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Top Picks for Bushwalkers

From idyllic beach walks to stunning mountain tracks, we have put together the best of the best for all bushwalkers.

Walk in the Mountains

Take a one-hour walk to Lake Osborne and back, then a two and a half hour hike up to Lake Esperance and Ladies Tarn and back. High above the tree-line, amidst the Hartz Mountain range, the panoramic views on a clear day are stunning.

Explore a Forest of Ferns

The Trowutta Arch Rain Forest Walk leads to a stunning natural geological structure: the Trowutta Arch. The reserve protects an area of sinkholes covered in temperate rainforest full of myrtles, sassafrass, blackwoods, massive manferns and a variety of other ferns.

Explore Alpine Areas

Walk Lake Dobson in the Mount Field National Park. Hire a government hut, light a fire, and settle in for the night. Come daylight unwind on a wilderness walk to Tarn Shelf. The fagus turns red and gold in autumn and the slopes turn into snowfields in winter.

Visit the Bay of all Bays

Walk to Wineglass Bay in the Freycinet National Park by climbing the Hazards mountain range to a rocky lookout or jump aboard the Wineglass Bay Cruise on an unforgettable trip to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. 

Watch Wildlife at Dusk

There’s good reason some consider Narawntapu National Park the ‘Serengeti of Tasmania.’ With a variety of short and long walks, from beaches to grasslands, the diverse habitats give ample opportunities to encounter native wildlife. Watch out for Forester kangaroos grazing and bounding across the long open plains at dusk.

Walk Under the Shadow of a Mountain

Walk the edge of Dove Lake in alpine terrain under the shadow of Cradle Mountain’s to explore the Ballroom Forest where myrtle-beech trees reach majestically high above leaving a trail of moss from branch to forest floor.

Walk Three Capes

Get close to Cape Pillar and Cape Hauy with stunning vistas to Cape Raoul, then retire at night to environmentally sensitive cabins, decked out with all the modern comforts.

Follow Paths to Waterfalls

See Tasmania’s highest waterfall, Montezuma Falls, tumble 104 metres into lush temperate rainforest on one of the state’s most rewarding short walks – at just 3 hours return.

Walk Uncrowded Beaches

The Bay of Fires is a Tassie favourite. Here a ribbon of coves, rocky outcrops and empty beaches flow under azure skies. The Bay of Fires Conservation Area has clean white beaches, blue water and granite boulders splashed with bright orange lichen.

Walk a Foodie Island

Join the Bruny Island Long Weekend and your weekend adventures will come topped with gourmet food, local guides and glamping. There’s handcrafted cheese, Australia’s southernmost vineyard, white wallabies, plump oysters and cliff-side walking with ocean views.

Images supplied by:
Tourism Tasmania Wineglass Bay Cruises Paul Fleming Bruny Island Long Weekend
N.R. Goldsmith, Knox Photographic Society Jason Charles Hill Lynette Graham Rob Burnett
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service Bruny Island Long Weekend
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