North Cave and Lighthouse

Starting from the end of Rocky Cape Road, Rocky Cape National Park, this walk takes you to Rocky Cape Lighthouse and North Cave. Enjoy a short and easy walk that winds through coastal heathlands towards North Cave, which was once an Aboriginal shelter. Visitors are not allowed to enter, but a nearby viewing platform offers excellent views of the cave and the bay, with interpretive signage explaining the history of the area. You can also walk down to Cave Bay, which is a good spot for picnicking, swimming and fishing. After returning to the car park, you can continue to the lighthouse for spectacular views towards Stanley and Table Cape. Some sections of trail may be overgrown, so long sleeves and pants are recommended to avoid getting scratched. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions
Start (-40.8546305,145.5082493)
Mode Car
Directions From Bass Highway, A2, Rocky Cape.
Turn on to Rocky Cape Road, C227 then drive for 5.8 km

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start heading along Rocky Cape Road. There is a man_made\|lighthouse (about 20 m back from the start).
	After another 240 m (at the intersection of North Cave Track & Rocky Cape Road) turn sharp left, to head along North Cave Track (a walking track).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This tiny side trip takes you to the northernmost viewpoint along the North Cave Track. To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 410 m continue straight, to head along North Cave Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. An optional side trip taking you to a viewpoint before North Cave. To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 45 m continue straight, to head along North Cave Track.
	After another 60 m come to "North Cave".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 730 m to get back to the start.

This tiny side trip takes you to the northernmost viewpoint along the North Cave Track.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 25 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 25 m to the main route.

An optional side trip taking you to a viewpoint before North Cave.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start.
	After another 65 m come to the end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 65 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

North Cave and Lighthouse

Grading

	Class 3/6 Moderate track
Length	1.5 km
Time	15 min to 30 min

Quality of track	Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (1/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (2/6)

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Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Stanley Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
  
  Friday 30 May
  
  Cloudy.
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the far west, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Saturday 31 May
  
  4°C → 15°C
  Cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the east in the morning. Slight chance of a shower in the west, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: No Rating
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 1 [Low]
  
  Sunday 1 June
  
  4°C → 16°C
  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost in the east. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 16.
  
  Monday 2 June
  
  7°C → 16°C
  Showers.
  90% chance of rain
  1 → 6mm
  
  Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
  
  Tuesday 3 June
  
  4°C → 13°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Snow possible above 900 metres. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 13.
  
  Wednesday 4 June
  
  0°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Morning frost. Partly cloudy.
  
  Thursday 5 June
  
  0°C → 13°C
  Morning frost. Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Morning frost. Shower or two.
  
  Friday 6 June
  
  6°C → 15°C
  Showers.
  80% chance of rain
  1 → 15mm
  
  Showers.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Tasmania Parks & Wildlife service
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Tas closure website for anything that may impact on your plans. It is also worth checking the Parks Facebook page for more timely information.

Start	(-40.8546305,145.5082493)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Bass Highway, A2, Rocky Cape. Turn on to Rocky Cape Road, C227 then drive for 5.8 km

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