Sea Elephant car parking
| Nearest Road: | Sea Elephant Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Currie |
| Locality: | King Island |
| Latitude: | S 39° 49′ 20″ |
| Longitude: | E 144° 6′ 46″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | Bush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No access |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Naracoopa, drive north to the end of Sea Elephant Rd at Sea Elephant River. Turn right for 100m to parking area near toiets. |
2 walks from Sea Elephant car parking
Sea Elephant Estuary Walk
| Goal: | Nine Mile Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | From Sea Elephant parking area, walk NE then easterly on narrow 4WD track to coast on Nine Mile Beach south of Cowper Point. Return. |
References
King Island - Things to Do - Island Trails, King Island Tourism, Page 4, Number 6, East Trails
30 minutes retrace route
“Where the orange-bellied parrot feeds on saltmarshâ€
Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 81, Number 24, Sea Elephant Lookout
“The track, which heads out towards the coast, deteriorates and becomes narrower and sandy in patches.â€
Tags
Sea Elephant Lookout walk
Caution
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| Goal: | Lookout on small hill near river |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | From carpark, follow track towards river then turn right to follow old 4WD track to lookout on a sandhill overlooking river. Return or follow loop. |
References
Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 81, Number 24, Sea Elephant Lookout
20 minutes retrace route
“The road into Sea Elephant is of a good standard, though it is unsealedâ€