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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Lime Bay parking area

Nearest Road:Coalmines Rd
Nearest Town:Nubeena
Locality:Tasman Peninsula
Latitude:S 42° 57′ 25″
Longitude:E 147° 42′ 15″
Elevation:5 m
Car Park:Good unsealed
Toilets:Type uncertain
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5 walks from Lime Bay parking area

Green Head Circuit Walk from Lime Bay

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:Green Head
Grade:Some steep
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:8,500 m
Comment:Lagoon Beach Track to Lagoon Beach, then Green Head Track round shore back to Lime Bay.

References

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 116, Number 20, Lime Bay, Lagoon Beach and Green Head Circuit

3 hours 30 minutes circuit
“Two hours either side of low tide is best for the full circuit walk”

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Lime Bay to Lagoon Beach Walk

Goal:Lagoon Beach
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:3,500 m
Return distance:7,000 m
Comment:Lime Bay to Lagoon Beach via north side of Sloping Lagoon. Return same way.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 69, Number 18, Lime Bay - Lagoon Beach

4 hours circuit
“One of the best-kept secret beaches in Tasmania”

Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 15, Number 5, Lime Bay to Lagoon Beach

3 hours retrace route
“Grade - easy”

Ingrid Roberts, Best Bush, Coast and Village Walks of South East Tasmania, Woodslane Press Pty Ltd, Page 116, Number 20, Lime Bay, Lagoon Beach and Green Head Circuit

2 hours retrace route
“Track to Lagoon Beach is level. Soft and sandy underfoot beneath canopy of trees.”

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Lime Bay to Lobster Point Circuit Walk

Goal:Lagoon Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:10,000 m

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 69, Number 18, Lime Bay - Lagoon Beach

4 hours circuit
“One of the best-kept secret beaches in Tasmania”

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Lime Bay to Plunkett Point Walk

Goal:Plunkett Point
Grade:Flat
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:6,000 m
Return distance:12,000 m

References

Peter and Shirley Storey, Peninsula Tracks - 35 walks in and around the proposed Tasman National Park, 1st ed., Tasmanian Conservation Trust, Page 24, Number 13, Plunkett Bay to Lime Bay

3 hours one way pickup
“Grade - easy”

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Monk Bay circuit from Lime Bay

Goal:Monk Bay
Grade:Some steep
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:8,300 m

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 71, Number 19, Lime Bay - Monk Bay

3 hours 30 minutes circuit
“There is a bit of a challenge with navigation along this route but it is well worth the effort.”

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