Tangara Trail - Trade Secret Tasmania, Australia
By whitewebbs on 18-Jan-20. Waypoint GA14302

A cache placed for the 2020 game of games

GZ is placed near the Tangara Trail - Mortimer Bay Foreshore track entrance at the end of Trade Wind Terrace, Sandford.

Let's all get out and find a cache.

Watch out for muggles, horses and dogs.

The word Tangara is an Aboriginal word meaning, "Let's get away together" and is the name given to the main recreational trail network in the Clarence Municipality from Cambridge and Five Mile Beach, near the Hobart Airport, to South Arm.

It comprises a main corridor intersected by many other tracks and offers over 80 connected kilometres of recreational trails through scenic coastal reserves and undulating semi-rural countryside.

The trail is constantly growing, with new sections added each year. It is becoming recognised as one of the best horseriding, walking and mountain bike trail systems in Australia and is being used as a model in areas where trails are being established.

A Tangara Trail brochure is available in a handy pocket size format for horse riders, walkers and mountain bike riders from the Clarence Council. Maps are also available on the City of Clarence website or Tangara Trail website. NB a map will not be required to do the cache as it is a short walk from the car parking coordinates, but may be handy if you wish to explore the area further.

The following Code of Conduct has been taken from the Tangara Trail website.

The Code of Conduct provides an etiquette guide to assist the various Tangara Trail users to share the tracks responsibly and minimise potential conflict.
The following etiquette guide is taken from the Tasmanian Mountain Bike Plan 2009 and has been modified to suit the Tangara Trail.
1. Respect other users

• Use your voice to alert other Tangara Trail users of your presence
• Horse riders have priority, then walkers; MTB riders give way to both.

As a courtesy, walkers may step aside on narrow sections of track to allow bikes to pass

• When passing slow to the speed of other users, prepare to stop if necessary
• When walking with your dog, keep it under effective control and restrain the dog on a lead or by the collar if you encounter a horse, bike or other walkers.

2. Be safe

• Slow down for corners and blind spots
• Ride your horse or bike at a controlled speed
• Wear an approved equestrian or bike helmet
• Carry a mobile phone with you in case of emergency

3. Stay on the Tangara Trail

• Do not trespass on private land
• Obey signs prohibiting access to beaches during bird nesting season, or other sensitive areas

4. Minimise impacts on the environment

• Avoid muddy tracks – seek an alternative after rain
• Take out your litter ‘leave no trace’
• Respect local flora and fauna
• Keep your boots, bike or horse hooves clean to avoid the spread of weeds and plant diseases

5. Get involved

• Report trail hazards, incidents and maintenance issues to Clarence City Council
• Take part in trail maintenance days

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