Deep Creek parking
Nearest Road: | Deep Creek Rd |
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Nearest Town: | St Helens |
Locality: | North East |
Latitude: | S 40° 58′ 11″ |
Longitude: | E 148° 18′ 43″ |
Elevation: | 5 m |
Fee: | Parks Pass |
Management: | National Park |
Road Surface: | Unsealed |
Car Park: | Good unsealed |
Water: | Bore water |
Toilets: | Bush |
Toilet Accessibility: | No access |
Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
4 walks from Deep Creek parking
Broad Creek Lagoon beach walk
Goal: | Lagoon on Purdon Beach |
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Grade: | Flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,800 m |
Return distance: | 3,600 m |
Comment: | Walk north on beach to reach the lagoon. Return same way. |
References
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 20, Number 1, Purdon Bay Beach
“Dazzling white sands and striking offshore rock formations…â€
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Deep Creek beach access
Goal: | Beach at mouth of Deep Creek |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 150 m |
Return distance: | 300 m |
Comment: | Follow river bank down to where it is shallow enough to paddle across to beach. Return same way. |
References
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 19, Number 1, Deep Creek Cove area
“Entrancing spot…â€
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Mt William National Park Activities
“At the southern end of the park…â€
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Deep Creek beach walk to Stumpy 4
Goal: | Stumpy 4 parking area |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 14,000 m |
Return distance: | 28,000 m |
Comment: | Walk north along Purdon Bay, Cod Bay and round Boulder Point to Stumpys 4 parking area for pick up. |
References
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 20, Number 1, Purdon Bay Beach
“… accessible only by foot…â€
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Purdon Point beach walk
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Goal: | Purdon Point |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 3,600 m |
Return distance: | 7,200 m |
Comment: | Walk north along beach past lagoon to the rocky end of the beach and on to the point |
References
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 20, Number 1, Purdon Bay Beach
“… sandy shoreline, 2.5 km long… accessible only by foot…â€