THE HUMBUG
Humbug Point Nature Reserve, North-Eastern Tasmania
Difficulty
Level 2: Playing Wilder
DISTANCE
→ 25.3km
ASCENT / DESCENT
↑ 445m ↓ 445m
ROUTE STYLE
OUT & BACK
The geodiversity of the Wellington Range provides the physical foundation for the landscape, ecosystems and character of Wellington Park and rationale for selecting this exciting route.
Vistas down Snake Plains; a majestic river crossing; a steep climb to Cathedral Rock; ups and downs on the Montagu Thumbs; leaping Wellington Falls; and the finale - rock hopping the Potato Fields.
Humbug Point is located just a short drive to the north-east of St Helens and marks the beginning of the Bay of Fires. A region rich in biodiversity, spectacular coastlines and smoothly meandering trails.
The original vegetation of Humbug Point remains remarkably intact, protected inside the Humbug Point Nature Recreation Area. This reserve expands across both Humbug and Bald Hills where proud Eucalypts tower above low grasslands.
* Warning this route is tidal and we suggest doing it at low tide as the Dora Point beach section can be impassable at high tide. Try to avoid passing through areas above the beach as they are highly sensitive cultural areas & home to many nesting birds.*
-
Park at the Binalong Bay Beach Carpark which you will find soon after passing an impressive statue.
-
Begin by following the main road (~1km) turning left down Skeleton Bay Road (~800m) before exiting at the track head.
-
Follow a weaving coastline trail passing Grants and Skeleton Point to Dora Point.
-
Pass through the Dora Point campground along a road (~500m) to meet the loop trail around Humbug Point.
-
After ~600m take the right-hand track 'Short Cut to Moulting Bay' to traverse the loop in an anticlockwise direction.
-
You will cross an open, forested hill before turning south at Wilsons Bay. Don’t cross the bridge to the North.
-
Return to Dora Point traversing the coastline via Humbug Point.
-
The final leg of this route retraces your earlier steps from Dora Point to Binalong Bay via the coastal trail.
-
Toilets Yes – At the start/finish location and at Dora Point, at 7km and 18km distance.
Water Town tap water at the start/finish location and at Dora Point. No natural sources.
Parking Yes – At the start/finish location. Can get busy in Summer.
Services There is a small cafe located just 150m from the finish in Binalong Bay. St Helens is a 10min drive where supermarkets and full services can be located.
Phone coverage Telstra and Optus.Duration - 3 - 5hrs
Terrain - Varying from smooth, sandy footpaths to forested trails which are mostly beautifully graded. Some short climbs, stretches of beach, and sections of trail where visibility is limited by bracken ferns. Note: The Moulting Bay beach track may be impassable at high tide.
FIND YOUR FEET
© 2024 Wilder Trails by Find Your Feet Australia
CONTACT US