Tinkers Lookout car parking
| Nearest Road: | Rocky Cape Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Wynyard |
| Locality: | NW Coast |
| Latitude: | S 40° 51′ 41″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 30′ 21″ |
| Elevation: | 20 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Turn off Bass Hwy by Rocky Cape tavern into Rocky Cape Rd. About 4km to parking (before 'Y' junction) at start of Postmans Track. Or park down by beach and walk back up to track start. |
5 walks from Tinkers Lookout car parking
Burgess Cove Lookout from Postmans Track
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| Goal: | View point over Burgess Cove |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 400 m |
| Return distance: | 800 m |
| Comment: | Walk about 400m up Postman's Track for view over Burgess Cove. Turn back when path bends sharply going uphill. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 218, Number 68, Rocky Cape - Cathedral Rocks
“Coast and coastal heathlandâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 30, Number 9, Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks
“… good views of the coast…â€
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Cathedral Rocks Walk (Rocky Cape)
| Goal: | Cathedral Rocks Bay |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Return distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk from Rocky Cape Road to Cathedral Rocks. Two tracks down to foreshore. Return same route. |
References
Ian Ferris, Updates from Ian F, Updates forwarded to Cowirrie, Cathedral Rocks
“'Postmans Track' is deceptively misnamed. Locally, only applies to small track Boat H to Sisters Bchâ€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 218, Number 68, Rocky Cape - Cathedral Rocks
“Coast and coastal heathlandâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 30, Number 9, Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks
“… Track drops off steeply and zigzags down through thick vegetation before reaching the beach.â€
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Postmans Pass Walk from Rocky Cape Road
| Goal: | Postmans Pass |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk first part of Postmans Track from Rocky Cape Road. Stop at the Pass (where track splits) and return |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 218, Number 68, Rocky Cape - Cathedral Rocks
“Coast and coastal heathlandâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 30, Number 9, Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks
“… it zigzacs up the eastern shoulder of Cathedral Hillâ€
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Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks Circuit
| Goal: | Tinkers Lookout Summit, then Cathedral Rocks |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Circuit via Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks via Blandfordia Spur |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 218, Number 68, Rocky Cape - Cathedral Rocks
4 hours circuit
“Tinkers Lookout for really great viewsâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 30, Number 9, Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks
4 hours circuit retrace
“Pleasant and easy walking, though explosed in high windsâ€
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Tinkers Lookout Walk
| Goal: | Tinkers Lookout Summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Return distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk to Tinkers Lookout and back to Rocky Cape Road |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 218, Number 68, Rocky Cape - Cathedral Rocks
“Tinkers Lookout for really great viewsâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 30, Number 9, Tinkers Lookout and Cathedral Rocks
“… extensive views both inland and along the coast.â€