Richardsons Beach South car park
| Nearest Road: | Freycinet Drive |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Coles Bay |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 42° 8′ 2″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 18′ 10″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Sealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive south to last car park before Freycinet Lodge |
3 walks from Richardsons Beach South car park
Coles Bay Circuit
| Goal: | Muirs Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 6,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk along Richardsons Beach, foreshore of Coles Bay then back through the town and down beach again |
References
Ingrid Roberts, 2013, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, 10 Apollo St, Warriewood, NSW 2102, Page 16, Number 1, Coles Bay Circuit
3 hours circuit
“Mix of beach, footpaths and optional coastal rockhopping”
Tags
Richardsons Beach southern access
Caution
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| Goal: | Richardsons Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 50 m |
| Return distance: | 100 m |
| Comment: | Follow path west down to beach. Return |
References
Nano Solutions, 2016, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Richardsons Beach
“… Curves for 1 km to the north…”
Marianne Robertson, 2008, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 61, Number 4, 4 - Richardsons Beach
“… in a beautiful setting which is often sheltered from the prevailing wind.”
Marianne Robertson, 2008, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 61, Number 4, 4 - Richardsons Beach
“An attractive 1 km stretch of yellow sandy shoreline…”
Tags
Richardsons Beach walk one way
| Goal: | Richardsons Beach north end |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 1,000 m |
| Return distance: | 2,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk north on beach to little rocky outcrop. Follow track inland on south side of Ranger Creek to car park. |
References
Nano Solutions, 2016, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Richardsons Beach
“… Curves for 1 km to the north…”
Marianne Robertson, 2008, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 61, Number 4, 4 - Richardsons Beach
“An attractive 1 km stretch of yellow sandy shoreline…”