Nut parking
| Nearest Road: | Browns Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Stanley |
| Locality: | NW Coast |
| Latitude: | S 40° 45′ 44″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 17′ 52″ |
| Elevation: | 35 m |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Mains tap |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | Nearby |
3 walks from Nut parking
Caution
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The Nut Circuit
| Goal: | Nut Summit Lookout |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 2,300 m |
| Comment: | A chairlift is available for those who don't want to climb the steep slope up to the top. |
References
Parks and Wildlife Services Website, 2020, Parks and Wildlife Services Website, P&WS, Number 34, The Nut
1 hour circuit
“… continues around the top… through open heath and patches of woodland.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2007, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 22, Number 5, The Nut
1 hour 10 minutes circuitretrace
“A circular walk over easy terrain with wonderful coastal scenery.”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 215, Number 67, Stanley - The Nut
“The summit plateau is fairly bleak and mostly treeless.”
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The Nut Circuit from Chairlift
| Goal: | Nut Summit Lookout |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 1,400 m |
| Comment: | Take chairlift to top and then turn left on the Nut Summit Circuit |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2007, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 22, Number 5, The Nut
40 minutes circuit
“The chairlift provides a rather less strenuous option…”
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The Nut short walk from top of chair lift
| Goal: | Nut Town Lookout |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 200 m |
| Return distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | Turn right. Distance from top of chairlift to town lookout is about 200m and fairly flat. Return same way. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 215, Number 67, Stanley - The Nut
“The summit plateau is fairly bleak and mostly treeless.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2007, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 22, Number 5, The Nut
“The chairlift provides a rather less strenuous option…”