Pencil Pine Falls and Rainforest Walk

Starting just behind the Interpretation Centre/Ranger Station on Cradle Mountain Road in Pencil Pine, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, this circuit walk takes you along a well-constructed boardwalk passing a lookout over Pencil Pine Falls. The boardwalk meanders through a patch of cool temperate rainforest of pencil pines and myrtle, passing by a pleasant lookout with seats where you can enjoy the view of the beautiful Pencil Pine cascades and the 20 metre falls. The falls are at their most spectacular after periods of heavy rain. The track is entirely on robust boardwalk, and is suitable for wheelchair users. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-41.5960168,145.9309921)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Murchison Highway, A10 Turn on to Belvoir Road, C132 then drive for 26.1 km Turn right onto Cradle Mountain Road, C132 and drive for another 5.2 km Keep left and drive for another 120 m

Track Notes

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 10 m continue straight.
	After another 20 m (at the intersection of Cradle Valley Board Walk & Rainforest Walk) turn left, to head along Rainforest Walk (a walking track). After another 410 m come to the viewpoint (15 m on your right). Then pass the "Pencil Pine Falls" (40 m on your right).
	After another 20 m continue straight. After another 45 m come to a car park. After another 7 m pass the "Toilet" (20 m on your left).
	After another 3 m come to the end.

Terrain

Pencil Pine Falls and Rainforest Walk

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	520 m
Time	15 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Smooth and hardened path (1/6)
Gradient	Flat, no steps (1/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (2/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (1/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Toilet: There is one 520 m from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	520 m	Toilet

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