Picnic Point parking at Ulverstone
| Nearest Road: | Picnic Point Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ulverstone |
| Locality: | NW Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 8′ 35″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 9′ 40″ |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Mains tap |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | East off Queen St near Apex Caravan Park. Turn left over railway, then past caravan Park veer right for day parking. |
3 walks from Picnic Point parking at Ulverstone
Goat Island walk from Picnic Point
| Goal: | Goat Island |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Only accessible at low tide. Walk west to explore Goat Island and return scrambling over the wide variety of rocks. |
References
Peter S. Manchester, Created From Chaos - a geological trail of 100 sites in Tasmania, 1 ed., Peter S. Manchester, Page 205, … Goat Island
“… a rock boundary collision of gigantic proportions”
Jesse Aherne, Rotary Club of Devonport South East - pamphlet, Rotary Club of Devonport South East, Number 4, Goat Island
“520 million year old stretched pebble conglomerate…”
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1113, Goat Island Tas
“Goat Island is a 23m high 1 ha islet tied to the shoreline by 100m wide intertidal rock flats.”
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1114, Picnic Point (w) Tas
“… a cobble high tide beach, containing rock outcrops and intertidal rock flats”
Tags
Picnic Point Beach west end access
Caution
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| Goal: | Picnic Point Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 50 m |
| Return distance: | 100 m |
| Comment: | Track directly down to beach from day parking area. Return same way. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1115, Picnic Point (e) Tas
“Beach from Picnic Point to River Leven”
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Seagull Islet walk
| Goal: | Seagull Islet |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 600 m |
| Return distance: | 1,200 m |
| Comment: | At low tide, in calm conditions, walk out to Seagull Islet. Or just explore rocks closer to shore. Don't get cut off by tide or waves. |
References
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1115, Picnic Point (e) Tas
“Beach from Picnic Point to River Leven”
Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 1114, Picnic Point (w) Tas
“Beach from Goat Island to Picnic Point”
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Seagull Islet
“Depending on tide, walk out on rocks to islet.”