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Alum Cliffs Track
Kingston Beach, TAS
Eight kilometre coastal track linking Kingston Beach and Taroona, open to dogs kept on lead.
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The rules, in short
Before you go
Kingborough Council's Dog Management Policy states that dogs must be on a lead at all times on every track and trail managed by Council, with the single exception of the Suncoast Walking Track. That rule covers the Alum Cliffs Track, and the Greater Hobart Trails listing for the track also records dogs as allowed on lead. Two nearby points matter. The northern end of Kingston and Tyndall Beach, where the track starts, is a declared Dog Exercise Area where dogs may be off lead on the sand, while the adjoining Boronia Beach Reserve is a declared Prohibited Area that dogs must not enter at all. The rest of Kingston Beach is restricted to dogs.
On lead for the entire track. Off lead is permitted on the sand at the northern end of Kingston and Tyndall Beach at the southern trailhead. Dogs must not enter Boronia Beach Reserve, which is a declared Prohibited Area, so do not take the Boronia Beach Track side trip with a dog.
- When
- Any time
- Cost
- Free
- The walk
- moderate, 8 km return, about 3 hours as published by Kingborough Council, with multiple steps if you add the Brickfields Track link
Worth knowing before you arrive
- Unfenced cliff edges, and Council's own advice is not to approach them
- Narrow bush track with steep side slopes in places
- Boronia Beach Reserve, reached from near the southern end, is closed to dogs entirely
- Snakes are active in Tasmanian bushland from spring to autumn
- No water on the track, so carry enough for your dog
- Steps on the Brickfields Track link are hard on older dogs
About Alum Cliffs Track
The Alum Cliffs Track follows an old coastal route along the cliff tops between the northern end of Kingston Beach and the historic Taroona Shot Tower, and was formalised as a walking track in 1988. It moves through blue gum forest and silver peppermint bushland, crosses a fern filled gully and opens out at headland lookouts over the Derwent Estuary and Storm Bay. The track is narrow with steep drops in places, so it rewards a dog that walks nicely beside you rather than one that surges ahead. The trailhead sits beside a declared dog exercise area on the sand, which makes a good cool down at the end.Which dogs it suits
Small
Medium
Large
Giant
What is there
- Parking
- Toilets
- Off-lead area
- Cafe on site
Best for
confident walkers
coastal views
a half day out
combining a walk with a beach swim
Getting around
Not suitable for prams or wheelchairs. It is a narrow natural surface bush track with steps on connecting sections.
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