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Peggs Beach
Peggs Beach

Peggs Beach Conservation Area

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FeaturesExpand/Collapse

  • Boat ramp
  • Camping
  • Caravan access
  • Dogs on leads are permitted
  • Fishing
  • Horse riding
  • Kayaking
  • Parking

ContactExpand/Collapse

  • Stanley Field Centre
    1 Browns Road
    Stanley, TAS, 7330
    Postal: PO Box 715
    Stanley TAS 7330
    Phone: 03 6458 1480

About

​The relaxed atmosphere of Peggs Beach Conservation Area is created by its no-frills facilities. The idyllic beachfront at Peggs Beach and the seductive locations along the Black River inlet more than compensate for the basic amenities.

Boat launching facilities are a boon to both day visitors a​nd campers who can try for a big fish in Bass Strait during the calm of the morning and change their tackle for smaller species in the sheltered waters of Black River in the afternoon and evening.

Swimming at Brickmakers Bay towards Cowrie Point to the east is a delight and there are ample opportunities to explore along the wide expanse of sand.  

The Peggs Beach Conservation Area is dog and horse-friendly. Dogs on leads are permitted as well as horse riding below the high-tide mark.

Cameras and binoculars are essential in the conservation area, particularly for bird watchers. Bush birds, including striated and spotted pardalotes, can be seen darting in the coastal shrubs and nesting in tree hollows. But a far more reliable bird-spotting location is the concrete “pond" supporting the Peggs Beach water tank which honeyeaters, silvereyes and other Australian native birds use as a birdbath. Amateur ornithologists set up their tripods to record the bathing rituals.

White-bellied sea eagles and wedge-tailed eagles can be seen sweeping the skies and adjacent paddocks for likely meals while, in the evening, possums, wallabies, Tasmanian devils and spotted-tail quolls are on the prowl for food.

For more information on our wildlife please see Tasmania's wildlife.

Visit our caring for wildlife page for more information on interacting with and protecting our native animals.

​Peggs Beach derives its name from the Pegg family who grazed stock in the area for many years. Before European settlement the area was visited by groups of Aboriginal families travelling from the West Coast to what is now Rocky Cape National Park to the east of the reserve. Seafood and shellfish were plentiful and ancient middens created from discarded mollusc shells and the bones of seals and scale fish are evident at Peggs Beach.

For a deeper appreciation of the rich Aboriginal culture of the region, visitors can make the 14 km trip to Rocky Cape National Park where interpretation panels highlight Aboriginal life on Tasmania's North-West Coast.

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To access Peggs Beach Conservation Area, turn off the Bass Highway (A2) about 11 km east of the Stanley junction, or 14 km west of the Rocky Cape turn-off.

Where possible, please avoid driving in our reserves at night. You are sharing the roads with our native wildlife, so take it slow and watch out for animals on the road.

Camping fees apply. Bring your own drinking water, fir​​ewood and fire pot. Generators can be used from 10am to 8pm. Please remove all your rubbish. Restricted-registration vehicles are not permitted.

​Find out other essential information for visiting Tasmania's parks and reserves on our know before you go section.

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Accommodation

Stay Overnight

  • Peggs Beach and Black River camping

Peggs Beach Conservation Area has two designated camping areas. Both are popular with family groups, many of whom have been visiting the reserve for generations. However, the secret is out among travelling retirees who are discovering this attractive spot is ideal to set up a campervan for a few nights.

Bookings and more info

Peggs Beach and Black River camping