Port davey is a marine reserve and part of thetasmanian wilderness world heritage area and the south west national park. The marine navigation app provides advanced features of a marine chartplotter including adjusting water level offset and custom depth shading. The southwest national park is over 4500 sq kms, and the port davey bathurst harbour marine reserve is three times the size of sydney harbour. Ancient, forgotten pockets of cool temperate rain forest contrast the moorland steppe of the lost world plateau. Took place in feb 2016, port davey track with the south coast track, a combined journey took days.
Setting down at little after 10am, we were greeted by a clear sunny day and light winds. Port davey, bathurst channel and bathurst harbour all lie within tasmania s south west national park. In 1642, abel tasman may have been the first to sight the port davey inlet, but his chart shows a smooth coastline. A lot of the data on yr is free to use in applications and services. In this report the term port davey is used not in strict nomenclatural sense but to encompass all navigable waterways upstream of a line drawn between north and hilliard heads. Despite john chapmans comment on this section of the track in his book south west tasmania. For the memory of a lifetime book on one of our yacht charters to port davey on tasmania s rugged west coast. From port davey track carpark to junction creek, alpha morraine, western arthurs and kappa morraine. Port davey is an oceanic inlet located in the south west region of tasmania, australia port davey was named in honour of thomas davey, a former governor of tasmania. The south coast track map and notes help take the visitor to the southern extremity of an island at. All melaleuca and southern wilderness area scenic flights include south bruny island and a 2 hour stop over at melaleuca to explore the site.
We venture into remote wilderness where trekking through river valleys, dense rainforest and through muddy moorland country is very challenging when coupled with weather exposure and other wilderness conditions. Tasmania s south coast track is a true wilderness experience which runs between melaleuca and cockle creek. Restrictions on netting and the use of set lines apply in some areas around tasmania, mainly in rivers and estuaries to protect vulnerable species or sensitive habitats. The port davey and south coast track day 4 the great. This route takes the south coast track and adds the port davey portion which makes it a. The port davey and south coast track day 4 the great ambler. Port davey track walk tasmania tasmania trekking holidays.
Or a hole up day say at the base of the iron bounds. The only access is via light aircraft, boat or foot. John chapmans south west tasmania is a great source of information on various treks in the area. A two week trip to the tasmanian wilderness of port davey on board southern cross. One of the classic walking tracks in tasmania is the south coast track part of the magnificent southwest national park the track can be divided into two parts.
May 05, 2018 took place in feb 2016, port davey track with the south coast track, a combined journey took days. Reserves and research areas port davey bathurst harbour marine nature. Walk port davey track 16 21 december 2009, tony and matthew watton. The port davey region of southwest tasmania is one of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet, with wild rivers, quartzite peaks and extensive waterways. The track was as dry as i had ever seen it with very little mud to speak of. South coast track tasmania, australia, 2002 the hiking life. Port davey marine reserve is a truly unique marine environment. Melaleucaport davey area plan tasmania parks and wildlife. Port davey port arthur historic site maria island hobart tasmania fortescue bay ile des phoques s the destination was melaleuca, to see the endangered orangebellied parrot.
Several walking tracks converge on this area, but the walk back to. Eroding landforms within the port davey ria estuary. Parks and wildlife tasmania map of allowable anchorage areas and motorized craft limits. Explore tasmania holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Id skip the port davey and spend the 10 days on the south coast. Transport options, hiking gear, trail information, linking the south coast track. Bathurst harbour is contained within the port davey bathurst harbour marine nature reserve, and the southwest national park, part of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area. Port davey and bathurst harbour together provide a large, world class. Surrounded by the ancient peaks of the white monolith range, you will camp on the banks of the mystical crossing and spring rivers.
If you want to see more maps use the navigation panel on the right. This is probably my favorite hike thus far in tasmania. This map of the southwest wilderness of tasmania will demonstrate just how remote and vast this area really is. The port davey track can be combined with the south coast track and would mean you finish at cockle creek. Simply click on the map below to visit each of the regions of tasmania. South coast, south west cape, and port davey tracks.
Port davey t a m a n s e a b a s s s t r a i t m a c q u a i e h a r b o u r d e n t r e c a s t e a u x c h a n n e l. This allows for some side trips if things are going well. The inlet comprises two main arms, the shorter extending north to form payne bay and the other stretching 20 miles 32. South coast and port davey track tasmania, australia alltrails. Transport to and from the south coast track melaleuca and port davey flights. Bathurst harbour is a shallow bay located in the south west region of tasmania, australia. Yr weather forecast for port davey, tasmania australia.
Unusual marine life, including fragile marine invertebrates, live in the relatively shallow clear saltwater, beneath a layer of red. Posted on march 26, 2012 december 5, 2015 categories port davey track, southwest national park, tasmania, track notes tags bathurst narrows, farrell point, joan point, melaleuca, port davey, port davey track, south west national park, tasmania leave a comment on the port davey and south coast track day 4 the port davey and south coast track. Port davey area department of primary industries, parks. The port davey remains a muddy track and unless you like mud best left until late summer. The 70kilometre 43 mi track traverses remote wilderness within the southwest national park, part of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage site, and is managed as a wilderness walk. Tasmanian wilderness experiences offer a variety of methods to book your guided walk, tasmanian wilderness experiences offer a overland track. Trekking out from scotts peak dam the group will skirt the imposing western arthurs. I walked the port davey track back to scotts peaks dam after the south coast and south west cape tracks, mainly to avoid flying out of melaleuca. Hiking the port davey track tasmania bikehikesafari.
Melaleuca and southern wilderness area island scenic flights. Port davey and south coast tracks north to south tasmania. Port davey t a m a n s e a b a s s s t r a i t m a c q u a i e h a r b o u r d e n t r e c a s t e a u x c h a n n e l north east forests. A complete guide to hiking the port davey track in tasmania. It is a glacial fjord, its entrance flanked by point st. World austalasia australia south coast track one of the best hikes in the world south coast track the south coast track is a challenging walk in a region of tasmania exposed to harsh weather conditions. Port davey, inlet of the indian ocean, indenting southwestern tasmania, australia. Port davey tasmania feb 20 rob ungar notice is hereby given that the 9th annual general meeting of the beaumaris motor yacht squadron limited will be held on tuesday, may 21st 20 at 8pm at the beaumaris motor yacht squadron clubhouse, beach road, beaumaris, victoria. Chartering helicopters is relatively expensive but if there are 3 or more then the cost per person is reasonable. Port davey t a s m a n s e a bass strait m a c q u a r i e. The latter by the south west track or port davey track. The track was not the smooth highway i hoped for to get back to civilization quickly, but was much easier than the south west cape track. South coast track map and notes the tasmanian map centre.
Theres no shortage of things to do each day in the pristine wilderness of port davey from cruising wild rivers and remote harbours to picnicking on untracked beaches, from climbing wilderness peaks to just sitting back and soaking up the serene landscapes. Port davey track south coast bushwalk track tasmania. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from november until april. Yr long term forecast for port davey, tasmania australia. Port davey track remote southwest tasmania one of the worlds great multiday bushwalks. Port davey a cruising guide on the world cruising and sailing wiki. It includes the southwest national park, lake pedder, the south coast track, bathurst harbour, melaleuca, the hartz mountains, geeveston and the arve valley, federation peak, strathgordon, lake gordon, cox bight, new harbour, new river lagoon and port davey. Enjoy the convivial lifestyle and use it as a base from which to explore southern tasmania. The bathurst harbourport davey area was marked on early 1800s maps as. Guide to hiking the western arthurs traverse in tasmania.
This is for the really adventurous who wish to either hike into or out of this amazing wilderness area or perhaps just stay there a few days. Coast walking track that is also known as south coast and port davey tracks. May 19, 2011 port davey marine reserve is a truly unique marine environment. South coast track port davey track tasmania youtube. Accommodation and experiences south from hobart, huon valley. What links here related changes special pages printable version. Port davey is contained within the port davey bathurst harbour marine nature reserve, the melaleuca to birchs inlet important bird area and the southwest national park, part of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area. With so many sights and stops along the way, youll find the huon valley an incredible getaway from the city with nonstop jawdropping beauty, and delicious produce and treats to keep your stomach happy as well. Check for any restrictions in your area before you go fishing. Port davey and south coast tracks north to south is a 97. The port davey track is a challenging bushwalk in the remote south west of tasmania s world heritage wilderness area. If conditions allow, you will spend one to two full days exploring this pristine wilderness, and enjoy the unforgettable experience of kayaking in bathurst harbour. The port davey track, officially the old port davey track. Extension of the walking track management strategy to tasmania as a whole.
The port davey track starts at scotts peak road about an hour from hawthorn lodge. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from november until march. The most comprehensive and up to date walking guide is john chapmans south west tasmania, 1998. A marine reserve and part of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area, port davey is tasmania untouched. South coast and port davey track tasmania, australia. Accompanying the guide is a waterproof map and dvd with a 32 minute running time. This region is one of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet, with wild rivers, quartzite peaks and extensive. This scenic, rural valley will take your breath away with its charm and beauty. Highlights of bathurst harbour and port davey tasmanian.
Unusual marine life, including fragile marine invertebrates, live in the relatively shallow clear saltwater, beneath a. For 3 days and 2 nights we will show you one of tasmania s most amazing and pristine wilderness areas, where there are no roads or signs of civilisation. Port davey t a s m a n s e a bass strait m a c q u a r i e wild rivers h a r b o u r d e n t r e c a s t e a u x c h a n n e l s o u t h e r n o c e a n a2 a7 a3 a4 a3 a6 a10 1 a9 a8 b18 a10 1 1 1 mt william national park douglas. Examples include upgrading the old port davey track, constructing a track of t1 standard in the. Oct 03, 2010 this map can also be found at outdoor stores throughout tasmania.
South coast track bushwalk tasmania port davey scotts peak. They are more remote than many other walks in tasmania, such as the famous overland track. This is a small town on the west coast of tasmania that is serviced by buses from both hobart and devonport. Bushwalk description the port davey and south coast walking tracks lie within the southwest national park tasmania and take walkers through the heart of over 600,000 hectares of wild, challenging country. Our allinclusive, guided expedition cruises takes you deep into the pristine coastal wilderness of tasmanias remote southwest. Escape to port davey expedition cruising through southwest tasmanias world heritage area. Alternatively, in 2009 chapman published south coast track, which as the name suggests, deals specifically with the hike in question. Bible map tr visitors touring guide to tasmania, australia. Walking track management strategy department of primary. The port davey and south coast tracks lie within the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area and are part of the southwest national park. List map 2010 of the port davey region of south west tasmania. Join us on this journey of discovery on a truly remarkable, life transforming trek, through a landscape also shaped by the first peoples of tasmania. Port davey is contained within the port daveybathurst harbour marine nature reserve, the melaleuca to birchs inlet important bird area and the southwest national park, part of the tasmanian wilderness world heritage area. Port davey is an oceanic inlet located in the south west region of tasmania, australia.
Now wind the clock forward a hundred fifty years, matthew flinders along with his friend george bass set sail aboard the tiny norfolk to prove tasmania was indeed an island. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Pwss walking track management manual department of tourism, parks. There is no accommodation on either the port davey or south coast tracks. The visitors guide tasmania contains everything you need to know. Parks and wildlife services tasmania requires that you have a national park pass before entering a. We have included some of the popular destinations to give you give you an idea of where they are located in the state.
The melaleuca port davey area is situated in south west tasmania map 1. Hobart, capital of tasmania is a fun and vibrant city where you can also soak up the history of tasmania. Here is the list of tasmania marine charts and fishing maps available on iboating. This area includes the developed melaleuca visitor services site map 4, melaleuca lagoon and melaleuca inlet, bathurst harbour, bathurst narrows, bathurst channel and port davey. Port davey bushwalk tasmania south coast track scotts peak. Grabbing fuel from the pilot we were off north up the airstrip and onto the port davey track. For 3 days and 2 nights we will show you one of tasmanias most amazing and pristine wilderness areas, where there are no roads or signs of civilisation. The first part commences at the southern end of the new lake pedder and continues south to the small settlement of melalecua. We offer transfers to the start or a pick up at the end of the track. If you develop programs, applications or other services with data from yr, we encourage you to share it with other users. If flying into port davey, then the route will take about 1 week more to bond bay. Location map department of infrastructure, energy and resources mineral resources tasmania d u c k b a y circular head wynyard burnie ulverstone bridport st helens swansea triabunna fortescue bay port arth ur mt brown port davey cockle creek huon river crowthers bay. Revelling in isolation, tasmania is busting out with fab festivals and sensational food and drink, riding a tourismfuelled economic boom thats the envy of all australia. The western arthurs traverse is a challenging and overall incredible hike in southwest national park in tasmania.
Map to hastings caves, ida bay railway, hartz mountains and south coast walk and unique accommodation in far south tasmania. Bushwalkers intending to walk the south coast track, port davey track, or explore south west cape should purchase the south coast walks map. A limitation of track typing as a guide to track conditions across tasmania is that the. Accommodation and experiences south from hobart, huon. Jan 02, 2017 port davey, bathurst channel and bathurst harbour all lie within tasmanias south west national park. Precise definitions of the terms used are included in the guide to the inventory form. Its remote location and the level of experience demanded by this hike makes it an excellent option for anyone looking for an awesome adventure away from the crowds of places like the overland track. The beauty of the area is realised with elevation and to this end mt rugby at 771m is the jewel in the.