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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Counsel Hill parking

Nearest Road:Reekara Rd
Nearest Town:Currie
Locality:King Island
Latitude:S 39° 45′ 50″
Longitude:E 144° 3′ 40″
Elevation:65 m
Fee:No charge
Management:P&WS
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Side of road
Water:Dry
Toilets:None
Toilet Accessibility:No toilet
Shelter:None
Picnic Table:No table
Comment:From Currie, drive north on North Rd to Reekara. Right into Reekara Rd for From Currie, 22km north on North Rd to Reekara. East on Reekara Rd 12 km to bend. Park 200m straight ahead, at track junction

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2 walks from Counsel Hill parking

Counsel Hill lookout walk

Goal:Summit of Counsel Hill
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:300 m
Return distance:600 m
Comment:Walk south on track and then up access road for tower on summit. Or drive up access road to top from 200m around corner on Reekara Rd.

References

Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 37, Number 9, Counsel Hill Lookout

20 minutes retrace route
“A short walk to the sumit of Counsel Hill (86 m).”

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Nook Swamp walk from Counsel Hill

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:Saltwater Creek
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:2,500 m
Return distance:5,000 m
Comment:Follow 4WD track north and then east until it reaches swamp along Saltwater Creek. Return same way - take care at intersections to stay on route.

References

Ken Martin, Walks of King Island, 2 ed., Bas Publishing Pty Ltd, Page 37, Number 9, Counsel Hill Lookout

“Counsel Hill Track continues some 2km into the coastal heathland of Lavinia Nature Reserve to Nook Swamp. Watch out for snakes.”

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