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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Seymour Beach parking

Nearest Road:Champ St
Nearest Town:Bicheno
Locality:East Coast
Latitude:S 41° 44′ 51″
Longitude:E 148° 17′ 38″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Rough
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:About 10km north of Bicheno veer right at sign for Aurora Beach Cottage. Turn right at t-junction into Champ St. Opposite swamp, veer right. Parking on right after bend, before hill.

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3 walks from Seymour Beach parking

Seymour Beach Access walk

Goal:Seymour Beach
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:180 m
Return distance:360 m
Comment:Walk along 4WD track towards sea. Veer right at sign for walking track to beach. (4WD goes through creek)

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 50, Number 3, 10 - Seymour Beach

“… not visible from the highway and is publicly accessible only from its north end.”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Seymour Beach Tas

“Moderately hazardous”

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Seymour Beach walk to the Douglas River

Goal:Douglas River
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:4,500 m
Return distance:9,000 m
Comment:Follow 4WD/walking track to beach. Turn right and follow beach to end at Douglas River outflow. Return. Outflow of Blind Creek may be wet.

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 50, Number 3, 10 - Seymour Beach

“Majestic sweeping ocean beach, 4km long…”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Seymour Beach Tas

“Moderately hazardous”

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Seymour walk to rocks

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:Rocks at Long Point
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:650 m
Return distance:130 m
Comment:Follow 4WD/walking track to beach. Walk left to rocks. Explore path above rocks as far as safe. 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 50, Number 3, 10 - Seymour Beach

“… the rocky headland of Long Point…”

Nano Solutions, Beachsafe, Surf Life Saving Australia, Seymour Beach Tas

“Moderately hazardous”

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