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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Seaton Cove parking

Nearest Road:Sloop Reef Rd
Nearest Town:St Helens
Locality:East Coast
Latitude:S 41° 12′ 46″
Longitude:E 148° 16′ 50″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:Type uncertain
Toilet Accessibility:Unknown
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:Drive north on Gardens Rd. Turn right into Sloop Reef campsite. Take first turn right and park at the end by beach

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3 walks from Seaton Cove parking

Seaton Cove Access walk

Goal:Seaton Cove Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:30 m
Return distance:60 m
Comment:Take footpad down to beach. 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 30, Number 2, 11 - Seaton Cove

“Small white sandy cove with headlands on both sides.”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 82, Seaton Cove Tas

“'' a 50m long strip of sand sloping into the rodk-dotted sandy bay floor.”

Tasmanian Beaches, T82 Seaton Cove

“It's rocky here, both above and below the waterine, and what beach there is has coarse granite sand”

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Seaton Cove walk to Cosy Corner

Goal:Cozy Corner Beach
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:900 m
Return distance:1,800 m
Comment:Walk south around rocks to Cozy Corne Beach. 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 29, Number 2, 10 - Cosy Corner Beach

“A number of little coves with sparkling white sands and blue green sea…”

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 30, Number 2, 11 - Seaton Cove

“Small white sandy cove with headlands on both sides.”

Tasmanian Beaches, T82 Seaton Cove

“... massive sloping granite platforms and boulders for some 500m…”

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Sloop Rock Jetty circuit

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:Sloop Rock Jetty site
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:1,500 m
Comment:Walk down to beach. Follow rocks north around bluff to old jetty site, then west on old tramway track. Return on Sloop Reef Cove Rd and Seaton Cove Rd

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 82, Seaton Cove Tas

“Deep U-shaped… cove surrounded by sloping granite rocks and densely vegetated headlands.”

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 31, Number 2, 13 - Sloop Reef Cove

“Headland exploration walks over the rocks…”

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