Hi,
I am thinking of doing the South Coast Track in mid-April. Am I correct in thinking April is borderline timing-wise? Have others on here walked it around that time? From what I've read elsewhere online, some say Dec-March is the best time, and others Dec-April. I have an older edition of Chapman's SW Tas book and he isn't really specific (just says Feb-Mar is the best time to walk and "in other seasons" fine weather is rare).
I have ordered his Sth Coast Track book but haven't received it yet.
So basically I am tossing up whether it's worth pushing the whole thing forward by a couple of weeks to late March-early April to order to maximise the weather chances.
Also, the flights to Melaleuca -- I called Par Avion and they told me the flights are scheduled at 2:30 pm every day, which leaves plenty of time to walk to the first campsite. This didn't sound right to me -- especially later in the season when night falls significantly earlier. Do people actually camp at Melaleuca and set off the next morning?
Thanks!