Skeleton Bay car park
| Nearest Road: | Skeleton Point Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | St Helens |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 15′ 20″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 19′ 3″ |
| Elevation: | 10 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: | Drive into Binalong Bay on Main Rad. Continue round point, onto gravel road and drive on around coast to Skeleton Bay parking roundabout. |
4 walks from Skeleton Bay car park
Skeleton Bay to Dora Point Walk
| Goal: | Dora Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
| Return distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Skeleton Point track around shore to Dora Point beach. Halfway along beach is a pile of granite boulders. Track to car park is just to south. |
References
Tasmanian Beaches, Dora Point Beaches
“… a beautiful track…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
1 hour 30 minutes one way pickup
“A largely level walk on a good track adjacent to a scenic rocky coastline.”
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Skeleton Cove Beach Access
| Goal: | Skeleton Bay Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 75 m |
| Return distance: | 150 m |
| Comment: | Take footpad down to beach and return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Skeleton Bay
“Drive past the shop and continue around the point… carpark at head of the bay”
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 91, Skeleton Bay TAS
“… high tide strip of sand… intertidal rocks including some tidal pools.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
“Drive past the shop and continue around the point… carpark at head of the bay”
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 26, Number 2, 4 - South and North Skeleton Coves
“Two secluded 'off the track' small coves…”
Tasmanian Beaches, T91 Skeleton Bay (or South and North Skeleton Coves)
“It has two coves… withsmall Skeleton Rivulet feeding fresh water into the sea after rain falls.”
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Skeleton Cove to Grants Point walk
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| Goal: | Grants Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk along coast to point and then backtrack to lookout before continuing on to Grants Point. |
References
Tasmanian Beaches, Grants Point
“In this vicinity the path is on a higher contour…”
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 26, Number 2, 3 - Grants Point, Humbug Recreation Area
“… lovely coastal walks across heath and through bush”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
“… a good track adjacent to a scenic rocky coastline …”
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Skeleton Rock walk
| Goal: | Skeleton Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,400 m |
| Return distance: | 2,800 m |
| Comment: | Follow Skeleton Bay Track to Skeleton Rock. Return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Skeleton Bay
“A short level walk adjacent to a rocky coastline.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
“A largely level walk on a good track…”
Tasmanian Beaches, T91 Skeleton Bay (or South and North Skeleton Coves)
“to Skeleton Point and, just offshore, walk-stopping Skeleton Rock.”