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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Burnie Park car park

Nearest Road:Park St
Nearest Town:Burnie
Locality:NW Coast
Latitude:S 41° 2′ 50″
Longitude:E 145° 53′ 47″
Elevation:30 m
Fee:No charge
Management:Local council
Road Surface:Sealed
Car Park:Sealed
Water:Mains tap
Toilets:Flush
Toilet Accessibility:Wheelchair
Shelter:Shelter
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:Turn off Bass Highway into Park St. Large car park second on left.

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3 walks from Burnie Park car park

Burnie Park Circuit

Goal:Oldaker Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:1,500 m
Comment:Follow Shorewell Creek upstream to falls. Backtrack to follow path left uphill to Bay Street then Oldaker St over top of falls to re-enter park.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 40, Number 14, Burnie Park

40 minutes circuit
“A short but interesting circuit through urban parkland on gravel and bitumen paths.”

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Burnie Park Island Walk

Goal:Burnie Park Island
Grade:Flat
Type:CircuitRetrace
One-way distance:200 m
Comment:Take circuit of the small lake. Cross bridge to island and return.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 40, Number 14, Burnie Park

“Enter the bird enclosure with its circular path and bridge over to small island.”

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Oldaker Falls 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:Oldaker Falls
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:500 m
Return distance:1,000 m
Comment:Follow Shorewell Creek upstream to falls. There are 43 steps to climb. Return.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, Family Walks in Northwest Tasmania, Hillside Publishing, Page 40, Number 14, Burnie Park

“The walk follows Shorewell Creek upstream, first on its left bank, then on its right.”

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Oldaker Falls, Burnie

10 minutes retrace route
“… after good rainfall, Oldaker Falls come to life.”

Craig Doumouras, Waterfalls of Tasmania - Waterfalls for the Family - Vol. 2, Craig Doumouras, Page 14, Number 1, Oldaker Falls, Burnie Park

20 minutes retrace route
“In the warmer months, the waterfall can be a trickle. Best visited in winter or spring.”

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