Port Davey Track
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| Port Davey Track Old Port Davey Track | |
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| Length | 70 kilometres (43 mi) |
| Location | South West Tasmania, Australia |
| Established | 1898 |
| Designation | Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site |
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| Use | Hiking |
| Sights | Bathurst Channel |
| Website | http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=2265 |
The Port Davey Track, officially the Old Port Davey Track,[1]: 32 is a bushwalking track located in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia. The 70-kilometre (43 mi) track traverses remote wilderness within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site, and is managed as a wilderness walk. The Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service recommend that experienced bushwalkers can take four-to-five days to cover the track in one direction.[2]
The track may be combined with the South Coast Track as a long continuous trek requiring around eight to fourteen days.
The track draws its name from Port Davey, an oceanic inlet named in honour of Thomas Davey, a former Governor of Tasmania.[3]
