Narawntapu Visitor Centre car park
| Nearest Road: | Bakers Beach Rd |
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| Nearest Town: | Devonport |
| Locality: | North |
| Latitude: | S 41° 8′ 55″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 36′ 9″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Tap if open |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Parking near visitor centre or near picnic shelters. |
11 walks from Narawntapu Visitor Centre car park
Archers Knob Walk
| Goal: | Archers Knob summit |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
| Return distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Start on Nature Walk track but continue on past bird hide. Follow signs to Archers Knob and return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, ed., Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Archers Knob
4 hours retrace route
“… good views and prolific wildlife…”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, ed., Explore Australia, Page 118, Number 37, Bakers Beach
3 hours retrace route
“Grasslands, wetlands and coastal heathlands”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
2 hours retrace route
“''' fine views over Bakers Beach, Badger Head and beyond.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, ed., Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Archers Knob
4 hours retrace route
“… culminating in an easy clim up on to Archers Knob.”
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Bakers Beach Circuit, including Archers Knob
| Goal: | Lagoon outlet |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 8,500 m |
| Comment: | Start on Nature Walk through to Archers Knob, then down to beach at lagoon outlet. Return via beach to track to Bakers Beach Rd. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, ed., Explore Australia, Page 118, Number 37, Bakers Beach
3 hours circuitretrace
“Grasslands, wetlands, coastal heathlands and beach”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
2 hours circuitretrace
“… track climbs steadily through coastal trees to the top of 114m high Archers Knob.”
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Bakers Beach Short Circuit, Beach Access 1 to Beach Access 3
| Goal: | Bakers Beach Access 1 |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Start on Nature walk , veer left at sign just past bird hide to beach Access 1. Return via beach access 3 and Bakers Beach Rd |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, ed., Explore Australia, Page 118, Number 37, Bakers Beach
3 hours retrace route
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Bakers Beach to Badgers Head
| Goal: | Badger Head |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 11,700 m |
| Return distance: | 23,400 m |
| Comment: | Bakers Beach to Badger Head via coast route. Pickup at Badger Head or return. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, ed., Explore Australia, Page 121, Number 38, Bakers Beach
6 hours one way pickup
“Coastal heathlands,cliffs, beach, grasslands and wetlands.”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
4 hours one way pickup
“… an interesting sea-side walk featuring superb coastal views…”
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Bakers Beach walk through to Greens Beach
| Goal: | Greens Beach |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 21,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Nature Trail and Badger Head Track, along Badger Beach, aroudn West Head via Pebbly Beach circuit to Greens Beach shop for pickup. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
9 hours one way pickup
“A magnificent coastal traverse…”
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Copper Cove from BakersBeach
| Goal: | Copper Cove |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Start on Nature trail. Continue east past Archers Knob, over Little Badger Head and to Copper Cove. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
retrace route
“… a good picnic spot with fresh water from Windred Creek.”
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Point Vision Circuit
| Goal: | Point Vision |
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| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 15,500 m |
| Comment: | Head out on Pt Vision Track. On return, after 3km veer left onto file trail after creek crossing and continue back along Bakers Beach Rd. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
8 hours circuitretrace
“Inland from Springlawn, these provide easy walking through a variety of bushland”
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Point Vision Track
| Goal: | Point Vision |
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| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 7,000 m |
| Return distance: | 14,000 m |
| Comment: | Head out on Point Vision Track from near Visitor Centre, south of lagoon, to summit. Return same way. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
8 hours retrace route
“…mostly open and fairly easy walking in fine weather.”
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Springlawn Lagoon Circuit Walk
| Goal: | Fenton Creek crossing |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Point Vision Track to Fenton Creek crossing near Archers Knob. Skirt west side of Knob keeping on the drier ground to Nature Walk. Head west. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
2 hours circuit
“… a wonderful introduction to Parks mammals and birdlife…”
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Springlawn Nature Walk to Bird Hide
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This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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| Goal: | Bird hide |
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| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 700 m |
| Return distance: | 1,400 m |
| Comment: | Nature walk to bird hide and return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, ed., Website, Page , Number 38, Springlawn Nature Walk
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
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Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, , Parks and Wildlife Services Website, ed., P&WS, Page , Number , Narawntapu National Park
30 minutes retrace route
“… through the Paperbark swamp and over a tranquil board walk…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, ed., Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Archers Knob
retrace route
“… a very interesting bird hide on the edge of the lagoon…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, ed., Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Archers Knob
retrace route
“… the right hand track signed as 'Springlawn Nature Trail'…”
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Springlawn Visitor Centre
| Goal: | Visitor Centre |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | No defined route |
| One-way distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | Wheelchair accessible area around visitor centre and picnic shelters. If not wet,close-grazed grassy areas may be firm enough to access. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 2014, Parks for All People - Access for the Mobility Impaired in Tasmania's National Parks and Reserves, ed., Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania, Page , Number 1, Narawntapu National Park
no defined route
“… some of the best and most reliable wildlife viewing in Tasmania.”