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

Programming

Michael Horton

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jQuery, used under the MIT License

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Redbill Beach parking

Nearest Road:Gordon St
Nearest Town:Bicheno
Locality:East Coast
Latitude:S 41° 52′ 1″
Longitude:E 148° 17′ 26″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:No charge
Management:Local council
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Sealed
Comment:Gordon St crosses the Tasman Highway about 1.4km west of the town centre. Drive to the sea-ward end to park.

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8 walks from Redbill Beach parking

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.

Bicheno Foreshore Walk from Redbill to Rice

Goal:Rice Beach
Grade:Moderate
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:3,000 m
Return distance:6,000 m
Comment:Follow foreshore track around Waubs Bay and past the Blowhole to Rice Beach.

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 72, Number 33, 33 - Bicheno Foreshore

1 hour one way pickup
“… the pathway can be joined or left at any stage.”

Tags

Coastal
Cave/Rock shelter
Aboriginal History
Historic relics
Formed track
Rockhopping

Diamond Beach walk

Goal:Diamond Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,200 m
Return distance:2,400 m
Comment:Walk north along Redbill Beach to Diamond Beach. Return same way.

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Diamond

“… the beach is 500m long and faces due north.”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
No track
Beach walking
Penguins

Diamond Island Circuit walk

Goal:Diamond Island
Grade:Moderate
Type:CircuitRetrace
One-way distance:3,200 m
Comment:Available at low tide only. Walk to north end of Redbill Beach, cross the bar and walk around the island on the rocks. Return over bar ahead of tide.

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 72, Number 33, 33 - Bicheno Foreshore

“Be sure to leave the island before the rising tide cuts off access to Redbill Beach.”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
No track
Rockhopping
Beach walking

Diamond Island walk

Goal:Diamond Island
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,200 m
Return distance:2,400 m
Comment:Available only at low tide. Walk to north end of Redbill Beach and cross to the island if safe to do so and get back safely. Return same way.

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 72, Number 33, 33 - Bicheno Foreshore

“Crossing the sandbar… must only be attempted at low tide”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
No track
Rockhopping
Beach walking

Redbill Beach Access walk

Goal:Access to Redbill Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:50 m
Return distance:100 m
Comment:Take path north and west to beach. Return same way.

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 72, Number 33, 33 - Bicheno Foreshore

“Take care when the sea is rough…”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Redbill Beach

“… if swimming at Redbill stay at the lower energy southern end.”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
Beach walking

Redbill Beach Walk

Goal:Redbill northern end
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,000 m
Return distance:2,000 m
Comment:Take path north and west to beach. Walk to end of beach near Diamond Island. Return same way.

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 72, Number 33, 33 - Bicheno Foreshore

“Take care when the sea is rough, or at high tide…”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Redbill Beach

“Rips commonly occur with usually three to four…”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
Beach walking

Redbill Beach walk through to Denison South car park

Goal:Denison South car park
Grade:Moderate
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:5,500 m
Return distance:11,000 m
Comment:Walk north from Redbill Beach car park along Redbill Beach and on round rocks to Denison Beach Sourther beach access, 800m past Badger Creek outflow.

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Denison Beach (S) Tas

“Moderately hazardous”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Denison Beach (s1) Tas

“Moderately hazardous”

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 52, Number 3, 12 - Diamond Beach

“… requires a moderately difficult scrambel over a stretch of low rocky outcrop.”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Diamond Beach Tas

“Least hazardous”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Redbill Beach Tas

“Moderately hazardous”

Tags

Bush
Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
Rockhopping
Beach walking

Redbill Point walk

Goal:Tip of Redbill Point
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:500 m
Comment:Take path north and west to beach then north to tip of point. Return by east side of the rocks back to car park

References

Mark Dickenson, Chris Howard, Greg Rubock, Day Walks in Tasmania, Envirobook, Page 72, Number 33, 33 - Bicheno Foreshore

“Take care when the sea is rough…”

Tags

Coastal
Foot pad
No track
Rockhopping
Beach walking