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, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Badger Head
“Beach”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 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
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
“A circular walk through coastal heathland and open forest…”
Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 74, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
“The walk may be started from Badger Beach…”
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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
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 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, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 82, Number 35, 35 - Badger Head
“The track is unmarked, but very well-defined”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 117, Number 36, Badger Head
“Rocky coast, cliffs and heathlands”
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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, 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, Day Hikes Tasmania, Challenge and Beauty, Page 32, Number 1, #01 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
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 84, Number 36, 36 - Badger Head
4 hours retrace route
Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, 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.”
Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 117, Number 36, Badger Head
4 hours retrace route
“Rocky coast, cliffs and heathlands”