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Tortoise wrote:Does the Lady Lake hut area qualify as 'remote''??
north-north-west wrote:Isn't Lake Rodway remote enough? Although until the construction crew finish, it's not going to be very nice there...
Junction Creek, if they don't mind the mud? Twilight Tarn? Wughalee on the Cape Pillar track is 'orrible, but it probably qualifies. The new campsite near Lunchtime (I assume construction is completed there) is maybe just close enough. Take 'em over to Maria and walk 'em into Chinamans?
Is South Cape Bay close enough? It's an easy return daywalk for most of us, so maybe doable for your mob.
Paul wrote:Maybe Badgers Head to Bakers Beach would suit your requirements - 10Km one way.
CBee wrote:Lake Vera. Nice toilets.
weetbix456 wrote:Tasman Coastal Trail
MrWalker wrote:Mt William National park.
Climb Mt William (toilet at car park), then back to the car park and continue along the track to the beach. Or skip the climb if that's too exhausting. The track to the beach is flat and has some nice wildflowers at the right time of year.
Camping is permitted in several places along the beach front, with toilets at most campsites. Walk along the beach if that is not enough.
Son of a Beach's wife wrote:What about Lake St Clair? Echo Point or Fergies Paddock?
Wed 03 Jul, 2019 9:01 am
Wed 03 Jul, 2019 9:26 am
Son of a Beach wrote:north-north-west wrote:Junction Creek, if they don't mind the mud? Twilight Tarn? Wughalee on the Cape Pillar track is 'orrible, but it probably qualifies. The new campsite near Lunchtime (I assume construction is completed there) is maybe just close enough. Take 'em over to Maria and walk 'em into Chinamans?
Is South Cape Bay close enough? It's an easy return daywalk for most of us, so maybe doable for your mob.
Junction Creek may be on the limit of the distance some of these kids could walk, but it's an interesting suggestion. I'm not sure it would match all the other criteria, but I've never stopped there - always just walked through - so I can't remember much about it - just mud, tea treas and button grass. I think I vaguely remember there being a toilet sign, but I don't think I actually saw the toilet. I'm guessing it's not an enclosed toilet, which I think we'd need.
I've never been on the Sth Coast track. Can you give me some more info on Sth Cape Bay and how it may fit the extended criteria? Although looking at the map, the distance may be doable - looks flatish. How many hours for a regular adult bushwalker one way? The driving distance may be a bit much for us (from Launceston), but that wouldn't rule it out. Is there camping (with toilets) at Cockle Creek (for our first night, perhaps)?
We've considered this, if there was a camp site with toilets half way between it would be good. But the camp site at Bakers Beach is pretty much on a road, and too many facilities to be remote (unless there's another one I'm not familiar with?).
Wed 03 Jul, 2019 10:09 am
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Wed 03 Jul, 2019 11:35 am
L_Cham_67 wrote:Bivouac bay does have a drop toilet on site, and I remembered it as being quite a large site?
Wed 03 Jul, 2019 1:51 pm
Thu 04 Jul, 2019 8:39 am
Son of a Beach wrote:I should clarify a bit... I've been asked to lead a group of school kids from diverse backgrounds on a walk to a 'remote'* 'wilderness'* location, camping in tents, and carrying all their own gear and food. So we need to be away from huts and roads and somewhere where they won't trash the place or cause too much trouble.
Thu 04 Jul, 2019 10:02 am
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Fri 05 Jul, 2019 11:44 am
bluewombat wrote:Wild Dog Creek in WOJ?? Might be too high and a bit sensitive, but plenty of camping platforms, nice toilet and day walk options.
Fri 05 Jul, 2019 3:51 pm
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Sun 07 Jul, 2019 3:01 pm
Son of a Beach wrote:bluewombat wrote:Wild Dog Creek in WOJ?? Might be too high and a bit sensitive, but plenty of camping platforms, nice toilet and day walk options.
We've considered this one, as it would be the kind of walk I'd like to take them on. It's getting towards the limit of the length/difficulty we could do, but I think it would be within range.
However we've ruled it out for now simply because we can't make sure they are well-equipped enough for that altitude. Hopefully one day (ha! 'one day') we will have enough spare gear to lend out to make this feasible, as I reckon this is the ideal location apart from this one issue.
Sun 07 Jul, 2019 3:53 pm
dee_legg wrote:If you are going down the route of constructing a toilet then a coastal walk on the west coast could be an option (though still a considerable drive from Lton). But walking north from Granville Harbour is stunning and I'm sure there are other similarly accessible and beautiful stretches further north.
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