Sloop Reef Bluff parking
| Nearest Road: | Sloop Reef Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | St Helens |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 41° 12′ 37″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 16′ 58″ |
| Elevation: | 30 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | P&WS |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Dry |
| Toilets: | Type uncertain |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Unknown |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive north on Gardens Rd to Sloop Reef campsite. Drive in and through to end of road at Eastern end of bluff. |
2 walks from Sloop Reef Bluff parking
Seaton Tramway Track
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| Goal: | Big Lagoon |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 3,750 m |
| Return distance: | 7,500 m |
| Comment: | Walk east out to point, then north on rocks to old jetty site. Walk tramway track inland to Gardens Rd. 800m past bridge, veer left to near lagoon. |
References
Cowirrie, Walks known to Cowirrie and not yet sourced, not published, Seaton Tramway Track
“Gardens Road is built on old tramway track for about 1km near Sloop Lagoon.â€
Tasmanian Beaches, To Sloop Point
“… A well made contour path, which I later discovered was an old tramway track.â€
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Sloop Point walk
| Goal: | Sloop Reef Bluff |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Fairly flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 220 m |
| Return distance: | 440 m |
| Comment: | Walk east along track to the point. Return. |
References
Marianne Robertson, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 31, Number 2, 13 - Sloop Reef Cove
“Headland exploration walks over the rocks…â€
Tasmanian Beaches, To Sloop Point
“It has a fantastic rock pool, deep and clear and private, suspended above the ocean…â€