Summary

With 3 UNESCO sites Tasmania sure has it's fare share of walks and lookouts.

Other Information

UNESCO Sites

1. Tasmanian Wilderness
2. Macquarie Island
3. Darlington Probation Station

Contact details

Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/

Regions

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Walks in Wellington Park

Easy

3.5 km return

1 hr

Sphinx Rock

Take the Lenah Valley Track from The Springs for just over 1km. Sphinx Rock is signposted on the right. Be warned that there are no railings at the lookout, although there is a childproof gate on the approach. Children should be supervised. To explore the base of the rock take the Sawmill Track downhill from the junction a few metres further along. Return by same route.

Medium

8 km return

2.5 hrs

Sphinx Rock and The Octopus Tree

Start this hike from Fern Tree. It’s a wonderful, damp and luminous green hike through rainforest and skirting around some of Mt Wellington to provide impressive views from Sphinx Lookout. On the way back, take a look at The Octopus Tree!

Medium

5 km return

80 mins

The Springs

The Springs is about half way up Mt Wellington. You can walk or drive up and there are picnic areas as well as a coffee shop. There’s a great short loop (about 5 minutes) out to The Springs Lookout that has terrific views over Hobart and surrounds.

Walks in West Coast Tasmania

Easy

800 m return

20 mins

Horsetail Falls

A seasonal waterfall the cascades over 50 meters down a steep cliff face, best seen in winter and spring.

Medium

3 km return

40 mins

Mashed Kidneys

Bushwalk and mountain bike track from Gormanston down across the hill to the Linda Cemetery, (and Linda cafe!) Stroll and scramble gradually down through open grassland surrounded by mountains with views to Lake Burbury before plunging through a couple wooded sections and onto the cemetery road.

Very Easy

7 km

3 hrs

Montezuma Falls walk

Tumbling an impressive 104m, it is a tremendous reward for those taking the 7km, 3-hour return track that follows the old North East Dundas Tramway, which serviced various mines in the area.

Very Hard

3 km return

5 hrs

Mt Murchison

A steep narrow track up firstly then you hit the plateau to then finish off over the boulders to the summit

Very Hard

4 km return

4 hrs

Mt Owen summit +cave

Amazing views from the summit of Mt Owen and a cave under a very ominous large boulder after a steep goat track and rock scramble

Hard

3 km one-way

2 hrs

Mt Tyndall Summit + Cave

Short walk through swampy teatree, climbing up to exposed rocky goat path to summit and surrounds. There is good water halfway up and at the plateau the track branches off. Take the left path to the summit, the last 500m is unmarked and offers some rock scrambling and pushing through low bushes. The right leads to hilltop lakes, a cave for overnight camping and a great view of the ampetheatre lake Huntley

Hard

4 km return

2 hrs

Mt Zeehan summit

Panoramic views of the west coast all the way from Queenstown to Rosebery and ocean beach await the climber on this steep, rocky goat-track