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The South Coast Track is a
From the isolated locality of in the west, the track
South Coast Track Information
* Hiking and bushwalking tracks in Tasmania Southern Tasmania South coast of Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub
bushwalking
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track located in the South Coast region of Tasmania
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, Australia. The track traverses remote wilderness within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site
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, and is managed as a wilderness walk. The Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service recommend that experienced bushwalkers can take six-to-eight days to cover the track in one direction.
The track follows the wild southern coastline of Tasmania. It crosses two mountain ranges to avoid sections of impassable coastline and also crosses long sections of open plains behind the coastline. It only follows the coast itself where there are beaches. The track may be combined with the Port Davey Track as a long continuous trek requiring around eight to fourteen days.
Features and location
From the isolated locality of in the west, the track trailhead
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is located where the track adjoins the southern terminus of the South Coast Track at the Melaleuca Visitor Services Site of the Parks & Wildlife Service (). From this point the track heads south towards Cox Bight, and then east to the Louisa River. Continuing east and after crossing the Ironbound Range, the track reaches Deadmans Bay and then to Prion Beach, requiring a boat crossing of a narrow ocean inlet. Continuing further east by south, the track reaches Granite Beach and then South Cape Rivulet within South Cape Bay. From this point, the track heads east by north to where it reaches its eastern terminus ().
Most walkers fly into Melaleuca and walk out to avoid being trapped there without food in poor weather.
See also
* List of bushwalking tracks of TasmaniaReferences
External links
South Coast Track Information
* Hiking and bushwalking tracks in Tasmania Southern Tasmania South coast of Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub