Taroona Foreshore Discovery Trail (4km)

You can access Taroona’s popular foreshore track from many streets leading down to the Derwent River. The Taroona Foreshore Discovery Trail is a 4 km, grade 2 hike in Taroona, Tasmania, and typically takes around 1.25 hours to complete. Starting at Madge Park, the track gently winds along the coastline, passing Hinsby and Taroona beaches, and through remnants of coastal bushland.

The canopy along the trail includes blue gums, black gums, sheoaks, and blackwoods, with an understorey of hopbush, banksias, coast wattle, saltbush, and grasses. Enjoy views south to the Alum Cliffs and the Shot Tower, as well as across the Derwent River to Opossum Bay and South Arm.

Historically, the foreshore was a popular gathering place for the Mouhenneener Aboriginal people. The name ‘Taroona’ comes from the Aboriginal word for chiton (kytun), a shellfish found along the foreshore. Today, the Taroona Environment Network, a local volunteer group, helps care for the coastal foreshore and its gullies.

The trail extends just beyond Hinsby Beach, where you can turn around and retrace your steps back to the starting point.