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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Cloudy Bay Road car park

Nearest Road:Cloudy Bay Rd
Nearest Town:Lunawanna
Locality:Bruny Island
Latitude:S 43° 26′ 24″
Longitude:E 147° 14′ 30″
Elevation:10 m
Fee:Parks Pass
Management:National Park
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Rough
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:On Bruny Island drive south on Cloudy Bay Rd to parking area at end overlooking Cloudy Bay.

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3 walks from Cloudy Bay Road car park

Cloudy Bay Lagoon Inlet walk from Cloudy Bay Road

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:Cloudy Bay Lagoon Inlet
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:3,500 m
Return distance:7,000 m
Comment:Walk west, first on track, beach and then over Whalebone Point. Walk along beach to The Inlet where the Cloudy Bay Lagoon runs into the sea. Return.

References

Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 18

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East Cloudy Head Walk from Cloudy Head Rd

Goal:East Cloudy Head
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:5,000 m
Return distance:10,000 m
Comment:Walk south along beach to end. Log in to walk past campsite then follow track to East Cloudy Head. Return.

References

Nick Dotson, Welcome to Bruny Island, Bruny Island Accommodation Services, Cloudy Bay: East Cloudy Head

4 hours retrace route
“Once you reach the headland you can return the way you came or continue on to Pine Log Bite.”

Bruny Island - Attractions and Accommodation, Number 5, East Cloudy Head

4 hours retrace route
“… views, heathlands and birds.”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, East Cloudy head

4 hours retrace route
“… a number of quite steep ascents and descents.”

Tracks and Trails in Kingborough, Kingborough Council, Number 41, 41 - East Cloudy Head

4 hours retrace route
“Beach walk, then narrow bush track.”

Di, Di's Walk a Month, Di, Page 3, Number 2014, East Cloudy Head, March 2014

4 hours 50 minutes retrace route
“It was a lovely walk along the smooth, firm sands of the beach.”

Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 14

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Whalebone Point Walk from Cloudy Bay Rd

Goal:Whalebone Point
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:800 m
Return distance:1,600 m
Comment:Walk west on footpad and across little beach then out WhaleBone Tip to point. Return

References

Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 18

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