Please click on the link below for the Parks Walks 2013 Calendar.
For each walk please bring: food, water, sunscreen, appropriate clothing and footwear, any medication you may require.
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Flinders Island Parks Walks Calendar
Monday, April 8th, 2013Flinders Island Running Festival
Monday, February 4th, 2013Hi All,
Here is a link to the NEW Flinders Island Running Festival Website!
http://www.flindersislandrunning.org
Every year Flinders Island holds the,
 Pub to Pub 26Km - http://www.flindersislandrunning.org/pub2pub-26k.html
Flinders 5K – http://www.flindersislandrunning.org/flinders-5k.html
Guest Speaker and Pasta Night – http://www.flindersislandrunning.org/pasta-night–guest-speaker.html
And Some New Events,
Pub to Pub Ultra 50Km – http://www.flindersislandrunning.org/pub2pub-ultra-50k.html
Trousers Point 5K – http://www.flindersislandrunning.org/trousers-point-5k.html
If you are interested in any of these events then come to Flinders and join in the fun!
Walks of Flinders Island
Monday, August 6th, 2012Walk 11 Airstrip Circuit – Killiecrankie
This walk is best done in a clockwise directions, as the track near beach is poorly marked and scrubby. Walk out on the Killiecrankie road on your left. At the end of this road is a gate. You can skirt around the Western boundary, avoiding private, or walk through the gate (Ask the manger of the Quoin prior at attempting this walk.) Head out towards the dam, with a bearing north-east. Walk past the dam wall and the rock spillway and veer north-west across a paddock then up a sandy incline into the dune country. Follow the old fence line for about a kilometre and a half, roughly north-east, then veer north-west through low tussocks, past a fresh water dam and pick up a roughly marked track which will eventually meet Killiecrankie beach. Easy walking back to the settlement.
Walking duration: 1-2 hours, 6km
Walks on Flinders Island
Thursday, July 26th, 2012Walk 28 in the Walks of Flinders Island book. This beach walk is an excellent finale to a stay on Flinders Island. If it is at all possible arrange to leave your luggage at the airport prior to departure.
After leaving the hire vehicle is town – Whitemark – proceed to the wharf area and jump a fence to gain access to the beach or alternatively walk North along the made road for about 100 metres until you can gain access to the beach. At low or high tide the sand at Whitemark beach is coarse and the going can be a little arduous. In summer be sure to take sun protection and water as there is little shelter. Take in the character of the island along these shores and the scenic backdrop of the outer island to the West. Using your Tasmap as a guide pick up the asphalter Bluff Road as you turn into the final straight before arriving at the Airport. The wind in the Casuarina tree always makes for a lasting impression of the uniqueness and tranquillity of Flinders Island!
Walks on Flinders Island
Friday, May 25th, 2012Mt Killiecrankie Via the Dock Road:
Drive out along the Palana road. About six kilometres past Killiecrankie turn off HEC lamp post number 334 is reached. A track to your left heads towards the Dock – a very spectacular and imposing seascape and worth a drive even if you do not do the actual walk! This road is not presently marked on NATMAP.
About 1.5 kilometers along the Dock road you will come to the closest point to Mt Killiecrankie. Leave the road opposite a dam on the ridge. Head left, approximately south-west, keeping to high ground. Aim for Wombat Rock which will become apparent. Scrub bash your way in the general direction of the summit until you come out into large granite slabs of rock. Follow the northern ridge to the Trig point for commanding views of the northern part of the island. Return via the same route but take careful note of any ‘cleared’ areas that will give you an easier decent. This is a tough walk, the scrubbing very thick in places. Long pants are essential.
Killiecrankie beach Flinders Island
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011The Slip Via Killiecrankie Beach is walk number 24 in the ‘Walks of Flinders Island’ book.
Easy rock hopping to a place of historical interest. The slip gets its name from the fact that fishing boats were ’slipper’ there in yesteryear. A set of old steel wheels used for the purpose could be found beside the entrance of the near by property. This is a delightful swimming and fossicking area and can be found directly adjacent to Nobby’s Rock. At low tide there is a small sandy beach here but the sand will be mostly likely wet, after the flood tide. If you require soft sand, walk around the western side of the slip for a fifty meters and you will find a snorkeling and amateur divers have picked up the occasional crayfish in the vicinity! On the incoming tide, after a sunny summers’ day, the water within The Slip will be a noticeable few degrees warmer. This area has been extensively mined for Topaz, the Killiecrankie Diamonds, in recent years. At low tide, the Slip can be easily reached by walking around the rocks from Killiecrankie. Private Land abuts this area and there is no public access from Armstrong’s Road, at Killiecrankie.
This walk can take 2 hours and is 1km long.
Castle Rock Walk Flinders Island
Thursday, November 24th, 2011Hi Everyone,
If you have been reading my previous blog you will know that there is an upcoming Castle Rock walk on the 3rd December 2011.
Due to a conflict with xmas celebrations the Castle Rock Walk as part of the Healthy Islands Project has been moved to the 4th December 2011. 9.30 am start at allports car park has not changed.
I hope to see you all there.
Flinders Island Ecology Trail
Friday, November 11th, 2011The ecology trail is a network of five interesting locations in different regions of Flinders Island. At each site you will learn something new about the birds, animals, plants and land form of this region. All these sights can be visited in one day but we suggest that you do it over a couple of days taking in some sightseeing of other areas along the way. All these sights are located at the end of gravel roads and you will find signs to indicate the turn-offs from the main sealed roads.
1. Walker’s Lookout – From this high peak in the Darling Range, you’ll enjoy a 360 degree panorama. Signs point out all the land marks , from the Sister Islands in the far north to Mt Munro on Cape Barren Island in the south.
2. The Bluff – Chestnut teal and other water birds inhabit this tidal salt marsh, which is a pleasant beach walk from Whitemark. There is a spectacular view to Mt Strzlecki.
3. North East River – This tidal estuary is an important fish nursery and seabird habitat. Take time to explore a rock pool on the granite bluffs at Holloway Point.
4. Patriarch Inlet – Like all Furneaux Islands wetlands, this is important food source for migratory wading birds from the Northern Hemisphere.
5. Cameron Inlet – This is a breeding ground for black swan and duck populations. Take time to walk on the remote and expansive beach.
The figures below will give you a guide to the distance that this trail covers and the time you will need to allocate.
Whitemark to Walkers Lookout – 12km – 20mins
Walkers Lookout to The Bluff – 12km – 25mins
The Bluff to North East River – 53km – 50mins
North East River to Patriarch Inlet – 69km – 60min
Patriarch Inlet to Cameron Inlet – 31km – 40mins
Cameron Inlet to Whitemark – 37km – 45mins
Please take care of this beautiful island and its delicate environment by; driving only on formed roads and tracks, walk only on tracks, light no fires and leave no rubbish.
What to take.
A full tank of petrol, Map, camera, binoculars, lunch and a drink as there are no shops or drinking water at these sites.
Diamond Gully Flinders Island
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Walk 9 of the ‘The Walks of Flinders Island’ book, Diamond Gully is a pleasant and leisurely walk around the superb Killiecrankie Bay and will place you right in the heart of ‘Diamond Country’. Take your sieves or obtain them from the gem shop in Whitemark ‘Killiecrankie Enterprises’. This ‘mining’ expedition is best done at low tide, so remember to check the tides before travelling to Killiecrankie. Patient fossicking should reward the prospector with some topaz with 10-20 minutes, albeit usually of a small size. Good Luck! Take coat and drinking water. This creek is often dry but successful fossicking can be undertaken using the abundant seawater. See other walks on Stacky’s Bright and Old Mans Head.
Walks on Flinders Island
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011Old Man’s Head.
A must for every visitor to Killiecrankie! Take a close-up look at one of the most majestic bays in Bass Strait. Easy Walking, the Killiecrankie Creek is best negotiated at low tide – very high tides with heavy rains will make the creek crossing hazardous! Over summer the creek may not be flowing.
Rock hoppers can make their way around the coast to the superlative sandy cove known as Stacky’s Bight. A great spot for a swim!
Alternatively, pick up the Quion Road (private property- permission should be sought from the Quion manager) and follow this throughto Stacky’s Bight. The area just south of Old Man’s Head is also private property but you are welcome to walk in this area as long as you leave things as you find them and vegetation is not disturbed. Stop at Diamond Gully and scratch around for the Killiecrankie Diamond or Topaz!
This walk will take you 2 hours return, 8km.
This information was sorced from the book ‘The Walks of Flinders Island’.