out over the dense forests you’ve just driven through to reach the park.

Spectacular views of red carpets of flowering Waratahs (December & January).

Picnic shelter, barbecues and toilet across the road. Limited parking.

A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.

PlaceID	417092

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Hartz Mountains at 16/05:00pm EST

Distance from Waratah Lookout Track 0.5km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
4.7°C	-4.8°C	81%	1.7°C	hPa	1.0mm	NW	41km/hr 22knots	82km/hr 44knots

Closest Climatic Station

Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple)

Distance from Waratah Lookout Track 0.5km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	17.7	17.5	14.4	11.0	8.5	7.0	6.0	6.7	8.5	10.8	13.9	14.8
Mean Min. °C	7.1	7.3	6.1	4.5	3.4	2.2	1.4	1.5	1.8	2.6	4.3	5.1
Mean Rain mm	64.2	64.3	69.6	69.8	72.7	97.6	94.1	118.1	101.7	90.5	74.3	78.5