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

6 km return

4 hrs

Quamby Bluff

The walk starts in farmland, then passes through vegetation ranging from eucalypt forest to rainforest before finally ending up in open high altitude scrub. This involves scrambling over boulders again but it's not really that steep.Track can be at times tricky to follow so take note of pink ribbons and red markers ( yellow markers on descend )

Medium

2.7 km return

1 hr

Ralphs Falls & Cashs Gorge Circuit

A nice circuit linking Ralphs Falls Lookout and Cashs Gorge Lookout.

Medium

9.3 km return

3 hrs

Rocky Cape Circuit

A nice loop visiting the main features of Cathedral Hill, Tinkers Lookout, and Cathedral Rocks in the Northern part of Rocky Cape National Park.

Easy

300 m return

20 mins

Round Hill Lookouts Walk

A short walk linking the lookouts via small sections of trail and road.

Hard

9 km return

4 hrs

Saint Valentines Peak

A nice walk preferably on a good weather day. The wind was blowing pretty hard on the summit the day I climbed. Well worth the views. Saw an echidna at the summit. The peak is approx 1100 meters and it stands alone so the views are very nice.

Easy

1 km return

1 hr

Sarah Island

A short walk around this heritage island which serves as an open air museum.

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

600 m return

20 mins

Skeleton Bay Reserve

Quick walk to see some bay of fires colours.

Medium

4.8 km return

90 mins

South Barrow

The road is closed shortly after the initial plateau carpark but by walking along the road and avoiding no tresspassing telecommunication areas a nice walk can be had to South Barrow.

Easy

500 m return

30 mins

South Cave Track

A short trail to view the cave mouth of South Cave.