Last month we were driving back from Strathgordon and thought we'd give The Needles a crack. The weather was perfect, we actually managed to find the start of the track (after sifting through numerous conflicting reports, both face to face and online) and the views were just sensational!
Well worth the effort!
You'll find my detailed track notes, and some photos taken at various stages of the climb, here.
Enjoy!
Andrew.
The Needles
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The Needles
by stoogest » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 5:21 pm
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Re: The Needles
by ofuros » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 6:01 pm
May have been just a short sharp trip...but the views were great !
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Mountain views are good for my soul...& getting to them is good for my waistline !
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Re: The Needles
by biggbird » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 8:38 pm
It really is a nice little walk 
And yes, the views are spectacular on a good day!
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Re: The Needles
by ILUVSWTAS » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 9:10 pm
Nice work. Certainly the best short walk in SW Tas!
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Re: The Needles
by stoogest » Wed 17 Jul, 2013 11:04 pm
It's certainly up there. For me the top three short walks are probably Hartz Peak, Crescent Bay and The Needles. Hard to pick a winner because they all offer something different.
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Re: The Needles
by gregm » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 6:51 pm
Thanks for the great trip notes. hope to do next time visiting Tas & Mt Field area. Going Hill Between Stephens & Spain Bays is my favourite short day walk in SW but it is a long walk or kayak in. Hartz Mt is a favourite but haven't done the other one mentioned. Does anyone have trip notes for that please.
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Re: The Needles
by tigercat » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 8:10 am
Bishop and Clerk another top short walk.
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Re: The Needles
by stepbystep » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 8:55 am
gregm wrote:Does anyone have trip notes for that please.
Crescent Bay?
http://www.tasmanpeninsula.com.au/cresc ... notes.html
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Re: The Needles
by gregm » Wed 07 Aug, 2013 9:38 am
Thanks for the info. You're very lucky living in Tas with all the great walking available. Multi-day hiking & kayaking in the SW is my favourite but I also enjoy longer day hikes when I am in Tassie touring for a few weeks. I have a copy of 'Discover Tasmania - 60 Great Short Walks' booklet. Are you aware of a similar publication which lists longer day walks e.g. Wineglass Bay carpark to Mt Freycinet return. Last time I visitied I bought the topo maps for different areas; e.g. Mt Field, Cradle Mt, WOJ, etc; & made up my own walks which worked really well for me. However if there is a guide that would be helpful. Have a great day. Greg
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