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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Big Hummock car park

Nearest Road:Bruny Island Main Road
Nearest Town:Alonnah
Locality:Bruny Island
Latitude:S 43° 16′ 12″
Longitude:E 147° 20′ 52″
Elevation:5 m
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:Shelter
Picnic Table:No table

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3 walks from Big Hummock car park

Big Hummock Summit Walk

Goal:Big Hummock summit
Grade:Some steep
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:150 m
Return distance:300 m

References

Nick Dotson, Welcome to Bruny Island, Bruny Island Accommodation Services, The 'Neck': Big Hummuck

10 minutes retrace route
“… lookout and memorial to the Nuenonne people and Truganinni…”

Bruny Island - Attractions and Accommodation, Number 2, Big Hummock

15 minutes retrace route
“… timber-stepped boardwalk takes you to spectacular panoramic 360 degree views.”

Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 24

Tags

Remnant bush
Coastal
Views
Summit
Sealed path
Birds
Penguins

Neck Beach walk from Big Hummock car park

Goal:Neck Beach
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:100 m
Return distance:200 m
Comment:Walk as far on the beach as you wish

References

Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 8

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Beach walking
Penguins

Neck Beach walk heading south to campground

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:Campground
Grade:Flat
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:2,500 m
Return distance:5,000 m
Comment:From the Big Hummock, walk south along beach to campground area for pickup.

References

Hillary Cane, Bill Erickson, Bec & John Davis, Mike & Anne Briggs, Bruny Island - A Guide for Walkers, 2nd ed., Grundys Point Press, Page 8

Tags

Coastal
Beach
Beach walking
Penguins