Policemans Point parking
Nearest Road: | Policemans Point Rd |
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Nearest Town: | St Helens |
Locality: | East Coast |
Latitude: | S 41° 3′ 45″ |
Longitude: | E 148° 17′ 33″ |
Elevation: | 5 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | P&WS |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Good unsealed |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | Take Ansons Bay Rd north from St Helens, then NE on Policemans Point Rd (South Ansons Rd) to the end. |
7 walks from Policemans Point parking
Bay of Fires walk from Policemans Point to The Gardens
Goal: | The Gardens car park |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 13,000 m |
Return distance: | 26,000 m |
Comment: | In wet weather there may be outflow to cross at Gardens Lagoon, but mostly the bar is closed. Walk south along coast to The Gardens. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
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Jacks Lookout Beach walk
Goal: | Jacks Lookout Beach - southern end |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
Return distance: | 10,000 m |
Comment: | Pebbly Beach. Continue on over rocks with high tide beach. Return at end of rocks. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… a long ledge of clinking plates and stones…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 61, Jacks Lookout Tas
“… high tide sand beach fronted by 100m wide rock flats…â€
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Pebbly Beach walk to Jacks Lookout Creek
Goal: | Jacks Lookout Creek |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
Return distance: | 8,000 m |
Comment: | Walk out to point and then south along beach and then over rocks to |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… jumbles of big water=rounded basalt stones.â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 60, Pebbly Beach Tas
“… a curving 300m long sand and pebble beach… Jacks Lookout Creek drains onto the rocks …â€
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Policemans Point (South) Beach walk
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Goal: | South Policemans Beach - lagoon outlet |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,750 m |
Return distance: | 3,500 m |
Comment: | Walk out to the point, then south past the little sandy point to the lagoon outlet. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… firm sand highway…â€
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 22, Number 1, Policemans Point Conservation Area Beach
“Exposed shoreline with moderately high waves…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 59, Policemans Point(S) Tas
“… curves for 500 m south of the point to a sandy foreland…â€
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Policemans Point beach access
Goal: | Policemans Point Beach |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 200 m |
Return distance: | 400 m |
Comment: | Follow track east to start of beach. Return same way or along inlet sand if the tide is out. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“''' path alongside the shore of Ansons Bay.â€
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 22, Number 1, Policemans Point Conservation Area Beach
“White sandy banks bordering the south side of Ansons Bay Lagoon Heads…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 58, Policemans Point Tas
“… southern boundary to Ansons Bay inlet.â€
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Policemans Point Beach walk
Goal: | Policemans Point Beach |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
Return distance: | 2,000 m |
Comment: | Walk out to point then south along beach to the little sandy point. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… firm sand highway…â€
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 22, Number 1, Policemans Point Conservation Area Beach
“Exposed shoreline with moderately high waves…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 58, Policemans Point Tas
“… curves for 500 m south of the point to a sandy foreland…â€
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Policemans Point walk
Goal: | Policemans Point |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 500 m |
Return distance: | 1,000 m |
Comment: | Follow track east to beach. Continue east along beach to the point. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“''' path alongside the shore of Ansons Bay.â€
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 22, Number 1, Policemans Point Conservation Area Beach
“White sandy banks bordering the south side of Ansons Bay Lagoon Heads…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 58, Policemans Point Tas
“… a rock-tied sandy point…â€