Sea Elephant car parking
| Nearest Road: | Sea Elephant Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Currie |
| Locality: | King Island |
| Latitude: | S 39° 49′ 20″ |
| Longitude: | E 144° 6′ 46″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | Bush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No access |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | From Naracoopa, drive north to the end of Sea Elephant Rd at Sea Elephant River. Turn right for 100m to parking area near toiets. |
2 walks from Sea Elephant car parking
Sea Elephant Estuary Walk
| Goal: | Nine Mile Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 1,500 m |
| Return distance: | 3,000 m |
| Comment: | From Sea Elephant parking area, walk NE then easterly on narrow 4WD track to coast on Nine Mile Beach south of Cowper Point. Return. |
References
King Island - Things to Do - Island Trails, King Island Tourism, Page 4, Number 6, East Trails
30 minutes retrace route
“Where the orange-bellied parrot feeds on saltmarsh”
Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 81, Number 24, Sea Elephant Lookout
“The track, which heads out towards the coast, deteriorates and becomes narrower and sandy in patches.”
Tags
Sea Elephant Lookout walk
Caution
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| Goal: | Lookout on small hill near river |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 300 m |
| Return distance: | 600 m |
| Comment: | From carpark, follow track towards river then turn right to follow old 4WD track to lookout on a sandhill overlooking river. Return or follow loop. |
References
Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 81, Number 24, Sea Elephant Lookout
20 minutes retrace route
“The road into Sea Elephant is of a good standard, though it is unsealed”