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Waratah Lookout Track - TAS

Waratah Lookout

Walk Track

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

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Address & Contact Edit

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.

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Hartz peak & Lake Osborne Trailhead 2.33km
Devils Backbone 2.54km
Crib Hill 3.14km
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Lake Esperance 3.64km
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Junction Lake Hartz & Hartz Peak Tracks 4.67km
Hartz Lake 4.78km
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Arve River Picnic Area 5.23km
Alternative Trailhead to Hartz Peak 5.34km
Hartz Peak 5.47km
Bennets 1 5.95km
Arve Loop Forest Reserve 6.06km
Mount Snowy 6.26km
Arve Rd & Bennetts Rd Junction 7.07km
Conways Ridge 7.51km
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Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Hartz Mountains at 04/04:00am EST

Distance from Waratah Lookout Track 0.5km S

Temperature
0.1°C
Feels Like	-11.0°C
Rel. Humidity	98%
Dew Point	-0.2°C
Pressure	hPa
Rainfall	1.8mm
Wind Direction	SW
Wind Speed	48km/hr 26knots
Gusts	63km/hr 34knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
0.1°C	-11.0°C	98%	-0.2°C	hPa	1.8mm	SW	48km/hr 26knots	63km/hr 34knots

Closest Climatic Station

Hartz Mountain (Keoghs Pimple)

Distance from Waratah Lookout Track 0.5km S


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

	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