About Evercreech Forest Reserve
Evercreech Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve near Mathinna in the Break O'Day municipality of north-eastern Tasmania. Managed for conservation and recreation, it is renowned for the White Knights, a stand of white gums (Eucalyptus viminalis) among the tallest white gums in Australia. The reserve features short walking tracks, including to Evercreech Falls, picnic facilities and old-growth forest, offering visitors an accessible experience of Tasmania's tall eucalypt forests.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a quiet old-growth eucalypt forest setting with tall white gums, fern gullies and a creek. The reserve has a developed day-use area with picnic facilities and two main walking tracks: the short White Knights walk on a boardwalk among giant white gums, and the longer track to Evercreech Falls. There are no shops or accommodation within the reserve; the experience is focused on short bushwalks, nature viewing and photography.
Key highlights
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White Knights - stand of Eucalyptus viminalis among the tallest white gums in Australia
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White Knights walking track with boardwalk through giant trees
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Evercreech Falls walk through forest to waterfall
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Old-growth tall eucalypt forest and fern gully environment
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Picnic area set in forest clearing
History of Evercreech Forest Reserve
The reserve was established to protect a significant stand of old-growth Eucalyptus viminalis. The White Knights were identified as exceptional specimens of white gum for their height and age, and the area has been managed as a Forest Reserve by Forestry Tasmania / Sustainable Timber Tasmania for conservation and recreation.
Route
| By air | Fly to Launceston Airport, then drive approximately 90 km east via Launceston and Fingal to Mathinna and Evercreech Road |
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| By road |