Hazard Rating: 1/10 | Parking: Campground | from Hobart: 110 km | Faces: NE into Lime & Norfolk Bays| Length: 1.1 km
Original Name: Turrakana, the homeland of the Pydairrerme (Tasman Peninsula’s Aboriginal people)
Wheelchair access: Disabled toilets. There is some access to the beach down a hard-packed dirt track to the left beach.
Lime Bay on the northwest side of the Tasman Peninsula consists of 2 beaches facing north-ish with a 150m headland between which has a camp-ground. Each beach is a low-gradient beach with occasional minor wind waves. Access to the beaches is from the camp-ground, about 50m to each beach. The beaches are tranquil, well-protected and great for swimming, snorkeling and kids (and adults) to enjoy.
A great camping site ideal for kids that operates a no-booking, honesty box system. There are long-drop toilets, picnic tables and fireplaces. Campers must bring their own water and firewood but cooking is recommended on fuel stoves due to occasional fire bans. Camping is run by Parks and Wildlife Tasmania. Watch out for the headland cliffs which have no fencing. Lots of walking trails including a two-hour return walk to Lagoon beach. No dogs.
You get to Lime Bay by taking Saltwater River Road at Premaydena and then Coal Mines Road, the last part is on a good dirt road. Many historic sites in the area date back to penal colony days. No Dogs!
Lime Bay was named after the process of extracting lime from the remains of shellfish (oysters, abalone, mussels, cockles, etc.) from aboriginal middens in the area.
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