Strzelecki Peaks Flinders Island (6.2km), Strzelecki National Park, Tasmania

Strzelecki Peaks Flinders Island is a 6.2km, grade 4 hike located in the Strzelecki National Park, Tasmania. The hike should take around 3 hrs to complete.

Length: 6.2km

Duration: 3 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: Return

Start: Trouser Point Road

End: Trouser Point Road

Location: Strzelecki National Park

Closest town: Whitemark

Tasmania

From state capital: Flight

Longitude: 148.048013

Latitude: -40.204218

Hike summary

The large granite massifs of Strzelecki National Park dominate the southern part of Flinders Island and offer amazing views.

Highlights

The spectacular Devonian granite forms part of a much larger series of granite bodies extending from north-eastern Tasmania to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria. These granite massifs formed during a major continental collision in eastern Australia, approximately 370 million years ago.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 6457 m
Max elevation: 732 m
Min elevation: 13 m
Total climbing: 763 m
Total descent: -764 m

Download file: Strzelecki%20Peaks%20Flinders%20Island.gpx

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

Tips

Park entry fees apply. Fees can be paid at Service Tasmania in Whitemark. Annual pass holders should bring their 'Annual all parks card’ to Flinders Island.

Nearest facilities are located 3.5km away at Trousers Point.

Steep uphill walk requiring physical exertion. However, there is nothing technically difficult about the walk. The walk starts at an elevation of 20m and finishes at 756m.

Supervise children, hazardous cliffs, unprotected track edges, suitable clothing essential, this track should not be walked during periods of high fire danger.

No pets, firearms or bicycles.

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Location

Getting there

From Whitemark, travel south (towards Lady Barron) on road B85 and turn into road C806. The track to the peaks starts 12.5km from Whitemark.

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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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