Saundersons Rd parking area
Nearest Road: | Saundersons Rd |
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Nearest Town: | Risdon |
Locality: | Hobart |
Latitude: | S 42° 49′ 31″ |
Longitude: | E 147° 19′ 9″ |
Elevation: | 5 m |
Fee: | No charge |
Management: | Local council |
Road Surface: | Sealed |
Car Park: | Sealed |
Toilets: | None |
Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
Shelter: | None |
Picnic Table: | No table |
Comment: | Leave East Derwent Hwy at Risdon Cove into Saundersons Rd. Drive south around coast to parking area near the end (just past Risdon St) |
3 walks from Saundersons Rd parking area
Bedlam Walls Track to Shag Bay Track
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Goal: | East end of Shag Bay Trail |
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Grade: | Moderate |
Type: | One way pickup |
One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
Return distance: | 9,000 m |
Comment: | Walk from the western end of Bedlam Walls Track through to eastern end of Shag Bay track. |
References
TasTrails, TasTrails, Page 1, Number 3, Shag Bay Heritage Walk - 7 Jul 2012
“… a number of Aboriginal Heritage sites along the trail.â€
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Government Hills walk
Goal: | Government Hills |
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Grade: | Some steep |
Type: | Circuit |
One-way distance: | 3,000 m |
Comment: | Foreshore track around Porter Bay. Left fork uphill to Government Hills, Along ridge to Fishers Hill, then Shag Bay Track, Bedlam Walls Track. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, East Risdon Nature Reserve
1 hour circuit
“A bushland walk with interesting views of the Zinc Works and Mt Wellington.â€
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Tommys Bight Walk
Goal: | Tommys Bight |
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Grade: | Fairly flat |
Type: | Retrace route |
One-way distance: | 700 m |
Return distance: | 1,400 m |
Comment: | Foreshore track around Porter Bay. Right Fork on Bedlam Walls Track to Tommys Bight. Return |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks in and around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, East Risdon Nature Reserve
“An old cart trail just above the shoreline.â€