Badger Head car park
| Nearest Road: | Badger Head Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Latrobe |
| Locality: | North |
| Latitude: | S 41° 6′ 6″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 40′ 26″ |
| Elevation: | 5 m |
| Fee: | Parks Pass |
| Management: | National Park |
| Road Surface: | Unsealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Unknown |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | Shelter |
| Picnic Table: | Picnic table |
| Comment: | Take Greens Beach Rd north to Yorktown. Turn west onto Badger Head Rd and continue to the coast. Keep ahead beside the coast and park at the picnic area. |
5 walks from Badger Head car park
Badger Beach Walk
| Goal: | Badger Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
| Return distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Walk along Badger Beach to end, then return to Badger Head. |
References
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Badger Head
“Beach”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 117, Number 36, Badger Head
“Beach”
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Badger Head Circuit from Badger Beach
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| Goal: | Badger Head summit |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Circuit |
| One-way distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Badger Head Coastal Walk to Copper Cove. Find track back east to ridgeline of Badger Head. Take ridgeline SE to find track back to beach. |
References
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, The Gloucester Walk, 88 Cumberland St, Sydney, NSW, 2000, Page 74, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
“The walk may be started from Badger Beach…”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
“A circular walk through coastal heathland and open forest…”
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Badger Head coast Walk
| Goal: | Badger Head |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 2,000 m |
| Return distance: | 4,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow the formed track up Badger Head to the highest point for good views. Return via same track. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 117, Number 36, Badger Head
“Rocky coast, cliffs and heathlands”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Badger Head
“A sign uphill from the car park marks the start of the coastal track”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
“The track is unmarked, but very well-defined”
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Badgers Head to Bakers Beach
| Goal: | Bakers Beach Access 3 |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | One way pickup |
| One-way distance: | 11,700 m |
| Return distance: | 23,400 m |
| Comment: | Coast walk from Badger Head round to Bakers Beach Visitor Centre. One way pick up, or return. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 121, Number 38, Bakers Beach
6 hours one way pickup
“Coastal heathlands,cliffs, beach, grasslands and wetlands.”
Reid Marshall and Marina Santiago, 2020, Day Hikes Tasmania, Challenge and Beauty, Page 32, Number 1, Coastal Traverse
“Make it longer by walking from Greens Beach”
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Copper Cove Beach walk via Badger Head
| Goal: | Copper Cove Beach |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 4,500 m |
| Return distance: | 9,000 m |
| Comment: | Follow Badger Head Track round to Copper Cove and return. |
References
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 2008, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 117, Number 36, Badger Head
4 hours retrace route
“Rocky coast, cliffs and heathlands”
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 2008, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Badger Head
4 hours retrace route
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 1992, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 326 Murray St, Hobart, 7000, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
4 hours retrace route
“A sign uphill from the car park marks the start of the coastal track.”