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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Paddys Island car park

Nearest Road:Tasman Hwy
Nearest Town:St Helens
Locality:East Coast
Latitude:S 41° 23′ 43″
Longitude:E 148° 17′ 21″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table

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3 walks from Paddys Island car park

Dark Hollow circuit walk

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:Dark Hollow Creek
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:750 m
Return distance:1,500 m
Comment:Walk south on beach to Dark Hollow Creek. Return on beach, or take track just above high tide line.

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 39, Number 24, 24 - Dianas Beach and Basin

“… sweeping stretch of exposed shoreline, almost 4km long…”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 110, Dianas Beach Tas

“… commences at the inlet mouth and extends almost due south for 3.2 km…”

Tags

Bush
Coastal
Beach
River/Creek/Lake
Foot pad
Beach walking

Dianas Beach southern access

Goal:Ring Rock
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:100 m
Return distance:200 m
Comment:Follow foot pad to the beach. Return.

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 110, Dianas Beach TAS

“… extends almost due south for 3.2km to the rock-tied foreland.”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Foot pad
Beach walking

Dianas Beach walk south to north

Goal:Dianas Basin outflow parking
Grade:Flat
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:3,000 m
Return distance:6,000 m
Comment:Walk north from Paddys Island car park to Dianas Basin outflow car park.

References

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Number 110, Dianas Beach TAS

“… extends almost due south for 3.2km to the rock-tied foreland.”

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Beach walking