Port Davey Track Carpark - TAS

  Walk Track

Position

DEG: -43.038402 146.298691
DMS: 43º 02' 18.25" S 146º 17' 55.29" E
UTM: 55 G 5234682mN 442873mE
Altitude: 273.01m

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Address & Contact

Port Davey Track
Southwest TAS 7116
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/southwest-national-park/western-arthur-range

Information

Carpark and information/hikers registration hut. Tracks here are long distance/multiday grade 5 hikes into the Southwest National Park. The Western Arthur Range Traverse can be experienced from Alpha Moraine to Kappa Moraine in 5 to 7 days. The full traverse will take 5 – 7 days, and is a 58km loop, Grade 5 considered to be one of the most challenging multi-day walks in Tasmania. Here, highly-skilled walkers can put their well-honed knowledge to the test in a challenging and often inhospitable environment.Scotts Peak to Melaleuca (Port Davey Track) is 4-5 day 75km hike one-way. Melleuca has an airfield where hikers can take a charter plane back to civilisation. Melaleuca is also the start/end of the South Coast Track an 85km 5-6 day hiking track to Cockle Creek.The nearest toilets and camping is the Huon Camp just 200m from this trailhead. Another campground at Edgar Dam is 7km away.This is the end of the road.
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Closest Weather Station

Scotts Peak at 03/05:00am EDT
Distance from Port Davey Track Carpark 2.2km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
10.3°C-5.4°C93%9.2°ChPa1.2mmNW82km/hr
44knots
113km/hr
61knots

Closest Climatic Station

Scotts Peak Dam
Distance from Port Davey Track Carpark 2.2km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C20.521.118.214.711.59.79.210.412.114.417.818.5
Mean Min. °C9.39.48.36.85.63.93.23.64.35.06.97.9
Mean Rain mm104.975.2120.7128.2167.7184.0189.4212.3226.7164.198.4150.8

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