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

Hard

10 km return

4 hrs

Mount Snowy and Hartz Peak Track

An off trail walk to add onto a hike to

Medium

2.6 km return

1 hr

Mount Stewart Track

Walk to the top of a small hill with some views through trees.

Hard

22 km return

8 hrs

Mt Jerusalem, Walls of Jerusalem

A hardened track to Dixons Kingdom and Mt Jerusalem provides relatively easy access to Tasmania’s most remote alpine National Park, with spectacular scenery and the option of climbing a number of peaks along the track.

Hard

8 km one-way

6.5 hrs

Mt Roland

Located near Sheffield, on the edge of the Great Western Tiers region of Tasmania. Looks quite ominous as you approach from Sheffield with its many sheer cliffs. A good day walk that is easy to follow, with a large portion of the walk done across the plateau along to the summit. The path has branches off to the other mountains near by (Mt Van Dyke, Mt Claude), but the Mt Roland track is much better maintained.

Easy

1.1 km return

30 mins

North Cave Track

A short walk down to a view of the North Cave. You aren't permitted to enter the cave due to it being a significiant aboriginal site.

Easy

400 m return

20 mins

Oldaker Falls

A short walk to a waterfall in the middle of Burnie.

Easy

1.4 km return

1 hr

Oura Oura Reserve Track

Oura Oura is the aborigial name for Yellow-Tailed Black Cockatoo and the property is the former home of Bob Brown and holds a significant place in the history of the Wilderness Society, the Greens and Bush Heritage. Those keen to stretch their legs further can set off up Drys Bluff.

Easy

800 m return

30 mins

Pine Lake

One of Tasmania's 60 great short walks. This accessible trail offers the opportunity to see an alpine lake and pencil pines with ease.

Easy

5 km return

3 hrs

Port Arthur Historic Site

A walk around the historic site. Entry Fees apply. Ensure you don't miss the trail up to Scorpion Rock Lookout and the convict Water Supply Trail as well as the walk over to the produce garden and ship building area.

Hard

8.5 km return

2 hrs

Projection Bluff

Short steep rough track ( little track to speak of really ) that will give you great views from the Lake Hwy about 30km (approx ) from Deloriane