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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Wilsons Falls parking area

Nearest Road:Oldina Drive
Nearest Town:Tarraleah
Locality:Central Highlands
Latitude:S 42° 18′ 17″
Longitude:E 146° 27′ 5″
Elevation:600 m
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Unknown
Toilets:Flush
Shelter:Nearby
Comment:The walk starts in the centre of Tarraleah, with a car park opposite the Chalet.

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2 walks from Wilsons Falls parking area

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.

Tarraleah Tree Top Walk

Goal:Tarraleah Tree Top Walk
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:200 m
Return distance:400 m
Comment:Take a short walk (200m) along the track to Wilsons Falls to enjoy the view over the forest but without the steep descent to the falls themselves.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 196, Number 60, Tarraleah Falls

“…a small tree tops walk, which enables you to get a view across a valley and to better appreciate…”

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Wilsons Falls Walk (or Tarraleah Falls)

Goal:Wilsons Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,500 m
Return distance:3,000 m
Comment:Wilsons Falls are also known as Tarraleah Falls. Walk starts close to the centre of the township, opposite the Chalet.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 196, Number 60, Tarraleah Falls

1 hour 15 minutes retrace route
“Rainforest and waterfall”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Southern Tasmania, 1st ed., John Chapman, Page 80, Number 26, Tarraleah Falls

1 hour retrace route
“Tarraleah Falls is on Wilson Creek and is sometimes referred to as Wilson Falls”

Raelene and Rod Newell, Thirty-Five Walks to Waterfalls in Tasmania, 1st ed., Raelene and Rod Newell, Page 94, Number 37, Wilsons Falls

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Wilsons Falls

40 minutes retrace route
“… well established tracks through fabulous forest.”

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