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
| 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.â€
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.â€
Tags
Friendly Beaches Walk
| Goal: | Beach near southern car park |
|---|---|
| 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.â€
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.â€
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“… long stretches of light sand…â€
Tags
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.â€
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“… there is 7,8 km of beach running south down the undeveloped coastline to Friendly Point…â€
Tags
Saltwater Lagoon Walk
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| 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.â€
Hikespeak, Friendly Beaches in Freycinet National Park
“Walk as far as you like along the beach…â€