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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Trousers Point parking

Nearest Road:Trousers Point Rd
Nearest Town:Whitemark
Locality:Flinders Island
Latitude:S 40° 13′ 36″
Longitude:E 148° 1′ 58″
Elevation:5 m
Fee:Parks Pass
Management:National Park
Road Surface:Unsealed
Car Park:Good unsealed
Water:Mains tap
Toilets:Type uncertain
Toilet Accessibility:Unknown
Picnic Table:Picnic table
Comment:South on Trousers Point Rd to junction. With Big River Rd. Turn west here, staying on Trousers Pt Rd through to campground

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6 walks from Trousers Point parking

Fotheringate Bay Walk from Trousers Point

Goal:Fotheringate Bay
Grade:Moderate
Type:Circuit
One-way distance:1,900 m
Comment:Follow track west and then north to Fotheringate Bay. Either return along the road, or repeat the coastal track.

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Number 46, Trousers Point

1 hour 30 minutes circuit
“Unusual rock formations, views to off-shore islands and two beautiful beaches”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Trousers Point

“Walk down to Trousers point and return”

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Trousers Point

“… accesses Fotheringate Bay.”

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Trousers Point Beach Access

Goal:Trousers Point Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:120 m
Return distance:240 m
Comment:Walk back road and then take track to beach. Return same way or over the rocks to car park.

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Trousers Point Beach 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:South End Trousers Point Beach
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:1,500 m
Return distance:3,000 m
Comment:Walk around beach to southern end, then return same way.

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Trousers Point Rocks Walk

Goal:Coast
Grade:Fairly flat
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:300 m
Return distance:600 m
Comment:Track from campground through bush to coastal rocks. Return, or rockhop back through little bays..

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Trousers Point

“A short marked walking track starts at Trousers Point camping ground… on the coast.”

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Trousers Point to Big River Cove Walk

Goal:Big River Cove
Grade:Moderate
Type:One way pickup
One-way distance:10,000 m
Return distance:20,000 m
Comment:Follow coast (beach, rocks or bush) round to Big River Cove for pick up or to continue next stage.

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Beach Walks

“An extended coastal walk…”

Doreen H. Lovegrove and Steve Summers, A Walking Guide to Flinders Island and Cape Barren Island, 3rd ed., Flinders Council, Page 23, Number 5, Southern Flinders Island

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Trousers Point Walk

Goal:Trousers Point
Grade:Moderate
Type:Retrace route
One-way distance:2,500 m
Return distance:5,000 m
Comment:Follow track north along coast. Continue on rocks after track turns east for Fotheringate Bay.Continue out to point. Return same way or on gravel road

References

Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania, Parks & Wildlife Service Website - Explore our Parks, P&WS, Trousers Point

1 hour 30 minutes retrace route
“Walk down to Trousers point and return”

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