Slide Track parking (Adventure Bay)
Nearest Road: | Sawdust Rd |
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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 |
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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
Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, 1998, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Tasmania, Page 30
Bruny Island - Attractions and Accommodation, Number 12, The Slide Track
6 hours one way pickup
“Not recommended as track has not been maintained.”
Nick Dotson, 2016, 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.”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2007, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, 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, 1994, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 74, Number 31, 31 - Slide Track
4 hours one way pickup
“A gently graded one-way walk along an overgrown logging railway”
website, Bushwalk Australia, Bruny Island - 2012
“They averaged around 30 leeches each for the trip…”
One-off references, Bruny Island (Part 2)
“The trail eventually gets thicker and harder to navigate through as if no one has been through...”