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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Westmorland Falls parking

Nearest Road:Wet Caves Rd
Nearest Town:Mole Creek
Locality:Central Highlands
Latitude:S 41° 36′ 55″
Longitude:E 146° 24′ 16″
Elevation:420 m
Fee:Parks Pass
Management:National Park
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:The car park is on the right just after entering the bush at the end of the long straight on Wet Cave Rd.

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2 walks from Westmorland Falls parking

Westmorland Falls Walk

Goal:Westmorland Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,700 m
Return distance:3,400 m
Comment:Track is well built, but last section to falls can be extremely muddy. Note: Track is through private forest as far as 'mailbox', then National Park.

References

Cowirrie Commentary, Cowirrie, Number 17, Walking to Westmorland Falls

3 hours 40 minutes retrace route
“The serious mud began after the second bridge.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 106, Number 47, 47 - Westmorland Falls

2 hours retrace route
“The track now bypasses the first picnic area listed in this book due to new trackwork.”

Brenda Bourne, Mole Creek and Chudleigh, Website, Westmorland Falls

2 hours retrace route
“… to be enjoyed by the mildly adventurous who don't mind a little rough going…”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 58, Number 18, 18 Westmorland Falls

1 hour 15 minutes retrace route
“Due to tree fall and storm damage the track's positon does alter so follow the track markers.”

Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Westmorland Falls 2015-01-26

“Video of the falls after the 2016 floods”

Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Westmorland Falls 2015-01-26

“Video of the falls before the 2016 floods”

Brenda Bourne, Mole Creek and Chudleigh, Website, Number 1, Westmorland Falls track

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, on website, Raelene and Rod Newell, Number 46, Westmorland Falls track

2 hours retrace route
“A very attractive waterfall with several cascades”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Westmorland Falls, Mole Creek

1 hour 50 minutes retrace route
“It is very easy to drive past the carpark … due to lack of signage.”

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Westmorland short walk to forest lookout

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:Forest lookout
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:650 m
Return distance:1,300 m
Comment:Walk 600m on track to cross ferny creek on duckboard. Forest lookout about 50m further on right. Return. A gentle walk with views into rainforest.

References

Stepscape contributors, Cowirrie - report from recent information, Cowirrie, Westmorland Falls

“02Jan17: Track is in good order as of this date.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 58, Number 18, 18 Westmorland Falls

“The track rises very gently, crosses a gully then rises further…”

Brenda Bourne, Mole Creek and Chudleigh, Website, Number 1, Westmorland Falls track

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