We’ve just posted another information page — The South Coast Track in Tasmania. It’s a classic, often compared often with the Kokoda Trail in Papau New Guinea. (They are both muddy.)
The best trip report we’ve found was not our own, but the photo journal posted by Evan of Getting There is Half the Fun.
Most hikers fly in to the trailhead at Melaleuca, as Evan did. (Most manage not to vomit up their breakfast, however.)
His group got the typical Tassie weather:
We spent 8 days in the bush, of which it rained for 7, sometimes heavily.
Soon we had our first of many creek crossings. Our boots stayed wet for the rest of the hike.
If you can handle rain and mud, Tasmania is a fantastic hiking destination.
You must be self-sufficient. There are no Rangers, huts or emergency phones. The South Coast Track is 83km (51.5mi).
This was the only day where it was hot enough to bring out the ‘muscle shirt’. The sun only lasted 2 hours though:(
Evan
Check the rest of his trip report and photos – Getting There is Half the Fun.
South Coast Track information page – besthike
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