Cataraqui South Rd parking
| Nearest Road: | South Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Currie |
| Locality: | King Island |
| Latitude: | S 40° 1′ 24″ |
| Longitude: | E 143° 54′ 0″ |
| Elevation: | 60 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | About 14km south of Currie on South Rd, find a place to park at junction with Pearsons Lane (on the west side of South Rd). Pearsons Ln crosses private property via 2 gates - leave as found. |
1 walk from Cataraqui South Rd parking
Cataraqui walk from South Rd to Memorial
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| Goal: | Cataraqui gravesite |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,600 m |
| Return distance: | 5,200 m |
| Comment: | Park at junction on South Rd and walk in along track. Leave gates as found as this is private property inside the fences. Veer left down the coast. |
References
Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 26, Number 5, Cataraqui Shipwreck Memorial
1 hour retrace route
“100 metres past the cairn is the site of a mass grave containing 206 bodies from the disaster.â€
King Island Maritime trails, Maritime Trails - Cataraqui 1845
“The nine survivors buried 342 of the dead in 4 mass graves along this section of coast.â€