Picnic Point parking at Ulverstone
| Nearest Road: | Picnic Point Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ulverstone |
| Locality: | NW Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 8′ 35″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 9′ 40″ |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Mains tap |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | East off Queen St near Apex Caravan Park. Turn left over railway, then past caravan Park veer right for day parking. |
3 walks from Picnic Point parking at Ulverstone
Goat Island walk from Picnic Point
| Goal: | Goat Island |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Only accessible at low tide. Walk west to explore Goat Island and return scrambling over the wide variety of rocks. |
References
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 205, … Goat Island
“… a rock boundary collision of gigantic proportionsâ€
Jesse Aherne, Rotary Club of Devonport South East - pamphlet, Rotary Club of Devonport South East, Number 4, Goat Island
“520 million year old stretched pebble conglomerate…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1113, Goat Island Tas
“Goat Island is a 23m high 1 ha islet tied to the shoreline by 100m wide intertidal rock flats.â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1114, Picnic Point (w) Tas
“… a cobble high tide beach, containing rock outcrops and intertidal rock flatsâ€
Tags
Picnic Point Beach west end access
| Goal: | Picnic Point Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 50 m |
| Return distance: | 100 m |
| Comment: | Track directly down to beach from day parking area. Return same way. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1115, Picnic Point (e) Tas
“Beach from Picnic Point to River Levenâ€
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Seagull Islet walk
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| Goal: | Seagull Islet |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 600 m |
| Return distance: | 1,200 m |
| Comment: | At low tide, in calm conditions, walk out to Seagull Islet. Or just explore rocks closer to shore. Don't get cut off by tide or waves. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1115, Picnic Point (e) Tas
“Beach from Picnic Point to River Levenâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1114, Picnic Point (w) Tas
“Beach from Goat Island to Picnic Pointâ€
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Seagull Islet
“Depending on tide, walk out on rocks to islet.â€