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Outstanding alpine flora and grace
of surrounding mountains.
The Walls of Jerusalem National Park
is situated a stones throw to the
East of the Cradle Mountain Lake St
Clair National Park. The Walls of
Jerusalem National Park is a must
see for anyone wanting to experience
a remote Wilderness area unlike any
other in Tasmania, scattered with
Lakes, Tarns, Mountains and delicate
alpine scenery.
A walker's paradise, as the most
outstanding features of the park can
only be reached by foot. Spending
two nights on our camping platforms
below King David's peak allows us to
explore the highlights of the main
walls area climbing mountains like
Mt Jerusalem, The Temple and
Solomon's throne as well visiting
the Wailing Wall and Lake Ball. Then
with packs much lighter we head off
on exploratory walk taking in the
other highlights of the park such as
the Lakes Adelaide and Myrtle and if
weather and time permit we will
attempt to climb Mount Ragoona.
Day 1:
Party members meet at 8.30 am at
Paddy Pallin 110 George Street
Launceston, here we outfit and
travel from Launceston via Mole
Creek to Walls of Jerusalem National
Park. After a good climb past
Trappers Hut and shadowed by Clumner
Bluff we leave the tall forests of
the Mersey Valley and gain the
alpine ecosystems that fill the
Central Plateau. Lunching amongst
the lakes and tarns of Solomon’s
Jewels we continue to our base camp
at the new Wild Dog Creek camping
site. We spend the next two days
here amongst the cliffs of the west
wall.
Day 2:
Today we explore the main walls area
with forays through Golden Gate and
Officers marsh we may experience
some mud but are constantly
surrounded by a fantastic display of
cushion plants. The awesome east
wall, Mt. Jerusalem is our goal
where we gain views across a once
ice strewn landscape that has carved
mountains and thousands of lakes. We
return to our camp at Wild Dog
Creek.
Day 3:
We have another opportunity to
explore with only daypacks the
wonders of the main walls area.
Visiting the Pool of Bethesda, the
Pencil Pines of Dixon’s Kingdom and
climbing the peaks of Solomon’s
throne and King David’s Peak are
among the oppourtunities.
Day 4: After finalising our packs at our
base camp we head through Jaffa Vale
to the waters of Lake Ball. We sidle
around the lake passing Waratah and
gaining views of Mt. Ragoona. We
soon join the Junction Lake track
that takes us via Lake Adelaide and
Lake Meston. We make camp around the
Lake Meston Hut area.
Day 5:
Climbing through light alpine scrub
we shoulder Mt. Ragoona initially,
before we take a side trip to the
top of the 1350metre remote summit.
Views across the ‘overland’
mountains and north back towards the
‘Walls’ are gained. We retrace our
steps and collect our packs where
Wallaby’s, Pademelons and Wombats
are often seen grazing on the way to
our final camp beside Lake Myrtle.
Day 6:
Our final day follows Jackson Creek
from its headwaters at Lake Myrtle.
We walk through the sub-alpine scrub
and descend back toward the Mersey
Valley floor where our pick up bus
awaits us. We return via Deloraine
to Launceston by 3:30pm. |
