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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Stumpys Camp No. 3 parking

Nearest Road:Musselroe Rd
Nearest Town:Gladstone
Locality:North East
Latitude:S 40° 52′ 44″
Longitude:E 148° 13′ 48″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:Parks Pass
Management:National Park
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Rough
Water:Bore water
Toilets:Bush
Toilet Accessibility:No access
Comment:From Gladstone east on North Ansons Rd, then Musselroe Rd. Take 2nd entrance to Forester Kangaroo Drive, turn left at sign for Stumpys3

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3 walks from Stumpys Camp No. 3 parking

Cape Naturaliste walk via Stumpys Beach No. 3

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:Cape Naturaliste
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:4,000 m
Return distance:8,000 m
Comment:From Stumpys No.3 north to Cape Naturalist and return

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 18, Number 1, Stumpys Bay Beach

“A stunning curved sweep of glistening white sandy shoreline…”

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Cobler Rocks Circuit Walk from Stumpys Camp No. 3

Goal:Cobler Rocks
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:8,000 m
Comment:From Stumpys 3 head south on road then fire trail to beach near Cray Creek Lagoon. Turn left to Cobler rocks then follow coast back to Stumpys 3.

References

Tyrone Thomas & Andrew Close, 100 Walks in Tasmania, Explore Australia, Page 188, Number 58, Cobler Rocks

3 hours circuit
“Coastal beach and heathland”

John and Monica Chapman, Short Walks Northern Tasmania, John Chapman, Page 23, Number 4, 04- Cobler Rocks

“… passes through heathland which is a riot of colour in spring”

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Stumpy 3 beach access

Goal:Stumpys Beach3
Grade:Flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:50 m
Return distance:100 m
Comment:Short track through dunes from camping area to beach. Return.

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Mt William National Park Activities

“… beautiful white beaches…”

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 18, Number 1, Stumpys Bay Beach

“… the heat and white glare of the beach…”

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