Tail Race car park
| Nearest Road: | West Tamar Hwy |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Launceston |
| Locality: | North |
| Latitude: | S 41° 25′ 17″ |
| Longitude: | E 147° 6′ 52″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Sealed |
| Water: | Mains tap |
| Toilets: | Flush |
| Toilet Accessibility: | Wheelchair |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Split highway, so if coming from city, take first turn right past the power station and return to park entrance opposite power station. |
4 walks from Tail Race car park
Tailrace boardwalk
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| Goal: | Lookout over Tamar |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 200 m |
| Return distance: | 400 m |
| Comment: | Join compacted gravel track near toilets and walk northward out to the point. Return along boardwalk beside river and back to start. No steps. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 26, Number 7, 7 - Tailrace Wetlands and West Tamar Walk
10 minutes retrace route
“Features include a small wetlands boardwalkâ€
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West Tamar Walk from Tailrace Park
| Goal: | Tamar Rowing Club |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
| Return distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Start near toilets and take track south to Tamar Rowing Club. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 26, Number 7, 7 - Tailrace Wetlands and West Tamar Walk
“Note that the southern area can be inundated at times of flood tides.â€
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West Tamar Circuit Walk from Tailrace Park
| Goal: | Tamar Rowing Club |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | CircuitRetrace |
| One-way distance: | 5,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow waterside track to Rowing Club. Start on boardwalk to the point, then head south to Tamar Rowing Club. Return on loop tracks where available. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 26, Number 7, 7 - Tailrace Wetlands and West Tamar Walk
1 hour 30 minutes circuit retrace
“A flat and very peaceful riverside walk.â€
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West Tamar Walk to start of paperbark forest.
| Goal: | Paperbark forest |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,100 m |
| Return distance: | 4,200 m |
| Comment: | The southern end can be flooded at particularly high tides so turn back here if it is wet. Mostly a good firm rubble surface. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 26, Number 7, 7 - Tailrace wetlands and West Tamar Walk
1 hour 30 minutes circuit
“A flat and peaceful riverside walk.â€
Launceston City Council, Trails in and around Launceston, Launceston City Council - now out of print, Page 6, Number 2, Tailrace wetlands and West Tamar Walk