The Walls of Jerusalem National Park offers a wilderness experience in a day walk, and the highlight of the park are the cliffs of the same name, including our target for the day, Solomons Throne (1470m).
The Walls of Jerusalem National Park is a favourite for many people, and yet you can only reach the best scenery by walking in, so it’s a lot quieter than nearby Cradle Mountain. Once you have ascended up through eucalypt forest the alpine scenery starts with numerous tarns, Richea Scoparia (past flowering stage when we visited, but still nice), pencil pines, cliffs, and the cutest, fluffiest wallabies you could ever hope to meet. We chose to walk up the peak known as Solomons Throne (1470m), but if you have time you can also ascend The Temple (1446m) and Mount Jerusalem (1459m). Nearby King Davids Peak (1499m) provides some good photo opportunities. It’s all very biblical.
Walls of Jerusalem to Solomons Throne: The Scenery
A big old tree as we emerged from of the eucalypt forest, near the old trappers hut. A couple of the tarns from a group called Solomons Jewels. Another of the tarns known as Solomons Jewels. The spent flowers of Richea Scoparia with a pencil pine in the distance.
The Walls of Jerusalem in the distance, specifically King Davids Peak. Near the Wild Dog Creek campsite. Approaching Lake Salome. King Davids Peak (1499m). I took lots of photos of this mountain, which is the highest in the area. Mt Jerusalem over a field of Richea Scoparia; past its prime but still attractive in this rust red colour. Solomons Throne is at the end of these cliffs. Cuteness overload! A very fluffy baby wallaby, well suited to the alpine conditions. Spongy alpine plants are a favourite of mine. A patchwork of alpine plants. King Davids Peak Approaching Solomons Throne (1470m). The way up to Solomons Throne. King Davids Peak and Lake Salome. The Temple (1446) and behind Mt Jerusalem (1459m).
A panorama from the summit. Sophia admiring the view from Solomons Peak. Returning from the summit. A moody peak in the distance. A random bush (or young tree) back down in the eucalypt forest.
Track Notes
On a marked track all the way to the turn off to Solomon’s Throne. It’s just a short detour to the summit.
We used track notes in Day Walks Tasmania, but the track is obvious the whole way, except you need to know roughly when to take a right turn up to Solomons Throne (my photos should help). There’s also information on the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service website.
