totaltravel.com - The Travel Marketplace

Temma Harbour 

0 reviews | Write a review
Overview
Bookmark

Situated between Rebecca Lagoon and Sandy Cape is the small fishing port, Temma Harbour. The harbour falls in to the geographical category of the Tarkine region. Temma was once the port for the tin mining outpost of Balfour with a horse-drawn wooden tramway connecting the town and port. Nowadays, it is an isolated harbour offering shelter from the wild seas. There are a few shacks and a slipway that fishermen use to pull their boats up in bad weather. The harbour itself has a good quantity of Crayfish and Abalone as well as an abundance of Bull and She Kelp. Surprisingly there isn’t a large amount of actual fish life, probably due to large swells on the coastline.

A variety of the extremely rare Goodeniaceae (Scaevola albida) grows in just three localities in Australia, two on Flinders Island and one near Temma.

Things to do

  • See the Aboriginal middens, where the sea’s rich bounty was once harvested
  • Explore nearby Sandy Cape, the largest sand dunes in the southern hemisphere
  • Take a 4WD tour from the further north township of Arthur River to Temma –an ideal introduction to this wild region
  • Discover near the mouth of Sundown Creek, more than 40 ancient Aboriginal engravings on rock slabs
  • 20km north, an Arthur River cruise is a must-do
  • Visit the nearby tiny fishing villages of Couta Rocks and Sarah Anne Rocks
  • The well-known Balfour 4X4 track from Sandy Cape track inland to Balfour is a famous and challenging route

Please Note

  • A permit is required for access south of Temma into the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area and for access to Sandy Cape and Balfour tracks
  • Please respect indigenous sites by not removing or touching any of the remains or drawings

Missing some information? Got it wrong? Let us know.

Traveller Reviews of Temma Harbour 

Been to Temma Harbour before? Be the first to submit a rating or review for Temma Harbour 

Stanley & North West Travel Guide

Search totaltravel.com

Hot Spot - Canberra

Culture Shock 2010

Culture Shock 2010

Stimulate your mind and surprise your senses in the nation's capital this autumn. With some of the world's finest exhibitions in town, there's simply no better time to visit Canberra...

Find out more...

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - Save $415

You Said It - Frequent Flyer Points A Sham?

Thanks to Frequent Flyers, I just purchased a return ticket to Fiji & only had to pay the taxes Post by Judi.M Montmorency Read More...
Outback Adventure, Photo © Tourism Northern Territory

Get CeNTred in the Red Centre - Outback Adventure

The spirit of adventure remains well and truly alive in the Red Centre. A modern-day frontier town, Alice Springs' rugged backdrop of Spinifex plains, gorges, peaks and chasms set the scene for a variety of outback adventure activities...

Save $330 Stay 3 Pay 2 Read more

Sponsored links

© totaltravel.com