Mayfield Beach parking
| Nearest Road: | Tasman Hwy |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Swansea |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 42° 14′ 32″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 0′ 45″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Park on coast side just south of camping area and convict bridge, at slight bend in roadwhere road is closest to beach. |
3 walks from Mayfield Beach parking
Mayfield Beach access
| Goal: | Mayfield Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 50 m |
| Return distance: | 100 m |
| Comment: | Take little foodpad south to Mayfield 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 84, Number 5, Mayfield Beach
“It is easiest to walk from Brickfields Beach although there is a small space to pull of the road…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 220, Mayfield Beach Tas
“The highway clips the northern end of the beach and then tends inland…â€
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Mayfield Point walk from north end of Mayfield Beach
| Goal: | Mayfield Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 1,200 m |
| Return distance: | 2,400 m |
| Comment: | Walk south along Mayfield Beach to Mayfield Point (site of old jetty). Return |
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 84, Number 5, Mayfield Beach
“… ruins of the old jetty in the lee of the bluff at the end of the beachâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 220, Mayfield Beach Tas
“… access to the southern end of the beach along Mayfield Jetty Road.â€
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Sandy Creek walk
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| Goal: | Sandy Creek outflow |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk south along Mayfield Beach past a few houses in the dunes to Sandy Creek outflow. Return |
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 84, Number 5, Mayfield Beach
“Backed by a small partially vegetated row of dunes with farmland behind…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 220, Mayfield Beach Tas
“The small Sandy Creek backs the centre of the beachâ€