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Outstanding views of this wild,
untamed coastline.
A true wilderness experience, the
South Coast Track takes you on a
journey through the South West
National Park World Heritage Area.
Accessible only by air or boat our
trek from Melaleuca to Cockle Creek
passes through button grass plains,
isolated beaches, rugged mountain
ranges and untouched rainforest.
Approximately 80 km’s in length we
spend 9 days exploring headlands,
river systems, quiet lagoons and
coastal ranges. Our generous time
frame allows for side trips, a
complete rest day or time out
swimming, fishing or simply relaxing
on an empty beach. Amidst this truly
wild area you will discover a
cultural landscape with a history of
early pioneers and indigenous
Australians that is now occupied by
an abundance of wildlife including
Wombat’s, Pademelons and the rare
and endangered Orange-bellied
Parrot.
Following a spectacular flight from
Hobart your wilderness experience on
the South Coast will be enhanced
through our experienced guides who
passionate about the wilderness,
providing local knowledge, great
menus and enthusiasm. A highlight of
the trip is the sense of group
identity that develops from spending
9 days together with a small group
and virtually no outside contact.
The proposed itinerary shown below
is flexible enough to allow for
extra stopovers in periods of bad
weather and so should be considered
a guide only.
Day 1:
Early morning bus transfer from
Hobart to Cambridge aerodrome. Fly
by light aircraft to Melaleuca.
After observing rare Orange bellied
Parrots we walk to the south coast
and our camp at Point Eric.
Day 2:
Walk to secluded Louisa Bay,
campsite of Aboriginal people for
thousands of years.
Day 3: Explore Louisa Bay visiting
aboriginal middens and crossing
tidal land bridge to Louisa Island.
Afternoon is spent walking the
buttongrass plains to Louisa River
where we camp at the foot of the
Ironbound Range.
Day 4:
A big day! After an early start we
climb past Tasmanian Snowgums and
White Waratahs to gain the top of
the Ironbound Range (1,000m). Views
of Federation Peak and the Southern
Ranges are often seen before we
descend through cool temperate
rainforest of Leatherwood and Native
Laurel to our camp at Little
Deadmans Bay.
Day 5:
A day recovering as we re-supply
from our food cache and fish for
Crayfish and Abalone. Great views of
distant islands and peaks help us
recharge for the rest of the
journey.
Day 6:
After walking to Turua Beach we hug
the coastline of Menzies Bluff
before the spectacular beach walk of
Prion Beach reveals Precipitous
Bluff. We row across the New River
lagoon and then continue on to
Osmiridium Beach.
Day 7:
We explore the wild surf of
Osmiridium Beach before a short walk
to Surprise Bay. Over another
headland to Shoemaker Bay where we
spend the night at Granite Beach
beside waterfalls that spill onto
the coastline.
Day 8:
Another hard day over the South Cape
Range to our South Cape Rivulet
campsite. Much of today's walk is
through exquisite rainforest of
myrtle, sassafras, laurel and
leatherwood.
Day 9:
We bid farewell to the South Coast
and walk to Cockle Creek where our
bus waits to take us back to Hobart,
arriving around 4:30pm. |
