Mersey Bluff car park
Nearest Road: | Bluff Access Rd |
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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
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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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.â€
Welcome to Devonport City Council, Devonport City Council, Mersey Bluff Cultural Discovery walk
“Mersey Bluff Headland area west of Tiagarraâ€
David Gough, Tiagarra - Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation, Petroglyphs
“… information, images, articles about the Devonport Bluff rock incisions.â€
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.â€
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Tiagarra Walk via Mersey Bluff
15 minutes circuit
“… carvings of abalone, crayfish, periwinkles, an emu and a seal…â€