The Gardens car park
| Nearest Road: | Gardens Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | St Helens |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 9′ 48″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 16′ 58″ |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Sealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Head north on Binalong Bay from St Helens. Continue on Gardens Rd to end and park. |
10 walks from The Gardens car park
Bay of Fires walk from The Gardens to Policemans Point
| Goal: | Policemans Point car park |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 13,000 m |
| Return distance: | 26,000 m |
| Comment: | In wet weather there may be outflow to cross at Gardens Lagoon, but mostly the bar is closed. Walk north along coast from The Gardens. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4008, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Mid Section (Policemans Point)
“… numerous campsites amongst the trees, many with beach accessâ€
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
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Break Yoke Creek walk
| Goal: | Break Yoke Creek |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,500 m |
| Return distance: | 7,000 m |
| Comment: | In wet weather there may be outflow to cross at Gardens Lagoon, but mostly the bar is closed. Walk north along coast to Break Yoke Creek. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… occasional red-rimmed rock pools separated by lovely white sand coves.â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 66, Break Yorke Creek (s1) Tas
“… a narrow 50m long pocket of sand backed by exposed sloping bedrock.â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 67, Break Yorke Creek (s2) Tas
“… 100 m long pocket of sand occupying a V-shaped gap in the bedrock …â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 68, Break Yorke Creek (s3) Tas
“… 100 m long pocket of sand…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 65, Break Yorke Creek Tas
“Break Yoke creek breaks out across the small beach, resulting in a 150m wide sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 70, Garden Lagoon Beach (s1) Tas
“… 350m to a sand and boulder forelandâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 71, Garden Lagoon Beach (s2) Tas
“… double crenulate 800m long sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 69, Garden Lagoon Beach Tas
“The 100m wide beach-barrier impounds the usually blocked 10ha Garden Lagoon…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“… a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€
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Coffeys Gulch walk NS
| Goal: | Suicide Point Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | Head east to coastal rocks. Follow coast south, staying clear of private property. Skirt Coffeys Gulch and continue to Suicide Point Beach. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 73, Coffeys Gulch Tas
“… protected rock-strewn high tide beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 75, Suicide Point Tas
“… a 250m long east-facing more exposed sandy beach…â€
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Gardens Beach access walk
| Goal: | Access to Fancy Reef Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk north and around the rocks past Mateys Gulch to the next beach. Return same way to avoid private land. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 71, Garden Lagoon Beach (s2) Tas
“… double crenulate 800m long sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“… a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€
Tags
Gardens Beach walk
| Goal: | North end of Fancy Reef Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,250 m |
| Return distance: | 2,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk north and around the rocks past Mateys Gulch to the next beach. Continue north past middle rocks to end of beach. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 70, Garden Lagoon Beach (s1) Tas
“… 350m to a sand and boulder forelandâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 71, Garden Lagoon Beach (s2) Tas
“… double crenulate 800m long sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“… a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€
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Gardens Lagoon Beach Access
| Goal: | Gardens Lagoon |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
| Return distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk north along the two southern Garden lagoon Beaches to the outflow of Garden Lagoon. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… The rocky passages were becoming more difficult.â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 70, Garden Lagoon Beach (s1) Tas
“… 350m to a sand and boulder forelandâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 71, Garden Lagoon Beach (s2) Tas
“… double crenulate 800m long sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 69, Garden Lagoon Beach Tas
“The 100m wide beach-barrier impounds the usually blocked 10ha Garden Lagoon…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“… a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€
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Gardens Lagoon Beach walk
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| Goal: | Gardens Lagoon Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,750 m |
| Return distance: | 5,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk north along the two southern Garden lagoon Beaches to the outflow of Garden Lagoon. Return |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Bushwalking in Tasmania, Photodiary of a Nomad, Bay of Fires Walk
“… more soft-sand trudging to its end…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 70, Garden Lagoon Beach (s1) Tas
“… 350m to a sand and boulder forelandâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 71, Garden Lagoon Beach (s2) Tas
“… double crenulate 800m long sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 69, Garden Lagoon Beach Tas
“The 100m wide beach-barrier impounds the usually blocked 10ha Garden Lagoon…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“… a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€
Tags
Gardens walk to Big Lagoon Outlet
| Goal: | Big Lagoon outlet |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
| Return distance: | 6,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk south along the coast. Mainly on rocky foreshore with a few small beaches. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 73, Coffeys Gulch Tas
“… protected rock-strewn high tide beach…â€
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 32, Number 2, 15 - Gardens Cove
“Small sandy cover surrounded by smooth red and orange bouldersâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 75, Suicide Point Tas
“… a 250m long east-facing more exposed sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 76, Suicide Point Tas
“… a 50m long pocket of sand wedged in between the point and the next section of rocky shore…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 79, Taylors Beach (n) Tas
“… extends 450 me between the boundary rocks and the usually closed mouth of Big Lagoon.â€
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Mateys Gulch Beach
| Goal: | Mateys Gulch Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 200 m |
| Return distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | Follow track north and down to small beach. Return. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“ … a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€
Tags
Seal Lagoon walk
| Goal: | Seal Lagoon |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Return distance: | 10,000 m |
| Comment: | In wet weather there may be outflow to cross at Gardens Lagoon, but mostly the bar is closed. Walk north along coast from The Gardens. Return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 4002, Bay of Fires Conservation Area Southern Section
“The road terminates at private land at The Gardensâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 63, Break Yorke Beach Tas
“… continues for another 750m to the beginning of the next rocky section…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 64, Break Yorke Beach (S1) Tas
“… continues for another 750m to the beginning of the next rocky section…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 66, Break Yorke Creek (s1) Tas
“… a narrow 50m long pocket of sand backed by exposed sloping bedrock.â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 67, Break Yorke Creek (s2) Tas
“… 100 m long pocket of sand occupying a V-shaped gap in the bedrock …â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 68, Break Yorke Creek (s3) Tas
“… 100 m long pocket of sand…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 65, Break Yorke Creek Tas
“Break Yoke creek breaks out across the small beach, resulting in a 150m wide sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 70, Garden Lagoon Beach (s1) Tas
“… 350m to a sand and boulder forelandâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 71, Garden Lagoon Beach (s2) Tas
“… double crenulate 800m long sandy beach…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 69, Garden Lagoon Beach Tas
“The 100m wide beach-barrier impounds the usually blocked 10ha Garden Lagoon…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 72, Mateys Gulch Tas
“… a protected north-facing 80m long white sand beach…â€