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

6.3 km return

3 hrs

West Tower Hill

Follow a 4wd trail down to the saddle then pick up single track up to the far side of West Tower Hill where you contour all the way up to the summit.

Medium

3.5 km return

90 mins

Westmorland Falls Trail

A nice walk in Mole Creek Karst National Park to a impressive waterfall.

Medium

1.3 km return

45 mins

White Knights Walk

A walk in Evercreech Regional Reserve to see some of the tallest white gums in the world.

Medium

3.5 km return

1 hr

Wukalina (Mount William) Summit Track

A walk to the peak that shares the national parks name.

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.

Easy

300 m return

30 mins

Clennetts Top Mill Site

A short walk with historic sites and information boards.

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