Warning: Access issues to Farmhouse Creek

[stu]

Just a heads up to anyone heading down the East / West Picton Roads to Farmhouse Creek (Federation Peak, Mt. Bobs, Picton Ranges etc.).

Forestry is currently conducting operations in the area & there is a 'new' boom gate erected maybe 12 k's or so from Farmhouse Creek on the West Picton Road (I'd assume a corresponding one on the East side as a sign on the gate signifies limited access to the whole area).
Access has to be arranged & a key loaned from Forestry (Huon offices I think, ring to confirm). This would have to be arranged / collected during office hours.

I hope this isn't an issue for parties already doing an Eastern Arthurs traverse & hoping to be collected at Farmhouse Creek?

Access will remain this way until the 30th April apparently.
Please be aware of this & pass the word out to anyone contemplating walks in this area.
Access to the Huon (Yo-Yo) track is still available.

Cheers.

Stuart.

[NickD]

God tell me about it.
Went to Federation last week, they locked the gate and wasn't going to give us a key because of a rally race in the area too. But smooth talked them after a while

What was worse was when I got back to Farmhouse Creek after my walk to have my car not start and be 50km away from phone reception!!!!

[Fin]

You can also arrange a key from the Airwalk. I was down there a couple of weeks ago and got through ok. I returned early (bad weather) but fortunately an apiarist (bee keeper) was only a few km's past the gate and he helped me out with a ride back and tried his key which did the trick... so I suggest be nice to beekeepers!

[Steve]

so I suggest be nice to beekeepers!

And the bees too.

[rohjoe]

I did a walk to Burgess Bluff on Sunday 22/2 with the aid of a key from the Geeveston FT office. On my way out there was a car (sans occupants) parked inside the gate. Didn't see any pedestrians on the road so hopefully they managed to call a taxi.
RJ