Slide Track parking (Adventure Bay)
| Nearest Road: | Sawdust Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Adventure Bay |
| Locality: | Bruny Island |
| Latitude: | S 43° 22′ 4″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 21′ 3″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Car Park: | Side of road |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive to Kadens Corner on Adventure Bay Rd. Sharp right turn into Sawdust Rd. Park about 100m along road opposite sign indicating Slide Track start. |
1 walk from Slide Track parking (Adventure Bay)
Caution
This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.
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Slide Walk uphill
| Goal: | Old timber tramway, southern end |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 10,000 m |
| Return distance: | 20,000 m |
| Comment: | Starting from the northern end, follow the old tramway south to where the track meets Lockleys Rd. |
References
Nick Dotson, Welcome to Bruny Island, Bruny Island Accommodation Services, Adventure Bay: Slide Track
6 hours one way pickup
“… wet forest with slippery uneven surfaces and leeches.”
One-off references or owner clarifications, Bruny Island (Part 2)
“The trail eventually gets thicker and harder to navigate through as if no one has been through...”
website, Bushwalk Australia, Bruny Island - 2012
“They averaged around 30 leeches each for the trip…”
Bruny Island - Attractions and Accommodation, Number 12, The Slide Track
6 hours one way pickup
“Not recommended as track has not been maintained.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 78, Number 33, 33 - Slide track
4 hours one way pickup
“… the track traverses a very steep section of hillside, 'The Slide'…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - Slide Track
4 hours one way pickup
“A gently graded one-way walk along an overgrown logging railway”
One-off references or owner clarifications, Slide Track Bruny Island - Not recommended
“Not recommended. Difficult to get to southern end. Track subject to land and vegetation slides. Cleared by Hobart Walking Club up to 5 years ago but now are much worse. DCMB”
Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 30