Friendly Beaches (5.9km), Friendly Beaches Reserve, Tasmania

Friendly Beaches is a 5.9km, grade 2 hike located in the Friendly Beaches Reserve, Tasmania. The hike should take around 2 hrs to complete.

Length: 5.9km

Duration: 2 hrs

Grade: 2

Style: Return

Start: Friendly Beaches Carpark

End: Friendly Beaches Carpark

Location: Friendly Beaches Reserve

Closest town: Friendly Beaches

Tasmania

From state capital: 179km

Longitude: 148.288189

Latitude: -41.987001

Hike summary

This track is just 10m long and lands you on a long white sandy beach. From here you can explore for minutes or hours in either direction.

Highlights

The Friendly Beaches form part of Freycinet National Park. Fishing and surfing are two popular pastimes, although persons enterering the water must be aware that this is an unpatrolled beach and conditions can be dangerous.

One of Tasmania's few native terrestrial mammals that is on the threatened species list is found in the area. Indeed, the New Holland mouse was first discovered in Tasmania in 1976 in the heathlands of the Friendly Beaches. It is listed as rare.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 5830 m
Max elevation: 11 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 33 m
Total descent: -32 m

Download file: Friendly%20Beaches.gpx

For more information about this hiking trail please visit Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania

Tips

Park entry fees apply.

Bush toilets near car park.

Supervise children, unpatrolled beaches, swimming not recommended.

No pets, firearms or bicycles.

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Location

Getting there

From highway A3, take road C302 and then the turn-off to the Friendly Beaches.

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About the region

The East Coast and Flinders Island

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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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