Great peaceful spot near Cradle Mountain
This is an overnight rest stop outside Sheffield. It is spacious with some facilities. It can accommodate tents, caravans, and motorhomes.
O Neills Creek Nature Trail is an easy 15-minute walk (approximately 700 metres to O Neills Road) and leads to the start of the Mt Roland Regional Reserve walking tracks. You can access the trail from the C136 at the O Neills Creek Picnic Reserve. Spectacular Mt Roland forms the backdrop to the Mt Roland Regional Reserve east of O Neills Creek Picnic Reserve. You will find White Gum eucalypts, Blackwood trees, Browntop Stringybarks, Myrtle trees, Sassafras trees, tree ferns, and Dogwood trees.
O Neills Creek originates from rainwater from the watersheds off the western face of Mt Roland and Mt Van Dyke. Water from O Neills Creek flows into the Dasher River and eventually into the Mersey River. O Neills Creek is host to the iridescent dragonfly, frogs, yabbies, freshwater crayfish, and platypus.
HOW TO GET THERE
The Picnic Area is 14.6km from Sheffield on Claude Road in the locality of Gowrie Park.
FEES AND BOOKINGS
There is a charge of $10/night/vehicle payable via Honesty Box on-site and checked by Council Rangers daily.
FACILITIES
Facilities are toilets, picnic tables, fire pits, and trash bins.
RULES
Please obey any local signage.
THINGS TO DO
Explore the Mt Roland Regional Reserve walking tracks and enjoy the spectacular Mt Roland forms the backdrop to the Mt Roland Regional Reserve.
WHAT’S NEARBY
Gowrie Park Wilderness Village
Round Hill Coffee and Camping
Lake Gairdner Camp Ground
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Opening Hours
Monday
24 Hours
Tuesday
24 Hours
Wednesday
24 Hours
Thursday
24 Hours
Friday
24 Hours
Saturday
24 Hours
Sunday
24 Hours
Address & Contact
Our Address
Claude Road
GPS
-41.467425, 146.219331
Telephone
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Web
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Additional Information
Suburb:
Gowrie Park
State:
TAS
Pin Code:
7306
Responsible Authority:
Kentish Council
Pricing Detail:
From $10
Post ID:
40904
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