Distance
2.0km
Experience
Coastal
Description
You begin the Old Beach foreshore walk at Jetty Road, where there’s a jetty and boat launching ramp. The jetty has an interesting history. It was used for a ferry service established by two convict cousins, John Earle and James Austin, in 1816 after completing their sentences in Van Diemens Land for steeling honey and beehives. John Earle operated the ferry from Old Beach and James Austin operated it from what became Austin’s Ferry on the western shore. From the Jetty you head eastwards to Cassidy’s Bay. It’s a beautiful foreshore with large areas of salt marsh and bird life. There are great views of kunanyi / Mount Wellington along the track.
| User groups | Suggested time | Difficulty |
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Under 2 hours |  |
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Under 2 hours | |
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Safety precautions
Track subject to occasional inundation during very high tides.
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Getting there
Park at the Jetty, Jetty Road.
