Skeleton Bay car park
| Nearest Road: | Skeleton Point Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | St Helens |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 15′ 20″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 19′ 3″ |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive into Binalong Bay on Main Rad. Continue round point, onto gravel road and drive on around coast to Skeleton Bay parking roundabout. |
4 walks from Skeleton Bay car park
Skeleton Bay to Dora Point Walk
| Goal: | Dora Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
| Return distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Skeleton Point track around shore to Dora Point beach. Halfway along beach is a pile of granite boulders. Track to car park is just to south. |
References
Tasmanian Beaches, Dora Point Beaches
“… a beautiful track…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
1 hour 30 minutes one way pickup
“A largely level walk on a good track adjacent to a scenic rocky coastline.â€
Tags
Skeleton Cove Beach Access
| Goal: | Skeleton Bay Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 75 m |
| Return distance: | 150 m |
| Comment: | Take footpad down to beach and return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Skeleton Bay
“Drive past the shop and continue around the point… carpark at head of the bayâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 91, Skeleton Bay TAS
“… high tide strip of sand… intertidal rocks including some tidal pools.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
“Drive past the shop and continue around the point… carpark at head of the bayâ€
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 26, Number 2, 4 - South and North Skeleton Coves
“Two secluded 'off the track' small coves…â€
Tasmanian Beaches, T91 Skeleton Bay (or South and North Skeleton Coves)
“It has two coves… withsmall Skeleton Rivulet feeding fresh water into the sea after rain falls.â€
Tags
Skeleton Cove to Grants Point walk
| Goal: | Grants Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk along coast to point and then backtrack to lookout before continuing on to Grants Point. |
References
Tasmanian Beaches, Grants Point
“In this vicinity the path is on a higher contour…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 26, Number 2, 3 - Grants Point, Humbug Recreation Area
“… lovely coastal walks across heath and through bushâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
“… a good track adjacent to a scenic rocky coastline …â€
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Skeleton Rock walk
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| Goal: | Skeleton Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,400 m |
| Return distance: | 2,800 m |
| Comment: | Follow Skeleton Bay Track to Skeleton Rock. Return same way. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 68, Number 28, 28 - Skeleton Bay
“A short level walk adjacent to a rocky coastline.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Skeleton Bay to Dora Point
“A largely level walk on a good track…â€
Tasmanian Beaches, T91 Skeleton Bay (or South and North Skeleton Coves)
“to Skeleton Point and, just offshore, walk-stopping Skeleton Rock.â€