You are invited to attend the Boots N’ All walk to Mt. Maurice on Sat. 7th December 2013. This open-topped mountain is north-east of Mt. Barrow and offers views of the north east forests and out to the coast. Waratah and wild flowers are usually in season!
Meeting Times and Places:
If you are interested in going on this walk, please phone Andrew Madden on 6399 3315 to book in.
The departure time is 8:00am from the car park behind the Commonwealth Bank at Newstead – access off David St. approx. 50 metres from the Elphin Rd. traffic lights. The alternative meeting place is at the entrance to Myrtle Park at 8:30 am. However, you still need to contact the walk leader, Andrew Madden, per details above if intending to walk. The leader should be notified of any other people you intend to bring along.
You should always contact the walk leader if intending to participate in a particular Boots N’ All walk.
Walk route:
The Mt. Maurice track is approx. 3.5 km each way, rising about 250 metres through forest and alpine vegetation to an open, relatively flat summit plateau. In the past, road access from Diddleum Road has been difficult due to the degraded state of Maurice Rd, although the road did receive some maintenance about 2 years ago. If road conditions are difficult, it may be necessary to do a 4WD shuttle from the last point accessible by non 4WD vehicles.
To access the walk from Launceston, proceed along the Tasman Hwy through Waverley and continue 33 km to reach the Myrtle Park picnic ground gate. After joining with any vehicles meeting us there, continue a further 500 metres and turn right into Camden Hill Rd. After approx. 6.5 km, turn left into Diddleum Rd, and after a further 2.5 km, take the right turn at the junction of East Diddleum Rd. A further 7.5 km along Diddleum Rd will bring you to the junction of Russell’s Rd. Turn left, and after 3 km, turn left again into Maurice Rd. A further 5.5 km should bring you to the start of the Mt. Maurice track.
Warnings:
S Steep incline for at least part of the way
Make sure you have a good supply of drinking water.
There may be fallen trees to clamber over, and walkers are advised to wear strong shoes or boots. You should always carry wet weather gear.
If you are unsure of equipment requirements, Visit the Boots N’ All section of the sutas.org.au website per link below and read “Clothing suggestions for exposed conditions”
Map details:
Mt. Maurice: 1:100000 map is Forester and 1:25000 map is Maurice
Map reference:
Short ref. is 491270
Zone Easting Northing Latitude Longitude
55G 5 49 145 54 27 200 -41.30516 147.58707
Mt. Maurice will earn you 1 point on the Hobart Walking Club Peakbagger’s Guide.
See Peakbaggers and Abels – Boots N’ All for an explanation of this system (updated 2026)
[gpx and kml tracks for this walk are in our online collection. See GPX Map Files – Boots N’ All].