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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Old Farm Road car park

Nearest Road:Old Farm Rd
Nearest Town:South Hobart
Locality:Hobart
Latitude:S 42° 53′ 43″
Longitude:E 147° 16′ 9″
Elevation:270 m
Fee:No charge
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Rough
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:From Brewery, drive west on Old Farm Rd to parking area at end of road.

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3 walks from Old Farm Road car park

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.

Junction Cabin via Myrtle Gully Track

Goal:Junction Cabin
Grade:Long climb
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:2,000 m
Return distance:4,000 m
Comment:Walk up Myrtle Gully Track to Junction Cabin. Return same way.

References

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Fully revised ed., Hillside Publishing, Page 38, Number 13, 13 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades

3 hours retrace route
“… this is quite a steep descent and may be slippery after rain.”

Jan Hardy & Bert Elson, More Family Walks around Hobart, Hillside Publishing, Page 32, Number 10, 10 - Myrtle Gully to Cascades

3 hours retrace route
“…downhill walk through myrtle forest with mosses and cascades…”

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Oakes Falls Walk

Goal:Oakes Falls (Myrtle Gully Falls)
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:600 m
Return distance:1,200 m
Comment:Walk in a little way on Old Farm Track to find Main Fire Trail. Go left about 30m to find Myrtle Gully Track. Falls seen from second bridge. Return.

References

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Oakes Falls

30 minutes retrace route
“… can be seen from a small bridge…”

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Secret Falls walk

Goal:Secret Falls
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:550 m
Return distance:1,100 m
Comment:Walk in on Old Farm Track to Main Fire Trail. Go left about 30m to Myrtle Gully Track. About 100m past first bridge take footpad down to falls. Rtn.

References

Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Secret Falls - Hobart

15 minutes retrace route
“… 3 metres high, dropping into a very narrow crevice…”

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