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: | Frankford Rd from West Tamar Highway at Exeter (or from Port Sorell via Parkers Ford Rd and Woodbury Lane). North into Bakers Beach Rd. Parking near visitor centre. |
12 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. Follow summit circuit and return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, 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, 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, P&WS, 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, 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. Return via beach to track to Bakers Beach Rd. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, 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, P&WS, 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, 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: | Follow 'Nature Walk' from east end of Visitor Centre campground for 3km. Head for 'beach' and walk east 1.3km to coastal track. Follow to Badger Head. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, 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, P&WS, 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, around West Head via Pebbly Beach circuit to Greens Beach shop for pickup. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, 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 and out to beach. East along beach, over Little Badger Head and to Copper Cove. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, Narawntapu National Park
“… 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 fire trail Track. From summit, take alternate track south and west to return up Bakers Beach Rd. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, 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: | Walk south on Bakers Beach Rd. Cross drain, left into fire trail (wheeltracks through bracken. Continue to summit. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, 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: | Edge of marsh |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Start at west end of Visitor Centre camp ground. After 2km, right to 'Springlawn Nature Walk'. From end of trees, loop back out clear of swamp. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, Narawntapu National Park
2 hours circuit
“… a wonderful introduction to Parks mammals and birdlife…”
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Springlawn Circuit
“The Springlawn area floods regularly. Circuit may be impassable once off the Archers Knob Track .”
Cowirrie - report from recent visit, Cowirrie, Springlawn Circuit
“If dry enough, follow back around parallel to lagoon edge back to Visitor Centre.”
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Springlawn Nature Walk to Bird Hide
Caution
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: | Find start of track at west enf o Visitor Centre camping area. Follow track to bird hide and return. Seats to watch the birds and have a picnic. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, Website, Number 38, Springlawn Nature Walk
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“… meanders through a paper bark swamp forest along a raised timber boardwalk.”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, 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, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 86, Number 37, 37 - Archers Knob
“… a very interesting bird hide on the edge of the lagoon…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Archers Knob
“… 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, Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania, Number 1, Narawntapu National Park
“… some of the best and most reliable wildlife viewing in Tasmania.”
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Springlawn walk past little lagoon
| Goal: | Bridge over drain |
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| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 750 m |
| Return distance: | 1,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk north from Visitor Centre to large walks sign. Follow old wheeltracks to right , over small bridge and on to bridge over creek. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, Narawntapu National Park
“… one of the best places in Tasmania to view wildlife.”