Walks

Fern Glade

Burnie
1 hour return

Fern Glade is a magnificent walk among spectacular tree ferns along the Emu River. There's plenty of wildlife, and if you are lucky you may see a platypus.

Romaine Reserve

Burnie
1 hr return

Suburban Romaine Reserve features a fitness track that winds around a dam on Romaine Creek containing wild fowl. Beyond the lake is a picturesque bushland walk.

Burnie Park

Burnie
40 mins return

A pleasant walk through the manicured gardens and lawns of Burnie Park, then up a walking trail through a strip of remnant forest to Oldaker Falls.

Dove Lake

Cradle Mountain National Park
2-3 hour circuit

A great introductory walk to the park. Enjoy iconic views of Cradle Mountain on one of Tasmania's most premier short walks.

Cradle Summit

Cradle Mountain National Park
8 hours return

A challenging track to the summit of Cradle Mountain. 600 metre climb in elevation. Walk includes crossing wide rocks.

Crater Lake

Cradle Mountain National Park
2 hour circuit

Explore a series of delightfully different alpine lakes. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks has a rough surface.

Enchanted Walk

Cradle Mountain National Park
20 minute circuit

A walk to suit all age groups - featuring a cascading river and magic old-growth rainforest.

Leven Canyon

Nietta
45 minutes

It is rare in the world to find such a powerful place as the Leven Canyon that is so easy to access. Enjoy spectacular sweeping views.

St Valentine's Peak

Burnie
4 hours return

It a good strenuous walk to the summit of St Valentine's Peak, but well worth the effort. The track is quite steep in places.

The Nut Walk

Stanley
45 minutes return

The Nut is a 143 metre high massif, rising from Bass Strait that towers over the town of Stanley. Walk to the top or take the chairlift.

Mount Gnomon

Penguin
1 hr/2 km return

One of several rewarding short walks in the Dial Range, a collection of modest peaks on North-West Coast.

Meander Falls Circuit

Deloraine
5-6 hours

One of Tasmania's best set of waterfalls, great walks and photo opportunities. One of the great short-medium bushwalks in Tasmania.

Mt Roland

Sheffield
5-6 hours

Located on the edge of the Great Western Tiers region of Tasmania, the walk is easy to follow, with a large portion done across the plateau along to the summit.

Liffey Falls

Deloraine
45 minutes return

Liffey Falls is one of Tasmania's prettiest waterfalls, is located in cool temperate rainforest featuring myrtle, sassafras and leatherwood near Mole Creek.

Philosophers Falls

Waratah
1 hour return

An easy, magical walk through a rainforest with plenty of photo opportunities. There are about 200 stairs to the viewing platform. A hidden jewel of The Tarkine.

Dip Falls

Mawbanna
30 minutes

Four short walks lead to the base of these picturesque falls, its viewing platform, an old sawmill boiler and the nearby “Big Tree”.

Archer's Knob

Port Sorell
3.5 hours circuit

See some of the best views in Narawrntapu National Park from the supberb Archer's Knob lookout - birds, beach and paperbark aswamp.

Alum Cliffs

Great Western Tiers
50 minutes return

Enjoy a quiet country stroll to a forest lookout perched high above the Mersey River, as it flows beneath the Alum Cliffs

Railton to Sheffield Rail Trail

Sheffield
12 km/ 3 hrs

The Railton to Sheffield Rail Trail is a 12km, grade 3 One Way hike. This trail traverses a variety of countryside, mainly off road, following the old railway corridor.

Don to Devonport Cycleway

Devonport
7.5 km

See some of the nicest parts of Devonport by walking or cycling the rail trail. Parts of the trail run parallel with the railway to Burnie and the Don River tourist railway.

Quamby Bluff Summit Track

Deloraine
5 hrs return

A steep walk that is rewarded with 360 degree panoramic views across the Great Western Tiers, as far as Launceston and Devonport on a clear day. Medium difficulty.

Mt Murchison Summit Track

Rosebery/Tullah
12 km/ 3 hrs

A hard walk with some scrambling over rocks but is worth all the effort! The Mountain has three lakes on it including Hanging Lake which looks almost like an infinity swimming pool.

Milkshake Hills Summit Walk

Smithton
1 hour return

Branching off the 15 minute return rainforest walk, the summit walk traverses a short section of the rainforest before it begins its ascent towards the summit.

Postmans Track, Rocky Cape NP

Sisters Beach
30 mins return

Named after the route used for horseback postal deliveries early this century, this track circles the easternmost section of Rocky Cape National Park, near Sisters Beach.

Parsons Track

Mole Creek
6 hr return

A walk to the sandstone rock visible near the top of the Great Western Tiers, looking south from Mole Creek village. Shorter walks access signposted landmarks along the Track.

Lobster Falls

Mole Creek
2 hour return

A walk through regrowth forest and a fine grove of Banksias to Lobster Falls lower cascade. The track follows a high route before dropping down steeply to the river bank.

Devil's Gullet

Mole Creek
30 mins return

A short alpine walk leads to a stunning lookout platform overhanging the huge chasm of the Fisher River valley. Enjoy views to Mount Ossa, Cradle Mountain on a clear day.

About The Region

A major farming area stretches from Devonport along the coast to Stanley. Many of Australia's finest vegetable and dairy produce come from this region. Stanley is an historic fishing village with a large volcanic headland - The Nut - accessible by chairlift. Far out to the north-west in the stormy waters of Bass Strait, King Island consists very much of uninhabited bushland teeming with wildlife.
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Visitor Information

Stanley Visitor Centre
45 Main Rd, Stanley TAS 7331
Hours: 9AM Mon - Fri

Phone: (03) 6458 1330