Newdegate Cave car park
| Nearest Road: | Hastings Cave Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Hastings |
| Locality: | South |
| Latitude: | S 43° 22′ 56″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 50′ 31″ |
| Elevation: | 140 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Unknown |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Drive past Hastings Hot springs and continue to the end of Hastings Cave Rd. Parking at the Caves track start. |
3 walks from Newdegate Cave car park
Mesa Creek walk
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
For additional information about safe walking in Tasmania, go to the StepScape tab.
| Goal: | Large stump |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 500 m |
| Return distance: | 1,000 m |
| Comment: | At the last power pole before Caves car park, find old straight tramways track between two large old logs on SW side of road. Stop at cutting grass. |
References
Anne Nuss and Nell Tyson, Family Bush Walks in Tasmania's Huon Valley, Rivendell Books, Page 55, Number 4, 18 - Mesa Creek Track - Hastings
40 minutes retrace route
“… a very easy beautiful walk which follows along an old timber sapling tramway.”
Tags
Newdegate Cave Tour
| Goal: | Cave tour |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | A 200m walk to the cave. Entrance to the cave is only with guided tours - ticket available at the Thermal Springs Visitor Centre, 5km before cave. |
References
TourismTasmania, Discover Tasmania, Tourism Tasmania, Hastings Cavees State Reserve and Thermal Springs
“… one of the few dolomite caves in Australia.”
Bruce Elder, Aussie towns, Aussie Towns, Newdegate Cave
“… one of the great cave experiences of Australia”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Newdegate Cave
40 minutes retrace route
“… a guided tour of the magnifient Newdegate Cave.”
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Newdegate Cave Tour
“… about 500 of the dreaded steps to negotiate…”
Tags
Newdegate Nature Walk
| Goal: | Cave gate |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 200 m |
| Return distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | For those who do not want to enter the cave, there is a pleasant walk to the cave entrance and return. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Hastings Cave State Reserve
“… a short nature walk leads to the cave.”
Bruce Elder, Aussie towns, Aussie Towns, Newdegate Cave
“Along the short walk to the cave entrance are signs which recount the hardships …”
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Newdegate Cave Tour
“… signs detailing the accidental discovery of the caves by loggers…”