WHETHER you want a gentle stroll or a physical challenge, a seaside ramble or a mountain vista, a long day’s outing or a short wander, Tasmania has a range of day walks to suit everyone. The walks are located throughout the state and can generally be accessed from major roads or waterways and include a range of environments.
Bluff Hill Point-West Point, takayna / Tarkine wilderness
The coastal hikes in takayna/Tarkine are wild. There is no other way to describe the weather, terrain, and views. The Roaring Forties (extraordinarily strong winds that come from the west near the fortieth parallel) rush at you from the ocean, driving enormous waves onto the beach. Hiking against these winds literally takes your breath away, and it is hard to hear the person right next to you. This trail is full of incredible rock formations with almost every colour of the rainbow represented, sculpted by the wind and water. Rocky headlands and large dunes separate long white beaches, where enormous bull kelp is washed up by the waves. Do not
