Friendly Beaches southern car park
| Nearest Road: | Friendly Beaches Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Coles Bay |
| Locality: | East Coast |
| Latitude: | S 42° 1′ 28″ |
| Longitude: | E 148° 16′ 53″ |
| Elevation: | 10 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Unknown |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Drive in Friendly Beaches Rd, veering right (south) at Y junction. Continue to end of road, at private boom gate. |
4 walks from Friendly Beaches southern car park
Friendly Beaches Walk North
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| Goal: | Isaacs Point |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Return distance: | 10,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk north from car park at southern end of Friendly Beaches Rd to Isaacs Point. |
References
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 53, Friendly Beaches
“Walking up the beaches to the north.”
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“… a gradual , tapered pitch down to the water making it a nice surface for a long beach walk.”
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Friendly Beaches Walk
| Goal: | Beach near southern car park |
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| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 100 m |
| Return distance: | 200 m |
| Comment: | Walkdown to the beach and then as far as you want along the beach |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 34, Number 5, Exploring Friendly Beaches
“Long beaches, a vast expanse of dune field and numerous lagoons.”
Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 53, Friendly Beaches
5 minutes retrace route
“This track is 10m long and lands you on a long white sandy beach.”
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“… long stretches of light sand…”
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Friendly Point Walk including Freshwater Lagoon
| Goal: | Friendly Point Lookout |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 6,000 m |
| Return distance: | 12,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk to the southern end of Friendly Beaches, to Friendly Point via Freshwater Lagoon. Return. |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 34, Number 5, Exploring Friendly Beaches
3 hours 30 minutes retrace route
“Long beaches, a vast expanse of dune field and numerous lagoons.”
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“… there is 7,8 km of beach running south down the undeveloped coastline to Friendly Point…”
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Saltwater Lagoon Walk
| Goal: | Saltwater Lagoon |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,500 m |
| Return distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk south on Friendly Beaches as far as Saltwater Lagoon. Return same way. |
References
Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 34, Number 5, Exploring Friendly Beaches
“Long beaches, a vast expanse of dune field and numerous lagoons.”
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“Walk as far as you like along the beach…”