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Archers Knob
Archers Knob is located in the Narawntapu National Park, and the walk to the top will give you amazing views of the Springlawn Lagoon, Bakers Beach and Badger Head.
Narawntapu National Park is a beautiful coastal refuge with wetlands, sand dunes, small islands, inlets, and lagoons inhabited by a diverse variety of native plants and animals.
It is located on the central north coast of Tasmania and stretches from Greens Beach on the mouth of the Tamar River to Bakers Beach in the west.
The Archers Knob walk is one of the 60 Great Short Walks
of Tasmania
The Walk - 9 Kilometre Circuit via Bakers Beach
3 Hours - Grade 2
Starting at the visitor centre, you cross over a small bridge and then walk through the open forest until you reach a sign for the bird hide. A raised boardwalk takes you over the paperbark swamp to the Springlawn bird hide.
There are many species of birds in the Narawntapu National Park, including honeyeaters, green rosellas, and black cockatoos. Wide varieties of water birds flourish on the Springlawn Lagoon. Several species of ducks and herons, swans, cormorants, coots, bitterns, grebes, and many others have been observed.
The bird hide at the lagoon offers an ideal spot for birdwatching and photography.
When you have finished at the bird hide, walk back to the main track and continue towards Archers Knob, the path is undulating and passes through open grasslands and forest.
Walking quietly, you may see kangaroos, wallabies and pademelons amongst the trees or on the track.
Then continue to climb up the zigzag track to the top of Archers Knob (114 m high). Enjoy the panoramic views of Bakers Beach, Badger Head and Springlawn Lagoon.
You can return to the visitor centre and carpark the same way you came. Alternatively, you can do the complete circuit walk back to the visitor centre via Bakers Beach.
At the base of Archers Knob, you will see a signpost pointing to Bakers Beach; walk along the sandy track until you reach the beach.
Walk along the pristine beach and exit the beach at access track number 3; walk along the road, and you will be back at the Visitors Centre.
Directions
The Narawntapu National Park is approximately half an hour's drive from Devonport. Take the Frankford Road (B71) to Bakers Beach Rd (C740) junction and follow to the Narawntapu National Park.
Camping at Springlawn Campground
We stayed at the Springlawn Campground in the Narawntapu National Park.
It was a wonderful place to camp, with so much wildlife to observe.
The camping ground has powered sites suitable for motorhomes, caravans, campervans and camper trailers.
There is a toilet and shower block, and 4-minute shower tokens are available from the Visitor Centre for a fee.
A blackwater dump point is available at the campground.
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