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Braddons Lookout

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DescriptionLookout over the township of Forth and the Forth River
Location 41° 10′ CD" S       **.****
146° 15′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : Two km North of Forth TAS
Prominent feature : Devonport
What's there  2wd  Picnic_table  Lookout  cycling  NoFires  PetFriendly

General comments
Good views and some information panels about the produce grown in the.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Attractions
Views of Forth and the s.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
Sealed road access.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
Rain and haze can .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

LRC Recommendation
Worth a.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Access considerations
Sealed roads that a a bit steep in places but shou.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Activities for the Kids
Information panels for those that .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Considerations for those with disabilities
Good parking area and reasonably flat for wheelchai.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Description of Camping / Accommodation facilities
No.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Braddons Lookout Signpost : ../data/lrc749/lrc749_braddon_sign.jpg (available on CD)  View to the North West : ../data/lrc749/lrc749_braddon_view_01.jpg (available on CD)  View to the South West of Forth : ../data/lrc749/lrc749_braddon_view_02.jpg (available on CD)  

OziExplorer track plots
Oziexplorer Track Plot File

OziExplorer waypoints
Oziexplorer Waypoint File

WWWeb Links
SMH Travel Website

History on the area
Braddons Lookout Road leads to Braddons Lookout, which was named after Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon who, after a long career in the British civil service, arrived in Tasmania in 1878.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

How do I get there
Access from Forth (see Directions) or from Bass Highway at turnoff to Forth near Leith (intersection of Bass Hwy, Leith Road and Braddons Lookout Road about 300 metres east of the River Forth).
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CD.x km   .... George Stre .....
CD.x km   .... William Stre .....
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CD.x km   .... long Braddons Lookout Road to rejoin the Bass H .....
CD.x km   .... e Bass Highw .....

Document revision history
5/10/2007    LRC    Graeme and Linda Pigram

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Document produced on 03-02-2010