Boronia Beach Track (2.0km), Blackmans Bay, Tasmania

Boronia Beach Track is a 2km, grade 3 hike located in the Blackmans Bay, Tasmania. The hike should take around 1.25 hrs to complete.

Length: 2km

Duration: 1.25 hrs

Grade: 3

Style: Return

Start: 41 Kingston Heights

End: 41 Kingston Heights

Location: Blackmans Bay

Closest town: Kingston Beach

Tasmania

From state capital: 12.5km

Longitude: 147.327989

Latitude: -42.98773

Hike summary

Descending through the bushland past the cypress pines, to the clear blue secluded waters of Boronia Beach feels like you've stumbled into the Mediterranean. The historic private residence behind the beach is 'Boronia', which was once the Boronia Hotel (circa 1900). It was popular in the days when the old ferry docked at the jetty at Kingston Beach bringing day-trippers from Hobart. Folk would visit the hotel for a cup of tea and wander through its terraced rhododendron gardens down to Boronia Beach.

Safety

Dogs strictly prohibited inside gated area, narrow track with multiple stops, supervise children near cliff edges.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 1420 m
Max elevation: 0 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m

Download file: greaterhobarttrails-kingborough-boronia-beach-track.gpx

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Trail Features

Heritage

Tips

Dogs strictly prohibited inside gated area, narrow track with multiple stops, supervise children near cliff edges.

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Location

Access Conditions

Large Car Park
Public Toilets
Drinking Water

Getting there

Boronia Beach Track is accessed from Mount Royal Rd (100m up the hill from Kingston Beach). There is parking available at Kingston Beach. The other end of the track can be accessed from the end of Jindabyne Rd where there is limited parking.

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About the region

Blackmans Bay is a beachside suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Blackmans Bay south of Hobart was named after a James Blackman who occupied land there in the 1820s while another "Blackman Bay", near Dunalley (also in Tasmania) was so named in 1642 because of the presence of Aboriginal people. The town is located adjacent to Kingston, and is approximately fourteen kilometres south of Hobart.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Trail Hiking Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we hike and pay respects to their Elders, past and present, and we acknowledge the First Nations people of other communities who may be here today.

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