Mersey Bluff car park
| Nearest Road: | Bluff Access Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Devonport |
| Locality: | NW Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 36″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 21′ 19″ |
| Elevation: | 25 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Sealed |
| Water: | Unknown |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Park up near lighthouse, or near Tiagarra. |
1 walk from Mersey Bluff car park
Caution
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Tiagarra Walk on Mersey Bluff
| Goal: | Rock Carvings on top of Mersey Bluff |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Comment: | Park near Tiagara and pick up the track behind the building to the left. Follow it round to the lighthouse, looking out for petroglyphs as you go. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, Devonport Foreshore
Jesse Aherne, Rotary Club of Devonport South East - pamphlet, Rotary Club of Devonport South East, Number 1, Mersey Bluff Area
“…dolerite intrucive rock that is jointed to provide flat surfaces… for Aboriginal carvings.”
Welcome to Devonport City Council, Devonport City Council, Mersey Bluff Cultural Discovery walk
“Mersey Bluff Headland area west of Tiagarra”
David Gough, Tiagarra - Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation, Petroglyphs
“… information, images, articles about the Devonport Bluff rock incisions.”
Recent Information of track condition (as available), Cowirrie, Tiagarra
“2016-07-02 Museum still closed. Formed track starts behind museum but arrows not always in place.”
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Tiagarra Walk via Mersey Bluff
15 minutes circuit
“… carvings of abalone, crayfish, periwinkles, an emu and a seal…”