In our fourth day in Tasmania, the roadtrip led us to explore the North Coast of the island. From Devenport, the gateway for those arriving by ferry from Melbourne, to Stanley, where the impressive The Nut is located, an extinct volcano whose summit can be traveled on a simple hike. We tell you more about the main stops, what to see and what to do and where we stay.
These are the main data:
- Point: Liffey Falls
- Final point: Burnie
- Total km: 298 km
The campsite of Liffey Falls was lost in the middle of the forest, but a perfect place to be a little friendly with nature. It had areas to make fires, a bathroom, and of course, close are the Liffey falls. From the campsite it is a 3 km road until you reach the waterfalls through a very thick rain forest. I left at 8:30, when the sun still could not be seen directly in the sky and sometimes seemed to be at night. The waterfall itself is not bad, but the hike is an excellent option to stretch. It puts that it is 3 hours, but going light is done in 2 or even less.
Be careful because to reach this campsite, the asphalt road turns into a gravel track a few kilometers after Liffey, we assume that on rainy days it can get quite complicated. The road continues badly until the crossing to Golden Valley. The one that goes up to the Liffey Fall carpark we did not do, but when we crossed it we found it quite dodgy ...
Liffey falls
In Devonport We stopped for breakfast. This is the entrance to Tasmania of many of those who arrive across the sea from Melbourne. For us it was the beginning of the route that led us to explore the north coast of the island. We found it more rocky and wild than the east coast. There are a couple of scenic roads that are well worth the road to Stanley:
- The one that reaches the small town of Penguin (Penguin Rd)
- And the one that goes to the Table Cape Lighthouse (Tollymore Road)
Views of the north coast of Tasmania from the scenic road
What would you do if you pass through a town that bears the name of one of your favorite animals? Sure, stop! And if everything in the town is decorated with the image of him with more reason. It was the case of Penguin, where you find penguins in the bins, shop windows, information boards, swings for children, benches (and so we could continue with the list until the end of the article) ... And obviously where there is a giant penguin.
Reach the town ofStanley He had only one reason:The nut: an extinct volcano on whose top there is a circuit of about 2 km. The walk is made easy at a rate, the complicated thing is to rise to the top of “La Nuez”, it is done through a very steep ramp that rises from practically sea level to 140 meters, in just 400 meters in length. If you are lazy you can also climb the chairlift by 10AUS.
Needless to say, the views from there are splendid. There are several viewpoints on different coasts, which would be much more enjoyable if a storm is not falling on your head ... We also saw a couple of wallabies that the rain didn't give a damn about.
I walk on the Nut
Views from the top of The Nut, in Stanley
We return to Burnie to stay at the Caravan Park Ocean View ($ 25 sites with electricity), we needed to charge batteries and a hot shower. There we met a Spanish and her Italian boyfriend who have been living and traveling in Australia for more than two years, neither more nor less than working in Phillip Island and Tasmania! Go two sitiazos!
Views from the lighthouse road
