View of Shipstern Bluff from Cape Raoul, Tasman National Park.
View of Shipstern Bluff from Cape Raoul, Tasman National Park. (photograph: Dan Broun)
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Cape Raoul

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Planned event: Road works Fortescue Bay Road, Tasman National Park
From 21/10/2019, last reviewed 21/10/2019

Road works are being undertaken on the Fortescue Bay Road, leading into the Fortescue Bay campground.

The site remains open however there will be reduced speed limits and some lane closures throughout the project. Please slow down and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

Work is due to be completed by late February 2020, weather permitting.

Please allow a bit of extra time for your trip as work is undertaken on the road.


5 hours return, 14km
Grade 4: Bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may be long, rough and very steep. Directional signage may be limited.
Supervise children, hazardous cliffs, unprotected track edges.
A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.
Take the B37 from Port Arthur. Drive 8km west of Port Arthur, then turn left at the sign to Highcroft and Stormlea, located at Parsons Bay Creek. Drive along Stormlea Road for 9km (dirt road) to the carpark. If travelling from Nubeena, turn right into this road 3km south of Nubeena.

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​What starts as a pleasant bushwalk soon turns into a stunning, often breathtaking journey. The newly refurbished track climbs through open forest to a cliff edge that may take some walkers by surprise. From there on the 14km return walk, through heath and light forest, it’s never far from those jaw-dropping cliffs. The stunning coastal scenery continues all the way out to Cape Raoul. The dolerite cape drops dramatically into the ocean. Keep an eye out for seals on the rocks and small islands below.​