Don Heads West parking
Nearest Road: | Don Heads Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Devonport |
Locality: | NW Coast |
Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 35″ |
Longitude: | E 146° 19′ 57″ |
Elevation: | 5 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Good unsealed |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | Follow West coast of Don River to the coast. Best visited at low tide. |
6 walks from Don Heads West 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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Don Head Sea Cave walk
Goal: | Don Head sea cave |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 500 m |
Return distance: | 1,000 m |
Comment: | Best at low tide and with calm seas. Walk around the rocks heading west from the parking area. The gulch into the sea cave blocks access further west. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Don Heads Sea Cave
“There are a fascinating array of geological formations in this area, but requires a lot of rock hopsâ€
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 203, … The Don Heads … "hot lava sea platforms"
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Don Head Walk
Goal: | Don Head Summit |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 250 m |
Return distance: | 500 m |
Comment: | Take footpad west up to the crest of Don Bluff. Respect the private property and stay outside fences. Return same way. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Don Head
“Take track up past sign between foreshore and Nature Trail.â€
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Don Head Walk to Lillico Beach
Goal: | Lillico Beach Penguin Observatory |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
Return distance: | 8,000 m |
Comment: | At low tide and with calm seas, walk around coast from Don Head to Lillico Beach. Do not cross gulch (500m in) unless safe to do so as it is dangerous |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Don Heads
“At about 500m from start there is a gulch with sea cave. Do not try to cross this unless sea is low.â€
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 203, … The Don Heads … "hot lava sea platforms"
2 hours
“Allow several hours to explore and investicate, "rock hopping" towards Lillico's Coast Beach.â€
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Don Heads Nature Trail
Goal: | Circuit of lake |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Circuit |
One-way distance: | 600 m |
Comment: | Follow walking track around the lake and back to car park. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Don Heads (W)
“… a 2 ha wetland, which is encircled by the Don Heads Nature Trail.â€
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Don Heads Sea Platforms
Goal: | Don Heads Sea Stack |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 250 m |
Return distance: | 500 m |
Comment: | Depending on the tide, explore the sea platform. The sea stack is 250m to the west. |
References
Jesse Aherne, Rotary Club of Devonport South East - pamphlet, Rotary Club of Devonport South East, Number 2, Don Heads
“… sea stacks, Columnar and polygonal joining, sea potholes, and rare xenolith boulders.â€
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 203, … The Don Heads … "hot lava sea platforms"
“There are two geological and geomorphological features of interest.â€
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Don Heads West Beach Access
Goal: | Don Heads West Beach |
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Grade: | Flat |
Type: | No defined route |
One-way distance: | 50 m |
Comment: | The tiny beach is enclosed by the sandspit but only has water at high tide. Child friendly. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Don Heads (W)
“The western Don Heads beach is a cobble recurved spit…â€