Remarkable Cave car park
Nearest Road: | Safety Cove Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Pt Arthur |
Locality: | Tasman Peninsula |
Latitude: | S 43° 11′ 15″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 50′ 44″ |
Elevation: | 35 m |
Fee: | Parks Pass |
Management: | National Park |
Road Surface: | Sealed |
Car Park: | Sealed |
Water: | Dry |
Toilets: | Flush |
Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | Drive to the end of Safety Cove Rd. Park according to road markings as space is tight in this busy tourist spot. |
6 walks from Remarkable Cave car park
Maingon Bay Lookout
Goal: | Maingon Lookout |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 20 m |
Return distance: | 40 m |
Comment: | The lookout is near the car park at Remarkable Cave, at the end of Safety Cove Road. |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 112, Number 19, Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
“The Maingon Bay Lookout near the car park…â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 44, Number 10, Mount Brown - Crescent Beach
“.. View the rocky coast and notably the bull kelp anchored to the rocks amid the wild surf.â€
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Maingon Blowhole Walk
Goal: | Maingon Blowhole |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
Return distance: | 3,000 m |
Comment: | Walk out Mount Brown Track 1.5km to blowhole. Return same route |
References
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 6, Number 7, Crescent Bay & Mount Brown - 18 Nov 2013
1 hour 20 minutes retrace route
“… 20 minutes into the walk a gaoing cavity that is the Maingon Blowhole is reached …â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 112, Number 19, Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
“Keep well away from its crumbly, unstable edge as you skirt past it towards another bedrock area.â€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 23, 23 - Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
“… a deep, dark fissure in the coast…â€
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 27, Number 15, Crescent Beach and Mount Brown
1 hour retrace route
“Grade - easyâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 106, Number 47, 47 - Mount Brown
“… a narrow but very deep hole in the ground…â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 44, Number 10, Mount Brown - Crescent Beach
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Mount Brown and Crescent Bay Walk
Goal: | Crescent Beach |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 4,750 m |
Return distance: | 9,500 m |
Comment: | Walk to Mount Brown then back to junction. Go out Crescent Bay track to Crescent Bay Beach. Return. |
References
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 6, Number 7, Crescent Bay & Mount Brown - 18 Nov 2013
4 hours retrace route
“...enormous dunes and beautiful crystal waters…â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 112, Number 19, Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
4 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“You will come across some odd-looking spiky bedrock about halfway along the beach…â€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 23, 23 - Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
“A fine dune-backed beach with a short climb to Mount Brown to view it from.â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 106, Number 47, 47 - Mount Brown
“…a cairned junction… the other track drops down a valley to Crescent Beachâ€
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Mount Brown Walk
Goal: | Mount Brown summit |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
Return distance: | 5,000 m |
Comment: | Mt Brown Track out to Mount Brown summit and return same route. |
References
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 6, Number 7, Crescent Bay & Mount Brown - 18 Nov 2013
“Mt Brown … is moderately steep and many sections consist of small loose shards of rock…â€
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 6, Number 7, Crescent Bay & Mount Brown - 18 Nov 2013
“… vast panoramic views of the peninsula's rugged coastline.â€
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 112, Number 19, Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
4 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Exposed, partly sandy, very rocky ascent to Mt Brown. Descent can be treacherous in wet weather.â€
Andrew Bain, Walks in Nature - Tasmania, Hardie Grant Travel, Number 23, 23 - Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
“… make the easy climb to the sumit of Mt Brown for a view down onto Crescent Bay.â€
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 27, Number 15, Crescent Beach and Mount Brown
“Grade - mediumâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 106, Number 47, 47 - Mount Brown
3 hours retrace route
“… cairns mark the locationof the old track and can be followed…â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 44, Number 10, Mount Brown - Crescent Beach
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Remarkable Cave Walk
Goal: | Remarkable Cave |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 150 m |
Return distance: | 300 m |
Comment: | Descend long flight of steps near car park to viewing platform. Back up same way. |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 112, Number 18, Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
“It is only a 300 metre return walk down some well built steps.â€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 44, Number 10, Mount Brown - Crescent Beach
Andrew Harvey & Anna Wu, Beyond tracks, Beyond Tracks, Remarkable Cave
5 minutes retrace route
“Sea caveâ€
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Remarkable Cave
“… short walking opportunity to Remarkable Cave…â€
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Standup Point and Crescent Beach Walk
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Goal: | Blowholes |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 3,500 m |
Return distance: | 7,000 m |
Comment: | Mt Brown Track then turn east on Crescent Bay Track. Along beach to Standup Point. |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 112, Number 19, Crescent Bay and Mount Brown
4 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Exposed, partly sandy.â€
Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 27, Number 15, Crescent Beach and Mount Brown
5 hours retrace route
“Grade - mediumâ€
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 44, Number 10, Mount Brown - Crescent Beach
4 hours retrace route