Melaleuca Air Strip - The South Coast Track is a challenging and iconic track in the South Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The 85-kilometre track traverses remote wilderness within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site, and is managed as a wilderness walk. Though don't expect - nice well maintained Duck Board or well groomed tracks with signs, Its quite the opposite - if thats what you are after, well then this hike is not for

My preparation for the South West Coast Track in the weeks leading up to it was consuming and positive to the fact that it was distracting me from the day to day of home life. My prep was good and it proved that once being tested out in the elements. Our departure came up so quick after 10 months of waiting here it was 22/1/16. I met 4 of my fellow hikers at the Sydney Jet Star Terminal (the other 5 we will meet them in hobart later that day) Excitement/ Anticipation level wa