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Rocky Cape Retreat

Locality: Rocky Cape, Tasmania, Australia

Phone: +61 408 576 336

Address: 265 Rocky Cape Road 7321 Rocky Cape, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.rockycaperetreat.com.au

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23.01.2022 Moon rise and sunset tonight at Rocky Cape Retreat, just perfect

23.01.2022 Beautiful day for a peaceful walk along beach this morning, a lot of seaweed on one beach from the storms we have had lately

22.01.2022 Another beautiful day at Rocky Cape Retreat

20.01.2022 Rocky Cape Retreat is open for business again, come and enjoy this beautiful part of Tasmania

17.01.2022 Beautiful sunrise from Rocky Cape Retreat

10.01.2022 Fire behind the hills? No, sunset behind the clouds from Rocky Cape Retreat

10.01.2022 Spring has sprung at Rocky Cape Retreat with first daffodil out, and a hidden rock pool

09.01.2022 Beautiful winters day for a walk, not a cloud to be seen

08.01.2022 On This Day 21st June (1967) Rocky Cape National Park declared 53 years ago today Rocky Cape National Park was proclaimed to be a scenic reserve. An area... of 4,000 acres (1,619 hectares or 16.19 square km's) of Crown Land was included in the Rocky Cape National Park under the Scenery Preservation Act 1915 (Statutory Rules 147 of 1967). With such stunning coastline, diverse vegetation and rich birdlife, the park has lots to offer visitors with an interest in natural values. But the incredible geology and indigenous culture are the star attractions. The geographical feature; Rocky Cape is dual named pinmatik/Rocky Cape. Four years later, on 1st November 1971, on the commencement of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970, the Rocky Cape National Park ceased to be a scenic reserve and was deemed to have become a conservation area and state reserve by virtue of Schedule 2 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 and continued to be known by the same name. By 1999, after a number a proclamations extending the boundries of the Rocky Cape National Park, the total area had increased to 3,064 hectares (or 30.64 square km's). Rocky Cape National Park is a pristine area at a geographical headland and surrounds the towns of Sisters Beach and Boat Harbour on Tassie's north-west coast. Striking rock formations, an incredible variety of flowering plants and important Aboriginal heritage all make this park, on the shores of Bass Strait in Tasmania’s far north-west, worth exploring. Gnarly rocks contrast with the wild blue ocean and waves pound the coast with intensity, sending up a salty sea spray that fills the air as you meander along the rugged coastline. There are many wonderful small walks and longer day walks into the less-travelled parts of this park, taking in scenic hills, tranquil bays and rocky headlands. Dig a little deeper and you’ll uncover mysterious sea caves, rock pools and secluded beaches perfectly suited to fishing and swimming. As you explore the Park, you will discover rock shelters and caves used by Aboriginal Tasmanians for numerous generations. The walks range from a short 20 minutes up to 4 hours plus. Evidence of Aboriginal occupation dating from 8,000 years ago was found by Rhys Jones who in the 1960's who completed his PhD on Tasmanian Aboriginal archaeology. Rhys Jones was a key figure in dating the arrival of Aboriginals. The Australian Archaeological Association established the Rhys Jones Medal in 2002 which is the highest awared offered annually. The Rocky Cape lighthouse was erected in 1968. It sits on a spectacular headland and the grounds are open all year round. The rocks of the Cape are among the oldest in Tasmania. These ancient Precambrian quartzites have been uplifted and folded to produce amazing contorted patterns. Check out the formations near the Rocky Cape lighthouse. Visit the lighthouse and then relax with a BYO picnic at Mary Ann Cove where there are tables, a gas barbecue and toilet facilities. This is a great spot to linger for some beach fishing, swimming and boating. At the eastern end of the Park, Sisters Beach has electric barbecues and sheltered spots to take in the magnificent seascape. The flora and fauna of the Rocky Cape National Park is as diverse as anywhere in the world... it certainly is a very special place and we are lucky to call it part of our beautiful Island State. Despite its exposure to strong salt-laden winds, the Park hosts a surprising variety of plants. Low-growing heath species dominate the hillier sections and create a colourful carpet in spring and early summer with wildflowers such as purple iris, yellow guinea-flower, white-flowering tea tree, pink and white epacris, boronia and the spectacular Christmas bell. They are interspersed with tough wattles and she-oaks which have succumbed to the fierce gusts by growing horizontally. Xanthorrhoea, also known as grasstree, with its grass-like skirt and tall flower spike, is also very common throughout the Park. There are also many mini-forests withint the Rocky Cape National Park which contain eucalypt, wattle, paperbark and banksia, as well as plants more commonly found in wet forest. The outstanding plant community in the Park is the stand of saw banksia (Banksia serrata) in the hills overlooking Sisters Beach. These giants of the banksia family, with their gnarled trunks and limbs, sawtooth leaves and large bottle brush flowers, are restricted to this small part of Tasmania. Often you will hear a yellow-tailed black cockatoo before seeing it. The distinctive loud squawk heralds its arrival. In large flocks the sound can be deafening. These handsome birds look for food in the native banksias and grasstrees, and even in the cones of the old radiata pines which were planted by the early settlers of Sisters Beach. White-bellied sea eagles soar above looking for rich pickings on the coastline while honey-eaters dart among the wildlflowers. Eight of the 10 Tasmanian species of honey-eaters have been recorded in the park. Common native animals include ringtail and brushtail possums, Bennett's wallabies and pademelons, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, southern brown and eastern-barred bandicoots, spotted-tail quolls, blue-tongue lizards and other reptiles. Today, 52% of Tasmania's land has some form of reservation classification with 42% of this managed by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. Recently, due to COVID-19, the Tasmanian Government has announced an extension of all annual and two year parks passes by three months and a 50% fee reduction for Overland Track walkers. For more details on the range of National Park passes click on this link https://parks.tas.gov.au/expl/know-before-you-go/entry-fees The money raised from park fees is reinvested and goes directly towards the upkeep of your parks and reserves. It is used to maintain and upgrade visitor facilities, walking tracks and visitor centres and provide a range of services. For information on the many great walks within the Rocky Cape National Park; including North Cave and Lighthouse, South Cave, Banksia Grove/Caves Circuit, Postmans Track, Rocky Cape Circuit, Inland Track and the Coastal Route, click on this link https://parks.tas.gov.au//r/rocky-cape-national-park-walks Rocky Cape National Park is full of surprises and one of the most pristine and loved areas within Tasmania. The views all around the park are stunning and diverse, ranging from spectacular coastal scenery, to views of the wild interior of the park and of the surrounding farmland. It is a place to discover, experience and take away memories that will last a lifetime.

07.01.2022 Another beautiful sunset from Rocky Cape Retreat

05.01.2022 As of the 15 th June(all going well) Rocky Cape Retreat will be open for guests again

05.01.2022 What a beautiful day at Rocky Cape Retreat beach, the ocean was warm and very little wind this morning, would like more of these days

05.01.2022 Awesome sunset tonight from Rocky Cape Retreat

04.01.2022 Relax in the two person bath on the deck at Rocky Cape Retreat

03.01.2022 Beautiful afternoon for a walk

02.01.2022 A morning visitor on the beach this morning, from the back I thought it was a whale, but no it’s a seal

01.01.2022 Beautiful sunset tonight from RCR