Stanley: Climb the Nut & Eat the Seafood!

August 8th, 2011 |

Stanley & The Nut! North West Tasmania

by Roger Findlay

Stanley, Tasmania: the dominant geographical feature of this quaint town on the north west coast is The Nut, an ancient volcanic land form rising above the ocean.

Stanley Tasmania: Jeanette Findlay and The Nut

When visiting Stanley, you should allow at least a full day. You may wish to spend time in the historic grounds of Highfield to learn the history of the Van Diemen’s Land Company. Or you could investigate some of the other things to do in the region.

Climbing The Nut

At 150 metres above sea level, The Nut is not that high. The summit can be accessed by cable way or by walking a steep concrete path.

Roger climbs The Nut in Stanley, north west Tasmania

If you’re the fit type, the walk would be a comfortable fifteen minutes while for others it would be a lot of huffing and puffing and sore legs in the morning. Magnificent views of the beach, ocean and the township of Stanley are the reward for reaching the summit.

Magnificent views over the township of Stanley from The Nut

The Nut is like a grassed table top and it is well worth walking the perimeter pathways where the ocean views continually change.

Seafood in Stanley

Being a fishing town, Stanley has an excellent fish café and wet fish outlet. As a reward for climbing The Nut, we chose to buy and cook a feast of scallops and fish at a park alongside the beach.

A feast of scallops from the fishing port of Stanley, Tasmania

The crayfish have to be some of the best I’ve seen and give me good reason to visit the area again. I may need to rob a bank first though, as the big crays were about $150 each!

Crayfish: straight from the seaside town of Stanley

From the Editor: our thanks goes to Janette Bishop, owner of Beachside Retreat West Inlet in Stanley for the assistance given to Think Tasmania. We’ll soon have a page dedicated to the websites of Tasmanian regional groups.

Contact Think Tasmania for more details.

Click image to visit this accommodation (Stanley) website

If you decide to stay overnight in Stanley to discover North West Tasmania in more detail, there are lots of accommodation options catering to every taste and budget. Thanks to all the operators from the region offering support to Think Tasmania. We really appreciate the feedback.

Map of Stanley Tasmania…

Posted in North West Coast, Tasmanian Accommodation, Tasmanian Beaches, Tasmanian Food and Drink, Tasmanian History, Tasmanian Things to Do |

Tags: Fishing, Maps, Mountains, Produce, Stanley Tasmania, Tourism, Travel Destination

4 Responses to “Stanley: Climb the Nut & Eat the Seafood!”

Carly Findlay:

August 10, 2011 at 9:27 am

Great write up again Dad! It’s nice to see the good times (and food) you and Mum have on holidays.
PS – I prefer scallops more to liver!
PPS – thanks for the get well wishes Tania

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- Tania Horne:
  
  August 10, 2011 at 9:53 am
  
  Hi Carly – glad you’re up and about again. Want people to Tune into Radio Carly and get their dose! And we still agree on that liver issue…
  
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Jason:

October 12, 2011 at 12:19 pm

Thank you Roger for sharing your Stanley experience with us, we think once your readers visit Stanley they’ll be delighted at their discoveries as well. Famous sites blend with this charming historic town to create a mosaic of attractions to visit all year round. May I suggest the regions official tourism website http://www.stanley.com.au managed by the regions tourism industry to your readers

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- Tania Horne:
  
  October 14, 2011 at 9:35 am
  
  Thanks for that Jason. It is another lovely website, and I’m sure anyone looking to travel to Stanley will find it useful. Cheers!
  
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