Lisdillon Saltworks car park
| Nearest Road: | Saltworks Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Lisdillon |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 42° 18′ 24″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 59′ 57″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Tasman Highway turn east into Saltworks Rd. Continue straight ahead at Cotton Drive for 600m. Signs indicate small unsealed road to old Saltworks on left. Parking area near ruins at end of road. |
3 walks from Lisdillon Saltworks car park
Limekiln Point walk to boat ramp
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| Goal: | Boat ramp |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 800 m |
| Return distance: | 1,600 m |
| Comment: | Walk south on track and over Point to boat ramp car park for pick up. Or return either via track or up the road and into the Saltworks entrance. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lisdillon Salt Works - Visitor's Guide
“A windmill built on the rocks was used to raise seawater via a channel cut into the slope.â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 72, Number 11, Lisdillon Saltworks and Beach
“Beach and coastal with little shelterâ€
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Salt Works are Where?
“Despite precise directions, we still had a devil of a time trying to get there!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 85, Number 5, 12 Saltworks Conservation Area Beaches
“Limekiln Point is particularly attractive with its sighing she-oak grove…â€
Tags
Lisdillon Saltworks walk
| Goal: | Saltworks |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 250 m |
| Return distance: | 500 m |
| Comment: | Explore area around the old saltworks ruins. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lisdillon Salt Works - Visitor's Guide
“A windmill built on the rocks was used to raise seawater via a channel cut into the slope.â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 72, Number 11, Lisdillon Saltworks and Beach
“A sandspit… where pelicans … sunning themselves or lazing about.â€
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Salt Works are Where?
“Despite precise directions, we still had a devil of a time trying to get there!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 85, Number 5, 12 Saltworks Conservation Area Beaches
“Small grassy headlands and dunes with small rocky bluffs between the beachesâ€
Tags
Saltworks Beach walk
| Goal: | Rocky headland |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk north above Saltworks Beach to headland (the site of the old windmill and end of water chanel). Do not continue north beyond conservation area. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Lisdillon Salt Works - Visitor's Guide
“A windmill built on the rocks was used to raise seawater via a channel cut into the slope.â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 72, Number 11, Lisdillon Saltworks and Beach
“Beach and coastal with little shelterâ€
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Salt Works are Where?
“Despite precise directions, we still had a devil of a time trying to get there!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 85, Number 5, 12 Saltworks Conservation Area Beaches
“Small grassy headlands and dunes with small rocky bluffs between the beachesâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 231, Saltworks(n1) TAS
“part of a near-continuous 1km long section of east-facing sand…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 230, Saltworks(n2) TAS
“part of a near-continuous 1km long section of east-facing sand…â€