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, 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 at lagoon outlet. 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: | Bakers Beach to Badger Head via coast route. Pickup at Badger Head or return. |
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, aroudn 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, 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 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, 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: | 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, 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: | 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, P&WS, 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, Website, Number 38, Springlawn Nature Walk
1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
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.”