Coningham Clifftop Track (6km)

Coningham Clifftop Track is a 6km, grade 3 hike in the Coningham Nature Recreation Area, Tasmania. The hike typically takes around 2 hours to complete. Starting from the white sands of Coningham Beach, this wonderful bushwalk meanders along cliffs with spectacular views across North West Bay to kunanyi / Mount Wellington, Tinderbox, and Bruny Island. Along the way, you may often see white-bellied sea eagles soaring overhead, and during morning and evening walks, the bush will ring with birdsong.

Rustic wooden seats provide perfect spots to pause and soak up the peace and scenery. About halfway along the track, you’ll reach Legacy Beach, an ideal place for children to play and a great spot to stop for a cuppa. The track boasts a wonderful variety of vegetation, including flowering heath beneath tall blue gums, white gums favored by the endangered forty-spotted pardalote, stands of sheoaks, and patches of native grasses where lovely golden bulbine lilies bloom.

Coningham Beach itself is a safe family beach suitable for swimming, paddling, boating, and picnicking. The Friends of Coningham Nature Recreation Area and PWS initiated the track. Do not approach cliff edges and closely supervise children.

The Coningham Clifftop Track can be accessed from several locations along the coast in Coningham, including Stubbings Street and Coningham Road. Parking is available at both the start and the end of the track.