Native Point (Windemere) parking
Nearest Road: | Windemere Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Launceston |
Locality: | North |
Latitude: | S 41° 18′ 31″ |
Longitude: | E 146° 58′ 43″ |
Elevation: | 5 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | P&WS |
Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
Car Park: | Rough |
Water: | Stream |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | At Windemere Rd sweeping bend, turn briefly into Woodlawn Rd then SW through gate for Native Point. Continue to track end at shore for parking. |
4 walks from Native Point (Windemere) 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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Crescent Shore walk
Goal: | Crescent Shore |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 500 m |
Return distance: | 1,000 m |
Comment: | Walk back road about 100m to slight bend right. Find track left to clearing. Follow pad north to near shoreline, in northerly direction. Return. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Native Point (Windermere)
“To find start of track, identify long fallen tree trunk which points to gap in bracken on east side.â€
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Native Point bracken walk
Goal: | Big tree on ridge |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 250 m |
Return distance: | 500 m |
Comment: | On east side of car park, find trodden track through bracken down old ditch. Turn right out of ditch. Follow red tags through bracken up ridge to tree |
References
One-off references or owner clarifications, Page 36, E06 - Native Point p32
“Track is to a point used to take a transect.â€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Native Point (Windemere)
“From tree, easy route clear of bracken down to shoreline. No tags.â€
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Native Point (Windemere)
“To find start of track, identify long fallen tree trunk which points to gap in bracken on east side.â€
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Native Point loop walk at Windemere
Goal: | Crescent Shore |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
Return distance: | 3,000 m |
Comment: | Backtrack from car park on road for 650m then veer left onto track. At north boundary of reserve, follow fenceline SE to road. Walk back south to car. |
References
Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Native Point (Windemere)
“All drivable with 4WD but a pleasant walkâ€
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Native Point Shingle
Goal: | Shingle Shoreline |
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Grade: | Flat |
Type: | No defined route |
One-way distance: | 50 m |
Comment: | Explore around car park and down to shoreline (depending on tide, there is nice small shingle). Pleasant picnic spot. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Native Point (Windermere)
“At low tide, it is possible to walk on the shingle for a little way around the shoreline.â€