Mount Clark parking
| Nearest Road: | Fire Tower Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Koonya |
| Locality: | Tasman Peninsula |
| Latitude: | S 43° 6′ 17″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 47′ 51″ |
| Elevation: | 310 m |
| Road Surface: | Narrow unsealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
4 walks from Mount Clark parking
Clark Cliffs Circuit
| Goal: | Mount Clark summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Clark Cliffs walk clockwise steeply up Mt Clark, long gentle descent. Or start with fire trail and do steep descent anticlockwise. |
References
Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 4, Number 2016, April 2016 - Clark Cliffs, Koonya
“… quite a lot of small and large trees had fallen over the track…â€
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 56, Number 32, Clark Cliffs Circuit
“Grade - hardâ€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 7, Clarks Cliffs - 11 Nov 2013
4 hours circuit
“Track conditions making this … walk is an interesting challenge at times.â€
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Clark Cliffs Walk from the north and return
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| Goal: | Clark Cliffs |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Long climb |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,700 m |
| Return distance: | 7,400 m |
| Comment: | Clark Cliffs Circuit anti-clockwise starting on fire trail to Clark Cliffs and return via fire trail route to avoid steep descent. |
References
Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 4, Number 2016, April 2016 - Clark Cliffs, Koonya
“walk out onto the fabulous dolerite clifftop above the Musk Forest.â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 120, Number 21, Clark Cliffs
3 hours retrace route
“… a seady, not very steep climb.â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 7, Clarks Cliffs - 11 Nov 2013
4 hours retrace route
“This section of the track is quite overgrown with beautiful myrtles and eucalypts.â€
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Norfolk Bay Lookout from Clark Cliffs Walk
| Goal: | Lookout |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Clark Cliffs Walk on track heading north. Detour to Norfolk Bay Lookout, return to car park |
References
Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 4, Number 2016, April 2016 - Clark Cliffs, Koonya
“About 30 minutes in, a very short side-track to the right … nice views of Norfolk Bay and Koonya.â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 120, Number 21, Clark Cliffs
“… a stone seat on the edge of sheer dolerite columns…â€
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 56, Number 32, Clark Cliffs Circuit
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 7, Clarks Cliffs - 11 Nov 2013
“… very short side-track… provides brilliant views…â€
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Plummer Creek Walk
| Goal: | Plummer Creek junction |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 750 m |
| Return distance: | 1,500 m |
| Comment: | Start Clark Cliffs Track along Plummer Creek (not the fire trail) Continue to creek crossing and return before the track goes steeply uphill. |
References
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 56, Number 32, Clark Cliffs Circuit
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 5, Number 7, Clarks Cliffs - 11 Nov 2013
“The walk soon flattens and dries out.â€