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 East Coast Tasmania

Easy

4 km return

1 hr

Snug Falls

One way walk there and back to see Snug Falls. Easy, well maintained trail. Start is at elevation 270m, Snug Falls at elevation 190m.

Access via Snug Falls Road (branching left from Snug Tiers Road), with the trailhead just up the hill slightly from the designated parking area.

Medium

700 m one-way

30 mins

South Sister

A lookout that give 360 degree views north to St Helens and the Bay of Fires, west to Ben Lomond National Park and south to Bicheno and Freycinet National Park.

Easy

1 km return

20 mins

The Gardens - Bay of Fires

Short circuit walk through a conservation area (sand dune, boulders, beach).

Medium

2 km return

2 hrs

Three Thumbs

Walking up and down 3 “thumbs” hills. Rocky terrain in parts. Imagine it would be slippery in wet conditions.

Easy

1.7 km return

30 mins

Whalers Lookout

An easy walk to an awesome couple of lookouts over Bicheno.

Walks in Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park

Easy

2.2 km return

40 mins

Donaghys Hill

40 minutes return, 2.2km
Grade 2: Suitable for most ages. The track has a hardened or compacted surface that may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.

Supervise children, unprotected track edges. No fires allowed—this is a Fuel Stove Only Area.

A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.

Located on the Lyell Highway (A10) between the Franklin and Collingwood rivers.

​​You’ll want to take your camera on this wonderful walk. Apart from being a great leg stretch for those driving the Lyell Highway between Derwent Bridge and Queenstown, this walk offers superb wilderness views.

The 1.1km one-way track climbs gradually through forest and scrub to a high lookout perched on rocky Donaghys Hill. From there, in clear weather, you can look down into the Franklin River valley and out to the impressive Frenchmans Cap and its neighbouring peaks. Return via the same track.

Easy

1 km return

20 mins

Franklin River Nature Trail

Walk through the rainforest, partly along the Franklin River. National Park pass required.

Hard

23 km one-way

4 days

Frenchmans Cap

A brilliant walk through some characteristic Tasmanian wilderness. Well-defined, well-maintained tracks, as well as scrambling and cairns at the summit. Breathtaking views, a variety of ecosystems, and comfortable trail huts. Well worth the walk!

Very Easy

500 m return

30 mins

Heritage Landing Forest Walk

A short walk most commonly accessed via Macquarie Harbour Cruises.

Hard

28 km return

2 days

Lake Rhona (via Rasselas Track)

Lake Rhona is classified as a "hung lake" which is 900 meters above sea level and is the result of Ice Age Glaciers. This a hard 2 day 28km hike within the Wild Rivers National Park in the South West wilderness area of Tasmania. Situated in the midst of the Denison Ranges, the Lake’s beautiful pink/white quartzite sands surrounded by dominate ridges make it a truly unique Lake. The track follows flat button grass marshland for a majority of the way before a short hard climb of 400m to the final section below the Lake. This is your typical Tasmanian bush bashing walk. You will be muddy, scratched, bruised and weary at the end of each day. The track is exposed for most of the way.