Sloop Reef Bluff parking
| Nearest Road: | Sloop Reef Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | St Helens |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 12′ 37″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 16′ 58″ |
| Elevation: | 30 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | Type uncertain |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive north on Gardens Rd to Sloop Reef campsite. Drive in and through to end of road at Eastern end of bluff. |
2 walks from Sloop Reef Bluff 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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Seaton Tramway Track
| Goal: | Big Lagoon |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,750 m |
| Return distance: | 7,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk east out to point, then north on rocks to old jetty site. Walk tramway track inland to Gardens Rd. 800m past bridge, veer left to near lagoon. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Seaton Tramway Track
“Gardens Road is built on old tramway track for about 1km near Sloop Lagoon.”
Tasmanian Beaches, To Sloop Point
“… A well made contour path, which I later discovered was an old tramway track.”
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Sloop Point walk
| Goal: | Sloop Reef Bluff |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 220 m |
| Return distance: | 440 m |
| Comment: | Walk east along track to the point. Return. |
References
Marianne Robertson, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 31, Number 2, 13 - Sloop Reef Cove
“Headland exploration walks over the rocks…”
Tasmanian Beaches, To Sloop Point
“It has a fantastic rock pool, deep and clear and private, suspended above the ocean…”