Taroona Foreshore Track (3.0km), Taroona, Tasmania

Taroona Foreshore Track is a 3km, grade 2 hike located in the Taroona, Tasmania. The hike should take around 1.25 hrs to complete.

Length: 3km

Duration: 1.25 hrs

Grade: 2

Style: Return

Start: 6 Devon Walk

End: 6 Devon Walk

Location: Taroona

Closest town: Taroona

Tasmania

From state capital: 10.2km

Longitude: 147.348968

Latitude: -42.952587

Hike summary

You can access Taroona's popular foreshore track from many streets which run down to the Derwent River. The track takes you on a gentle stroll around the coastline, along Hinsby and Taroona beaches, and amongst remnant coastal bushland. Blue gums, black gums, sheoaks and blackwoods form the canopy, with an understorey of hopbush, banksias, coast wattle, salt bush and grasses. Enjoy the views south to the Alum Cliffs and the Shot Tower, and over the Derwent River to Opossum Bay and South Arm.

Route and GPX file

Total distance: 2785 m
Max elevation: 0 m
Min elevation: 0 m
Total climbing: 0 m
Total descent: 0 m

Download file: greaterhobarttrails-kingborough-taroona-foreshore-track.gpx

For more information on this trail, visit Greater Hobart Trails

Trail Features

Mountain Bike Trail
Beach & Coastal

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Location

Access Conditions

Large Car Park
Public Toilets
Picnic Shelter

Getting there

Taroona Foreshore Track can be accessed from numerous locations including Wandella Ave, Jenkins St, Hinsby Rd, Illawong Cres, Devon Walk and Kelvedon Ave.

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About the region

Taroona is a major residential suburb approximately 15 minutes drive from the centre of Hobart, Tasmania on the scenic route between Hobart and Kingston. Although on the edges of the City of Hobart, Taroona is actually part of the municipality of Kingborough. Taroona is an Aboriginal word meaning sea-shell, specifically that of a 'Chiton'. The traditional owners of the lands now known as Taroona were the Aboriginal people of the Derwent estuary known as the Mouheneener people. Relatively little is known about the indigenous people's use of these lands, although some shell middens are said to have been found along the shorelines.

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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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