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Henty Dunes - TAS

Information shelter at Henty Dunes

The ocean is on the other side of this dune

The Four Wheel drive track to the beach

Place Name

Position

DEG: -42.0309 145.24192

DMS: 42º 01' 51.24" S 145º 14' 30.89" E

UTM: 55 G 5345298mN 354468mE

Altitude: 8.12m

Place Type

Population - Place Name

Location

196.23kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 321 km (4 hours 11 mins)
468.83kms South of Melbourne - Driving 665 km (23 hours 19 mins)

Address & Contact

7468

Phone: N/A

Email: N/A

Web: https://westcoasttas.com.au/listings/henty-sand-dunes

Information

Henty Dunes are a series of giant dunes formed by the Roaring Forties. The dunes are around 30m high, reaching several kilometres inland and extending 15 km along the coast.

From the picnic area it’s an easy 1.5 hr return walk through the dunes to Ocean Beach.

The dunes are used by toboggan enthusiasts. Toboggans can be hired in Strahan.

The picnic area and the entrance to the dunes are 14 km north of Strahan on the road to Zeehan and south of the Henty River. There are no water or toilet facilities. The dunes are 14 km north of Strahan on the road to Zeehan.

PlaceID	47238

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Strahan to Wynyard via Murchison Hwy

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Strahan at 02/03:00am EST

Distance from Henty Dunes 14.37km S

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
8.8°C	5.3°C	80%	5.5°C	1031.4hPa	0.0mm	NNE	13km/hr 7knots	15km/hr 8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Strahan Aerodrome

Distance from Henty Dunes 14.37km S

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	20.7	21.1	19.4	16.7	14.2	12.6	12.2	13.1	14.3	16.1	17.9	19.7
Mean Min. °C	10.7	10.8	9.7	8.4	7.4	5.5	5.1	5.8	6.2	7.3	8.3	9.6
Mean Rain mm	85.8	63.8	103.6	114.1	144.3	152.1	170.5	173.8	156.3	117.5	95.6	93.9