8 of Tasmania's best hikes

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With an incredible alpine environment and windswept coasts, Tasmania is the ultimate Australian hiking playground.

With about 20 per cent of Tasmania declared a Wilderness World Heritage Area and more than 2800 km of managed walking tracks, Tasmania is the ultimate hiking playground.

Here are eight of the best tracks to lace up the boots for.

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Three Capes Track

Tracing the rugged coast of the south-east Tasman Peninsula, the Three Capes Track is an independent multi-day walk.

Bay of Fires

This guided walk hosted by Tasmanian Walking Company explores the striking landscape of the Bay of Fires.

Maria Island

Pristine Maria Island, located off Tasmania’s east coast, is a place of historic ruins, rugged cliffs and mountains & breathtaking bays.

Overland Track

The Overland Track from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair in the state’s north-west is regarded as Australia’s premier alpine walk.

Tarkine Rainforest

The remote and ancient Tarkine Rainforest in Tasmania’s north-west is the second largest cool temperate rainforest in the world.

Freycinet Experience Walk

Tasmania’s oldest national park in the state’s east, Freycinet is home to the lovely Wineglass Bay & the pink granite peaks of the Hazards.

Walls of Jerusalem

This alpine landscape located in the state’s remote high country is a true wilderness, much of it higher than 1000 metres in elevation.

Bruny Island Long Weekend

This quaint island off Tassie’s south-east coast, which boasts beautiful natural scenery, is well-known as a foodie paradise.

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