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

Feedback

Send

Brickfields campground visitor parking

Nearest Road:Tasman Hwy
Nearest Town:Swansea
Locality:East Coast
Latitude:S 42° 14′ 19″
Longitude:E 148° 0′ 49″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:No charge
Management:Local council
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:Type uncertain
Toilet Accessibility:No access
Shelter:Shelter
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:Campsite beside highway 18km south of Swansea. Day parking at northern end, through campsite from main campsite entrance.

Show driving directions

Correct this information
Send

3 walks from Brickfields campground visitor parking

Brickfields Beach access

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:Brickfields Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:20 m
Return distance:40 m
Comment:Beach is right beside day parking area. This is sometimes referred to as Mayfield Beach.

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 219, Brickfield Beach

“It is bordered by steep vegetated slopes rising to the Rocky Hills to the north…”

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 83, Number 5, 9 Brickfield Beach

“An attractive and traditional family camping spot which gets crowded in summer.”

Tags

Old Man Creek walk

Goal:Old Man Creek
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:300 m
Return distance:600 m
Comment:Walk south along beach to outlet of Old Man Creek. If creek is low then explore the 3 Arch Bridge. Return via beach or foot track.

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 219, Brickfield Beach

“Old Man Creek crossing the southern end of the beach”

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 83, Number 5, 9 Brickfield Beach

“Exploration of the historic convict bridge”

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 83, Number 5, 9 Brickfield Beach

“Pleasant white sandy beach of 500m length…”

Tags

Three Arch Bridge circuit

Goal:Three Arch Bridge
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:600 m
Comment:Walk back through carpark and follow signs to bridge. Return same way or via beach.

References

Geoff Richie, On the Convict Trail, Geoff Richie, Three Arch Bridge, Mayfield Beach

“… by walking 40m along a sign-posted track down from the … car park or by walking along the beach…”

Tags