20260222 Windsor Park

Our first Walk this Way walk for the year is at Riverside’s Windsor Park, a very pleasant location at any time of the year with beautifully developed parklands and playing fields, along with a children’s playground. One website describes it as a sculpture walk, and there are several contemporary sculptures scattered around the area. Children might spot the dragonfly and some other interesting animals created from fallen timber. Optional: come earlier to join Dan and others for a BYO barbecue – 12:30-1:30pm
Walking Route:
Likely a circuit walk of the whole area, starting at the main carpark over the road from the Community Centre, but stopping at points of interest such as the landscaped hill and the bird hide, as well as the playground – it’s a child-friendly walk! Suitable for prams.

Meeting Times and Places:
If you are interested in going on this walk, please phone Dan Hutchison on 0457 765 907 to book in. We will be meeting at the carpark on the right after passing the roundabout at 2pm. (see above – BYO barbecue earlier).
Unlike the regular Boots N’ All walks which often visit more challenging wilderness areas, there is no particular need to register in advance for these Sunday afternoon Family Fun Walks. Your walk leaders would nevertheless appreciate if you could let them know you are coming, so that the walk doesn’t set off without you.

To access this area from northern Tasmania:
From the city centre of Launceston, head southwest along York St and continue past Margaret St. onto West Tamar Highway (A7) and continue ja little over 5km to reach the traffic lights at Riverside Tavern (Ecclestone Rd/Windsor Drive). Turn right into Windsor Drive, and continue about 100m past the roundabout to enter the carpark on the right.

Other Information:
These Sunday afternoon walks do not require the level of preparation and equipment needed for wilderness walks. Dress comfortably and sensibly, and remember that even over the timeframe of the walk, weather can be changeable in northern Tasmania, so it’s always a great idea to have a warm top and a raincoat in your backpack, along with a drink and perhaps a snack.
Yes, we know… Parents of very young children often have to carry a lot more, including children in backpacks! Hopefully your fellow walkers will offer to share the burden! While there are some quite long well-formed sections of track, there are also some steeper and rough sections in bushland.  Mountain bikers do use tracks on the reserve, so keep an eye out!