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 Tasmania

Medium

4.5 km return

90 mins

Shag Bay Heritage Walk

An easy walk for families, with panoramic views of the Derwent River throughout the length of the walk. Park at the end of Geilston Bay Road. The track is well signposted, with directional and heritage information signs throughout. The track is mostly flat but slightly undulating at the start with a short but fairly steep descent to Shag Bay at the end. The last part is within the East Risdon Nature Reserve. All flora and fauna are protected and dogs are prohibited. This area is also rich in Aboriginal history.

Follow the heritage walk signposts from Geilston Bay to the southern side of Shag Bay and a sign titled 'The Midden'. Continue from the sign to the Aboriginal quarry and the Shag Bay foreshore, then up a short slope above the old boiler to the quarry. The boiler is part of the remains of an early 20th century bone mill.

Easy

3 km return

2 hrs

Tahune Airwalk

This is a part 'man made' structure that takes you to the tree tops and back, plus a walk among the river to see some of the most ancient trees on the planet, the Huon Pine.

Very Easy

4 km return

1 hr

Tamar Island Wetlands

A short & easy self-guided walk on boardwalk through the Tamar Wetlands

Easy

2.6 km return

1 hr

The Nut

The Nut is a 143 metre high massif, rising from Bass Strait, that towers above the picturesque town of Stanley. You can reach the top by either walking track or chairlift.
10-20 minute walk to plateau, or you can take the chairlift. 1 hour circuit track around the Nut plateau. (2.3 km one way)

Hard

1 km one-way

30 mins

Zig Zag Track

An historic trail that links the Kings Bridge to the First Basin, with
a series of zig–zags that climb high above the Cataract Gorge
Reserve. Popular with runners, this Trail has been described as
‘testing the lungs of travellers’, but the views from the track are
well worth the effort.

Walks in Bruny Island

Medium

2 km return

1 hr

Cape Bruny Lighthouse

Situated in the South Bruny National Park, take in the sweeping southern views to the wild Tasman Sea, South East Cape, Whale Head and the small islands dotting the coastline. Experience the vastness and wonderful photo opportunities at every point of the compass, with Albatross, Gannets and many other pelagic seabirds gliding over the relentless ocean swells. Observe migrating whales, as well as Short Tailed Shearwaters and Wedge Tailed Eagles swooping close to the tower.

Medium

5 km return

2.5 hrs

Fluted Cape Track

Stunning seaside walk along steep sea cliffs

Easy

4.3 km return

90 mins

Grass Point Track

Home of the white wallaby, if you are lucky enough to see one. This track passes the remains of a whaling station out to the 'whaler's lookout' and Penguin Island. This area is of great historic significance, with Abel Tasman landing here in 1642 and Captain James Cook some 135 years later in 1777.

Medium

17 km return

5 hrs

Labillardiere Peninsula Track

Walk description is for completing the circuit clockwise.
Beautiful walk that starts along a firetrail, beside seaside cliffs and rocky beaches up to the summit of Mount Bleak. Afterwards the track walks along multiple white sand beaches and a narrower track through bushland

Walks in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park

Hard

18 km return

7 hrs

Cradle Mountain Summit

A hike to the summit of Cradle Mountain. I would recommend staying at the mountain, as most accomodation is quite a distance from the visitors centre. The visitors centre opens at 8am, the first shuttle bus to the starting point leaves at 8:15 and the last return bus leaves at 6pm. No cars can drive to the lake at present inside these hours and if you miss the last bus it is about another 3 hour walk out so keep this in mind. If you do drive down before 8am, you can drive back inside these hours but you need to follow one of the busses as they are in radio contact with each other on the narrow one lane road. Personally I would recommend doing the loop via Hansons Peak and returning via Marrion's Lookout, in my opinion it is much better and less travelled, probably because it is a little longer and also because most walkers doing the Overland Track go via Marrion's. Amazing views the whole way and lots of options if you want to make the walk a little longer. Highly recommended, the best walk I have ever done.