save the Blue Tier
walk blue tier
17 December, 2016
Friends of the Blue Tier invite you to join us for a walk on the
Tier
SATURDAY 17th DECEMBER
Meet at Poimena (on top of the Tier) @ 11am
Come along and enjoy one (or more) of the 10 fantastic walks on the Blue Tier
Support Friends of the Blue Tier by purchasing a recycled 'Friends of the Blue Tier' T-Shirt for just $4 (kids and adult sizes available)
Also available: Tea, coffee and cake, Northeast Forest Snail brooches, 'Friend of the Blue Tier' stickers .
Friends of the Blue Tier are dedicated to gaining the permanent protection of the Blue Tier as part of the proposed Northeast Highlands National Park. The Blue Tier encompasses the headwaters of 6 river systems (Ansons, Great Musselroe, Groom, Ransom, Frome and Wyniford), and provides habitat for numerous threatened and rare species including the Northeast Forest Snail, Simpsons Stag Beetle, Goshawk and Spotted Tail Quoll. The north and southeast slopes of the Blue Tier are recognised as glacial refugia, having survived the last ice-age, and contain a wide range of plant species. The Blue Tier forests are an important carbon store and the native forest continues to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen.
| The walks | Trail head | Approx. distance | Track grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin Forest | 500 m loop | wheel chair access | Poimena |
| Anchor Stamper | 800 m return | easy | Anchor Road |
| Halls Falls | 2.5 km return | easy | Anchor Road |
| Crystal Hill | 2.5 km loop | easy | Lottah Road |
| Big Tree | 3.5 km return | moderate | Lehners Ridge |
| Full Moon Valley/Mt. Poimena | 3.5 km loop | moderate | Poimena |
| Australia Hill | 4.5 km loop | moderate | Poimena |
| Don Mine/Duco Adit | 3.5 km loop | moderate/rough | Lottah Road |
| Mt. Michael | 3 km loop | moderate/boulders | Poimena |
| Blue Tier Descent | 10 km one way (to Weldborough) | moderate | Poimena |