StepScape

What is StepScape?

This site is working towards showing every published Tasmanian day walk on a single map.

StepScape is a work in progress, currently showing 2,212 of an estimated 3,000 published bushwalks in Tasmania.

StepScape is also available as an app for iPhone and iPad.

Read about what the StepScape app does differently from this website.

Caution

This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references provided.

Most of the references made every attempt at accuracy but did not guarantee it. Some are books that are now out of print, so information that was once accurate may not remain so. Changes may include:

  • Land becoming private or reserved
  • Tracks being damaged or rehabilitated
  • Road access being blocked
  • Bad weather or bushfires temporarily making a walk unsafe
Sites to check before you walk How do I get started?

Every pin on the map represents a car park with at least one known walk. Click on the pins for information. Or, click on the Filter tab above to only show the walks that interest you.

Every walk includes a References section listing the books, brochures or websites that mention it. Consult those sources for more information.

What are the latest additions?

Latest car park

Mount Saddleback 4WD parking

Latest walk

Mount Saddleback Track by 4WD

Latest change

Added 2WD and 4WD parking options for Mount Saddleback.

Updated on

2023-07-18

Who made this website?

The StepScape website was created by Cowirrie, a small software development company in Launceston. We take information and present it so it is accessible and useful to people. Our other work includes the SepiaScape guide to historic Tasmania and the PBPhonics app for basic English literacy practice.

We have also taken some of these walks ourselves, and written comprehensive walk reports about them.

Data Entry

Jan Horton

Programming

Michael Horton

Maps

Google Maps JavaScript API

Components

jQuery, used under the MIT License

jQuery CSV, used under the MIT License

jQuery UI, used under the MIT License

jQuery UI Touch Punch, used under the MIT License

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Richmond Bridge parking area

Nearest Road:St Johns Circle
Nearest Town:Richmond
Locality:Midlands
Latitude:S 42° 44′ 1″
Longitude:E 147° 26′ 26″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:No charge
Management:Local council
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:There is parking to the east side of the Richmond Bridge, near the school.

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4 walks from Richmond Bridge parking area

Brinktop Reserve walk

Goal:Lookout in Brinktop Reserve
Grade:Moderate
Type:CircuitRetrace
One-way distance:5,500 m
Comment:Park near Richmond Bridge. Walk east on Wellington St to Morgan St where David's Way starts. Walk through bush reserve to track round Brinktop Reserve

References

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Brinktop Reserve & Richmond Park Track

“It climbs gently towards Brinktop Hill .nd enters Brinktop Bushland Reserve.”

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Richmond Bridge Exploration

Goal:Richmond Bridge
Grade:Some steep
Type:No defined route
One-way distance:400 m
Comment:Explore Richmond Bridge from the adjacent car park. There is access down on three of the corners. The fourth is private land.

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 148, Number 26, Historic Richmond

“Cross the convict-built sandstone bridge…”

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 30, Number 4, Richmond

“St Johns Church is framed by the arches of the famous Richmond Bridge”

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Richmond Circuit walk from bridge

Caution

This site is a list of walks, not a walking guide. Before undertaking any walk, consult the references below.

For additional information about safe walking in Tasmania, go to the StepScape tab.

Goal:Old Schoolhouse
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:2,500 m
Comment:Richmond Bridge down Bridge St, circuit back past school, Gaol

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 148, Number 26, Historic Richmond

1 hour circuit
“The Old Schoolhouse is the oldest state school in Australia”

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Richmond Park Track or David's Way

Goal:Bend in Brinktop Rd
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:2,000 m
Return distance:4,000 m
Comment:Park near Richmond Bridge. Walk east on Wellington St to Morgan St where David's Way starts. Walk through bush reserve by road to bend in road. Return

References

Greater Hobart Trails, Derwent Estuary Program, Brinktop Reserve & Richmond Park Track

“The track winds through a corridor of trees adjacent to Brinktop Road…”

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