Stewarts Bay car park
| Nearest Road: | Stewarts Bay Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Port Arthur |
| Locality: | Tasman Peninsula |
| Latitude: | S 43° 8′ 15″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 51′ 14″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Unknown |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Arthur Highway, turn into Stewarts Bay Rd and park at the end in the car parking space |
3 walks from Stewarts Bay car park
Frying Pan Point walk
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| Goal: | Frying Pan Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | On the southern side of the picnic area take the foreshore path to Frying Pan Point. Do not continue on path past Port Arthur precinct sign. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Stewarts Bay
“… expore out to the end of the point where some very comfortable flat rocks provide a picnic site…â€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Stewarts Bay
“Here the track is pleasant and easy… dropping gently to a small beach at Ladies Bay.â€
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Garden Point walk at Stewarts Bay
| Goal: | Garden Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,300 m |
| Return distance: | 2,600 m |
| Comment: | Walk north on beach. Pick up track 40m from end of beach. Follows ridge out to Garden Point. Return. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Stewarts Bay
1 hour retrace route
“There is also a very pleasant, albeit more taxing, 1 hour return walk out to Garden Point…â€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 313, Stewarts Bay TAS
“… the north half is backed by the tree-covered Stewarts Bay State Reserve.â€
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Stewarts Bay Beach Access
| Goal: | Stewarts Bay beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | No defined route |
| One-way distance: | 50 m |
| Return distance: | 100 m |
| Comment: | A short walk east from the car park to the beach. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Stewarts Bay
“… ends in a turning circle and picnic area adjacent to the beachâ€
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Stewarts Bay
“… ends in a turning circle and picnic area adjacent to the beachâ€
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 313, Stewarts Bay TAS
“… a narrow curving 500m long , high tide reflective beach fronted by 200m wide sand flats…â€