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.

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Jan Horton

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Michael Horton

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jQuery, used under the MIT License

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Evercreech car park

Nearest Road:Egans Rd
Nearest Town:Fingal
Locality:East
Latitude:S 41° 24′ 3″
Longitude:E 147° 58′ 24″
Elevation:340 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Stream
Toilets:Bush
Toilet Accessibility:No access
Shelter:Shelter
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:From Fingal, north on Mathinna Rd, right fork to Evercreech Rd. At crossroads, take Egans Rd on right down to Evercreech Reserve.

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6 walks from Evercreech car park

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.

Egans Road walk at Evercreech

Goal:Creek Crossing
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:800 m
Return distance:1,600 m
Comment:From carpark, walk north on road. Becomes old road then track, pass Fat Tree and continue to river crossing (with cable). Return, or crosss if prefer.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 50, Number 19, 19 - Evercreech Falls

“The waterfall is not visible from this side of the rivulet”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 52, Number 20, 20 - Evercreech Falls

“The waterfall is not visible from this side of the rivulet”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Evercreech Falls, near Mathinna

“… access … about 100m past the barbeque area…”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 28, Number 6, 06 Evercreech Reserve

“Old road crosses valley floor then left into walking track to the river. Return same way.”

Tags

Bush
River/Creek/Lake
Roadway
Foot pad

Evercreech Falls Circuit

Goal:Evercreech Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:2,200 m
Comment:Cross walking bridge and follow creek upstream to falls. Retrace about 100m and take left fork. Cross creek using cable, east track south to start.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 50, Number 19, 19 - Evercreech Falls

“The waterfall is very pretty, cascading over a mossy drop of perhaps 10m.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 52, Number 20, 20 - Evercreech Falls

“The waterfall is very pretty, cascading over a mossy drop of perhaps 10m.”

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, Page 20, Number 6, Evercreech Falls

Johnny T. Cheng, World of Waterfalls - Explore the best of YOUR world one waterfall at a time, Evercreech Falls

“A rope provides aid to cross Evercreech Rivulet”

Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Evercreech Falls 2017-10-07

“Video of Evercreech Falls”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Evercreech Falls, near Mathinna

40 minutes circuit
“… will require wading through the rivulet on foot.”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 28, Number 6, 06 Evercreech Reserve

“Take care when rock hopping across Rivulet. Do not attempt this if stream is flooded.”

Caedence Kuepper, Caedence Kuepper on Flickr, Flickr, Evercreech Waterfalls

“A hike up the Evercreech Rivulet…”

Tags

Bush
River/Creek/Lake
Waterfall/Cascade
Historic relics
Foot pad
Rainforest

Evercreech Falls walk, retracing route

Goal:Evercreech Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,000 m
Return distance:2,000 m
Comment:Cross walking bridge and follow creek upstream to falls. Return same way. Alternate route requires paddling across creek.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 50, Number 19, 19 - Evercreech Falls

“The waterfall is very pretty, cascading over a mossy drop of perhaps 10m.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 52, Number 20, 20 - Evercreech Falls

“The waterfall is very pretty, cascading over a mossy drop of perhaps 10m.”

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, Page 20, Number 6, Evercreech Falls

Johnny T. Cheng, World of Waterfalls - Explore the best of YOUR world one waterfall at a time, Evercreech Falls

“… the walk was mostly easy, though we did have to scramble around a fallen tree…”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Evercreech Falls, near Mathinna

“… in fabulous forest surrounds…”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 28, Number 6, 06 Evercreech Reserve

“… passing through some magnificent forest…”

Caedence Kuepper, Caedence Kuepper on Flickr, Flickr, Evercreech Waterfalls

“A hike up the Evercreech Rivulet…”

Tags

Bush
River/Creek/Lake
Waterfall/Cascade
Foot pad
Rainforest

Fat Tree walk at Evercreech

Goal:Fat Tree
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:600 m
Return distance:1,200 m
Comment:Continue north past end of car park on old road which is part of falls circuit. Foot pad on left after 600m leads to fat tree (Visible from track).

References

Johnny T. Cheng, World of Waterfalls - Explore the best of YOUR world one waterfall at a time, Evercreech Falls

“… an interestingly-shaped bulb tree …”

Tags

Bush
4 WD track
Foot pad
Big trees

White Gum Circuit at Evercreech

Goal:Boardwalk end
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:1,300 m
Comment:Follow boardwalk, and then climb hillside circuit track to return.

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, P&WS, Number 51, Evercreech

20 minutes retrace route
“The magnificent white gums of Evercreech.”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, P&WS, Number 51, Evercreech

20 minutes circuit
“… loop walk passes beneath the massive trees before climbing up a hill to... a more elevated view.”

Johnny T. Cheng, World of Waterfalls - Explore the best of YOUR world one waterfall at a time, Evercreech Falls

“… the much longer loop would have taken us 20-30 minutes…”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 28, Number 6, 06 Evercreech Reserve

“… a grove of exceptionall tall white gums.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 50, Number 19, 19 - Evercreech White Gum Circuit

“This is a very civilised track with sections of gently curved boardwalk…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 52, Number 20, 20 - Evercreech White Gum Circuit

“Group of massive white gums - the White Knights”

Tags

Bush
Boardwalk
Foot pad
Big trees
Rainforest

White Knight walk at Evercreech

Goal:White Knight
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:150 m
Return distance:300 m
Comment:Follow boardwalk to the big tree. Return

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, 60 Great Short Walks Tasmania, P&WS, Number 51, Evercreech

10 minutes retrace route
“The magnificent white gums of Evercreech.”

Johnny T. Cheng, World of Waterfalls - Explore the best of YOUR world one waterfall at a time, Evercreech Falls

“… only took about 5 minutes out and back to see the White Knights from below…”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 28, Number 6, 06 Evercreech Reserve

“The initial part of this walk is smooth and level and then boardwalk to the largest 'White Knight'.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 50, Number 19, 19 - Evercreech White Gum Circuit

“This is a very civilised track with sections of gently curved boardwalk…”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, 50 Family Walks around Launceston & Northeast Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 52, Number 20, 20 - Evercreech White Gum Circuit

“Group of massive white gums - the White Knights”

Tags

Bush
Wheelchair accessible
Boardwalk
Big trees
Rainforest
60 Great Short Walks