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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Beerbarrel Beach parking

Nearest Road:Beerbarrel Beach Rd
Nearest Town:St Helens
Locality:East Coast
Latitude:S 41° 16′ 55″
Longitude:E 148° 21′ 24″
Elevation:10 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:At Burns Bay take unsealed road east across point. At T-junction, veer right to end of road.

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Beerbarrel Beach Access

Goal:Beerbarrel Beach
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:150 m
Return distance:300 m
Comment:There is a track to each beach. Please keep on track and do not make new ones. Return same way

References

Marianne Robertson, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 37, Number 22, 22 - Beerbarrel Beach

“Both sections offer lots of exploration and snorkelling in calm conditions.”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 102, Beerbarrel Beach Tas

“There is a car park on the slopes behind the central headland with easy access to both beaches.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, 30 - Burns Bay to Beerbarrel Beach

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Beerbarrel Beach walk

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:Southern end of Beerbarrel Beach
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:800 m
Return distance:1,600 m
Comment:Walk down to beach and to southern end. If tide is out, climb over rocks to check out the mini beach amongst the rocks. Return.

References

Marianne Robertson, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 37, Number 22, 22 - Beerbarrel Beach

“The south section offers more privacy and shelter from sun and wind.”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 102, Beerbarrel Beach Tas

“There is a car park on the slopes behind the central headland with easy access to both beaches.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 72, Number 30, 30 - Burns Bay to Beerbarrel Beach

“… an attractive surfing beach…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 70, Number 29, 29 - Burns Bay to Beerbarrel Beach

“… an attractive surfing beach…”

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Beerbarrel North Beach walk

Goal:Northern end of Beerbarrel Beach
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:350 m
Return distance:700 m
Comment:Take track to northern beach and walk along to explroe the rock pools if the tide is out

References

Marianne Robertson, From Petal Point to Cockle Creek - a Beach Explorers Guide to the East Coast of Tasmania, 1 ed., marianne.robertson@gmail.com, Page 37, Number 22, 22 - Beerbarrel Beach

“The north half is smaller and slightly more exposed.”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 101, Beerbarrel Beach Tas

“… a 100m … beach bordered by the rocky shore of the point to the north and a 50m wide rocky poin…”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 102, Beerbarrel Beach Tas

“There is a car park on the slopes behind the central headland with easy access to both beaches.”

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