A lovely walk along a sheltered beach to Ware’s Point, with views along the way to Great Taylor’s bay and back across the Channel to ‘mainland’ Tasmania.
Highlights
A sheltered corner of Bruny with views across Great Taylor's bay and the D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Track details
From the carpark walk down to the Lighthouse Jetty Beach. The remains of an old Jetty which was the landing point for supplies to the Lighthouse years ago can still be found. This is a lovely sheltered sandy beach with some coastal forest and grasses fringing the sand. From the beach you can walk east along the beach out to Wares Point where some rock-hopping can gain you views around the corner to the broad shallows of Kingfisher Beach.
Location
Old Jetty Road, Tasmania, Australia
From Lunnawanna in South Bruny, drive south on Lighthouse Road (C629) for 16.7km before turning right onto Old Jetty Road. Drive 2.3km along Old Jetty Road until you reach the Jetty Beach Campground.
Track details
From the carpark walk down to the Lighthouse Jetty Beach. The remains of an old Jetty which was the landing point for supplies to the Lighthouse years ago can still be found. This is a lovely sheltered sandy beach with some coastal forest and grasses fringing the sand. From the beach you can walk east along the beach out to Wares Point where some rock-hopping can gain you views around the corner to the broad shallows of Kingfisher Beach.
Location
Old Jetty Road, Tasmania, Australia
From Lunnawanna in South Bruny, drive south on Lighthouse Road (C629) for 16.7km before turning right onto Old Jetty Road. Drive 2.3km along Old Jetty Road until you reach the Jetty Beach Campground.
Key info
45 minutes return
2km return
Grade 1: Easy
Facilities
There is a Parks & Wildlife unserviced campground at Lighthouse Jetty Beach