Tree Point Conservation Area

Tree Point Conservation Area the Reserve which is marked by protects a coastal strip of Shoal a routed timber sign. Please note: Safety and Comfort Bay on the Tree Point Peninsula tracks off Gunn Point Road are • Observe park safety signs. and a large mangrove habitat unmaintained and conditions vary • Carry and drink plenty of water. with a tidal creek, which runs throughout the year. • Wear a shady hat, sunscreen and insect repellent. towards the Shoal Bay Coastal Find out more about the • Avoid strenuous activity during Reserve. The Conservation Area Gunn Point area at NT Land the heat of the day. is fringed by coastal vine thicket Corporation’s website

Fact Sheet • Beware of theft. Lock vehicles and a swampy floodplain, which www.gunnpoint.com.au. hosts a number of bird species and secure valuables. at various times of the year. When to Visit Please Remember Camping is not permitted, The Reserve is accessible for • Bins are not provided. Take all including on the beach. The most of the year. Tracks may be rubbish away with you. Reserve is day use only and is impassable for short periods after • Keep to designated roads, tracks a great spot for walking, bird heavy rain. and parking areas. No off-road watching or fishing. A small driving. What to See and Do carpark is provided at the back • No driving on the beach. of the beach near the entrance of Walking - stroll along • All cultural items and wildlife are protected. the Reserve with easy walking the beach and see what access to the beach. There are the tide’s washed up. On a clear • Pets are permitted on a leash or otherwise restrained. no toilet facilities or drinking day there are views towards the • A permit is required for Drone water available. There are private northern beaches of Darwin. use - conditions apply and it must residences towards the southern Wildlife - bird watching is be obtained prior to your arrival in end of the reserve. Please respect an enjoyable activity with the Park. residents’ rights to peace, quiet a variety of shorebirds present. • Nets, traps and firearms are not and privacy. Brolgas and Black-necked Storks permitted. Driving on the beach is not can often be seen in the swamps. • Fires are not permitted. permitted in Tree Point Fishing - is permitted on • Camping is not permitted. Conservation Area. Look for the the beach or from a boat. • Check that your vehicle is not large yellow beach bouys at the BE CROCWISE. transporting pests like weeds high tide line indicating the start and Cane Toads. Box Jellyfish - are common of the Reserve. • Observe all fishing regulations. between October and May, Access (see map) but have been recorded throughout Saltwater Crocodiles - are the year. Their stings can be deadly. periodically removed from Tree Point Conservation Area is Shoal Bay through an ongoing approximately 90 km north from crocodile management program, Darwin via Gunn Point Road and Murrumujuk Drive. Look for however they may enter the area the water tanks approximately undetected. 3.5 km past Leaders Creek boat ramp access road. Turn left approximately 200 m past the Black-necked Stork water tanks. Follow the track Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus sweeping right and take the first left turn after you crest the hill; this track leads to the entrance of

Parks & Wildlife Commission of the Howard Springs Ranger Station Head Office - Level 1, JHV2 Ph: (08) 8983 1001 Jape Homemaker Village, 356 Bagot Road, MILLNER, NT, 0810 www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au GPO Box 1448 DARWIN Ph: (08) 8999 4555 Tree Point Conservation Area Darwin Tree Point George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens Conservation Charles Darwin National Park Area Casuarina Coastal Reserve Holmes Jungle Nature Park Knuckey Lagoons Conservation Tree Point Reserve Conservation Area

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TREE POINT MURRUMUJUK ROAD CONSERVATION To Leaders Creek / Salt Water AREA

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SHOAL BAY Private Land COASTAL NO ACCESS RESERVE

D/06/2020PWCNT Fact Sheet For more information see our website: www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au or contact Tourism Top End (08) 8980 6000 or 1300 138 886 www.tourismtopend.com.au