11/08/2026
Tasmania has some excellent short walks, many which can be found within a short drive of Deloraine. There are also some fantastic walks a little bit further afield. One such walk is located about 70 minutes drive away is West Head, which is part of the Narawntapu National Park.
Located at the mouth of Port Dalrymple north of Launceston, the walk has beautiful views to Bass Strait as well as across to Low Head and along Badger Beach to Badger Head. It is an easy walk from either the carpark at the end of Gardners Road on the Pebbly Beach Circuit (short walk option of about 3.5km/an hour return) or from Greens Beach on the Greens Beach Headland track (longer option of about 11km/3 hours return).
On a sunny day, the sun brings out the beautiful clear aqua-blue colour of the water around the headland. Walking down to Pebble Beach is also worth the effort. It is a secluded part of the coastline that looks west towards Badger Beach and Head. On Sunday around noon, one might even hear the fog horn at Low Head.
On route, there are a number of places one can stop to have a cuppa or lunch, while admiring the beautiful coastal views.
Walking one of the scores of short walks in northern Tasmania is other reason to stay more than a day at Blakes Manor Self Contained Heritage Accommodation.
https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/narawntapu-national-park
