Scorpion Rock Lookout
Scorpion Rock Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Tasman, Tasmania. Scorpion Rock Lookout is situated nearby to Convict Church, as well as near the ruins Government Cottage.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port Arthur Historic Site and Isle of the Dead.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Photo: Karvee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Port Arthur Historic Site is situated 400 metres southeast of Scorpion Rock Lookout.
Isle of the Dead
Islet
Photo: Martybugs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isle of the Dead is an island, about 1 hectare in area, adjacent to Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. It is historically significant since it retains an Aboriginal coastal shell midden, one of the first recorded sea-level benchmarks, and one of the few preserved Australian convict-period burial grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port Arthur and Koonya.
Port Arthur
Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port Arthur is a small town and former penal settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania, the island state of Australia. The town is about one and a half hours drive from the state capital Hobart.
Koonya
Hamlet
Koonya is a rural locality in the local government area of Tasman in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres north-east of the town of Nubeena. Koonya is situated 10 km north of Scorpion Rock Lookout.
Nubeena
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nubeena is a small coastal town of 481 on the Tasman Peninsula. It's the closest settlement to the world heritage-listed Coal Mines Historic Site. Nubeena is about 15 km from Port Arthur, the regional centre of the Tasman.
Scorpion Rock Lookout
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Tasman, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-43.14498° or 43° 8′ 42″ southLongitude
147.84693° or 147° 50′ 49″ eastOpen location code
4R89VR4W+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 11427618869OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Convict Church and Government Cottage.
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