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 West Coast Tasmania

Easy

300 m return

30 mins

Dempster Plains Lookout

A short walk to a view over the Dempster Plains.

Easy

200 m return

30 mins

Edge of The World

A short walk on the Wild West Coast at the Arthur River mouth.

Medium

2 km return

40 mins

Fern Gully

Follow an old bench trail up a man-fern filled gully abundant with natives, and then back down the creek bed.

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.

Very Easy

800 m return

20 mins

Huon Pine Walk

A short walk along the Pieman River from Corinna.

Easy

2.1 km return

45 mins

Julius River Rainforest & Sinkhole Walk

Two short walks can be walked seperately but described together here.

Medium

11.7 km return

4 hrs

Kelly Basin Trail

A wonderful hike at the end of a scenic drive. Following the Bird River to the edge of Macquarie Harbour where the ruins of the historic town of East Pillinger lie.

Easy

1.1 km return

30 mins

Lake Chisholm

A walk through lush rainforest to Lake Chisholm where a short loop can be walked.

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.