Sisters Beach West car parking
| Nearest Road: | Irby Boulevard |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Sisters Beach |
| Locality: | NW Coast |
| Latitude: | S 40° 54′ 29″ |
| Longitude: | E 145° 32′ 35″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Rough |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive to west end of Sisters Beach and park near boat ramp. |
7 walks from Sisters Beach West car parking
Anniversary Point Circuit
| Goal: | Anniversary Point |
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| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Take Postmans Track and turn right on Anniversary Bay Track. Continue to beach. Return along beach to signed track up to headland and down to parking. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, Anniversary Point and Doone Falls
“The beach walking is easy and pleasant”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 221, Number 69, Doone Falls - Anniversary Point
“At the beach there are large areas of sharp rocks in the water.”
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Banksia Grove Walk
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| Goal: | Banksia Grove |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | The Wet Cave Point section of the Anniversary Point Circuit. Turn back at the junction to the two caves tracks. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 221, Number 69, Doone Falls - Anniversary Point
“The first stage is steep and gravelly but track conditions soon improve.”
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Rocky Cape National Park
“...Banksia Grove, an extensive stand of saw banksias.”
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Broadview Hill walk
| Goal: | Broadview Hill summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
| Return distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Start up Postmans Track past Banksia Grove Track. Turn right on track to top of Broadview Hill. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, Anniversary Point and Doone Falls
“… providing a broad view indeed.”
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Doone Falls - Anniversary Point circuit
| Goal: | Doone Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 10,500 m |
| Comment: | Postmans Track to Anniversary Bay Track. Side track to Doone Falls. Return along beach to signed track up to headland and down to parking. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, Anniversary Point and Doone Falls
4 hours circuit retrace
“The falls run diagonally and look very brown due to the buttongrass…”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 221, Number 69, Doone Falls - Anniversary Point
4 hours circuit retrace
“The falls are quite a reward for the effort. They are set in fairly dense bushland…”
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Doone Falls walk
| Goal: | Doone Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Return distance: | 8,000 m |
| Comment: | Sisters Hills Traverse past Broadview Hill. Right into Anniversary Bay Tk then left into Doone Falls Tk. Return |
References
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Doone Falls
2 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Doone falls has a discouloured brownish look to it…”
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Lee Archer Cave and Wet Cave Circuit
| Goal: | Lee Archer Cave |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Very Steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Comment: | Start on Postmans Track then right on ridge track towards Wet Cove Point. Please respect Aboriginal sites such as these caves by staying out of them. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, Anniversary Point and Doone Falls
“Lee Archer Cave is seaward facing”
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Rocky Cape National Park
“Please do not enter the caves as this would be disrespectful of the Aboriginal community.”
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Wet Cave Walk
| Goal: | Wet Cave |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | Walk along beach past boat ramp. Row of stakes markes route to path up to cave. Please respect this Aboriginal site and do not enter the cave.Return |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, Anniversary Point and Doone Falls
“… well above sea level but with a pool of water inside…”