Coalmines Air Shaft parking
Nearest Road: | Coalmines Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Nubeena |
Locality: | Tasman Peninsula |
Latitude: | S 42° 58′ 52″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 42′ 48″ |
Elevation: | 50 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | P&WS |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Side of road |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
2 walks from Coalmines Air Shaft parking
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Mount Stewart Circuit Walk
Goal: | Plunkett Point |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Circuit |
One-way distance: | 6,700 m |
Comment: | Climb Mt Stewart, then back to track, east to road, circuit ruins and back past main mine shaft. |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 124, Number 22, Mount Stewart - Coal Mines Circuit
2 hours 15 minutes retrace route
“Convict history is well interpreted.â€
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Mount Stewart Walk
Goal: | Mount Stewart summit |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
Return distance: | 2,000 m |
Comment: | Follow sign to Air Shaft, then generally northward to top of Mt Stewart. Return to car same way. |
References
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 16, Number 6, Mount Stewart
1 hour retrace route
“Grade - familyâ€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 124, Number 22, Mount Stewart - Coal Mines Circuit
“… barely discernable foundations of a former semaphore stationâ€