Douglas Apsley National Park Walk Map

An essential walking and visitor map for exploring the waterfalls, rockpools, forests and rugged landscapes of Douglas-Apsley National Park.

The Douglas-Apsley National Park Walk Map combines highlighted walking tracks, useful tourist information and general topographic detail in one practical guide. Produced in 2025, it is designed to help walkers and visitors understand the park’s terrain, identify important natural features and plan rewarding journeys through one of eastern Tasmania’s most distinctive protected areas.

At 1:50,000 scale, 1 centimetre on the map represents 500 metres on the ground—an excellent balance between broad park coverage and practical topographic detail.

🗺️ Map Coverage

Situated between Bicheno and St Marys, Douglas-Apsley National Park protects a landscape of rugged and wild beauty. Dramatic waterfalls, tranquil rockpools and extensive dry forest offer visitors a striking contrast to the nearby east coast.

The map highlights:

• Walking tracks and route connections

• Douglas-Apsley National Park and surrounding areas

• Waterfalls, rivers, streams and rockpool environments

• Rugged hills, valleys, ridges and other landforms

• Tasmania’s largest area of undisturbed dry sclerophyll forest

• Roads and access routes

• Visitor facilities and infrastructure where mapped

• Named geographic and natural features

• Tourist information and points of interest

• General topographic detail for interpreting the landscape

The combination of walking-track information and topographic mapping helps visitors understand how routes relate to the park’s waterways, forests, hills and access points before setting out.

🥾 Walking in Douglas-Apsley National Park

Douglas-Apsley National Park offers walking experiences ranging from visits to scenic waterholes and waterfalls to longer journeys through dry forest and rugged interior country.

The map is useful for:

• Identifying walking tracks and route connections

• Understanding the relationship between tracks and waterways

• Interpreting slopes, ridges, valleys and surrounding terrain

• Locating access points and visitor features where mapped

• Comparing walking options within the park

• Developing a broader understanding of the park’s geography

• Maintaining a dependable printed overview independent of batteries or mobile reception

At 1:50,000 scale, the map provides sufficient regional coverage to place individual walks within the wider national park while retaining the terrain detail required for effective planning.

🌿 Waterfalls, Rockpools and Dry Forest

The park is known for its dramatic waterfalls and tranquil rockpools, which sit within a landscape shaped by rivers, rocky terrain and seasonal conditions.

Douglas-Apsley also contains the largest area of undisturbed dry sclerophyll forest in Tasmania. This extensive forest environment supports distinctive vegetation and wildlife and gives the park a very different character from Tasmania’s wetter western wilderness areas.

The map’s topographic and visitor information helps users appreciate how waterways, forest communities and rugged landforms connect across the park.

⛰️ Map Content and Features

The map combines highlighted visitor information with standard topographic content, including:

• Contours for interpreting elevation, slope and terrain

• Hills, ridges, valleys and other major landforms

• Rivers, streams, waterfalls, rockpools and drainage systems

• Walking tracks and route connections

• Roads and access routes

• Buildings, visitor facilities and infrastructure where mapped

• Vegetation and land-cover information

• Named geographic and natural features

• National-park and reserve boundaries

• Tourist information for planning a visit

This makes the map valuable for trip planning, general navigation, environmental fieldwork and developing a clearer understanding of the landscape.

📖 Informative Notes on the Reverse

The reverse side contains introductory information designed to enrich the visitor experience and support walk planning.

Topics include:

• Vegetation and plant communities

• Landforms and the forces that shaped the landscape

• Native animals and wildlife

• The history of the area

• Information about popular walks

These notes make the map particularly useful for first-time visitors, families, outdoor educators and anyone wanting to understand more about the park’s natural and cultural environment.

🧭 Who Uses This Map?

The Douglas-Apsley National Park Walk Map is suitable for:

• Bushwalkers and hikers planning walks through the national park

• Day visitors and holidaymakers exploring waterfalls and rockpools

• Families and touring groups seeking a clear park overview

• Outdoor guides and tourism operators

• Search and rescue teams and emergency services

• Park managers, conservation workers and environmental researchers

• Outdoor educators, schools and geography students

• Photographers, naturalists and wildlife enthusiasts

• Visitors staying in the Bicheno and St Marys districts

⚠️ Plan for Changing Conditions

Track, river, weather and fire conditions can change, and some routes enter remote or rugged country. Before departure:

• Check current park alerts, track information, weather forecasts and fire restrictions

• Select a walk suited to your experience, fitness and available daylight

• Carry sufficient drinking water, food and suitable clothing

• Take appropriate navigation and communications equipment

• Exercise care around waterfalls, rockpools and slippery rock surfaces

• Tell a responsible person where you are going and when you expect to return

A map is an important part of safe preparation but should be supported by current information, appropriate equipment and the skills to use it effectively.

💧 Field-Ready Options for Rugged Use

Choose the format that best suits your intended use—from lightweight trip planning to demanding outdoor conditions.

✅ Standard Paper

• Printed on 100 gsm FSC® coated paper

• Produces crisp, clear text and finely defined map symbols

• Lightweight and convenient for general reference or protected field use

• An economical choice for trip planning, research and office applications

✅ Waterproof and Tearproof Tyvek®

• Made from genuine DuPont™ Tyvek®, an advanced synthetic material composed of pure polyethylene fibres

• Waterproof, tear-resistant, foldable and extremely lightweight

• Printed using HP pigment-based inks for a permanent waterproof finish

• Suitable for backpacks, vehicles and exposed field conditions

• Ideal for bushwalkers, guides, emergency personnel and outdoor professionals

• Provides exceptional durability without the weight and bulk of lamination

✅ Laminated

• Fully encapsulated between two 80-micron gloss laminate sheets

• Highly resistant to water, stains, smudges and tearing

• Draw on the surface with whiteboard markers for route planning or instruction

• Use Mark-It-Dots to identify tracks, meeting points, access locations or hazards without marking the map permanently

• Wipeable and reusable

• Ideal for visitor centres, accommodation venues, classrooms and repeated reference

📐 Map Details

• Title: Douglas-Apsley National Park Walk Map

• Production year: 2025

• Scale: 1:50,000

• Ground distance: 1 cm represents 500 metres

• Datum: Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 — GDA2020

• Coverage: Douglas-Apsley National Park between Bicheno and St Marys

• Map content: Highlighted walking tracks, tourist information and general topographic detail

• Reverse-side content: Vegetation, landforms, animals, history and information about popular walks

• Available formats: Paper, waterproof Tyvek® or laminated

Important Datum Information

This map uses GDA2020. When transferring coordinates between the map and a GPS receiver, navigation application or other spatial data source, ensure the equipment and coordinates are set to the same datum.

🔍 Preview the Area in LISTmap

Use the LISTmap coverage preview to confirm that your chosen walk or area of interest falls within the map coverage before ordering.

🛒 Choose the Right Format

• Paper: Best for trip planning, general reference and protected field use

• Tyvek®: Best for bushwalking and wet, rugged or demanding conditions

• Laminated: Best for repeated use, route marking, visitor information and education

🎯 Summary

Whether you are visiting a waterfall or rockpool, following one of the park’s popular walks, exploring Tasmania’s largest undisturbed dry sclerophyll forest or supporting professional work in the region, the Douglas-Apsley National Park Walk Map provides the track, terrain and visitor information needed to understand this remarkable landscape.

Choose your walk. Discover the landscape. Explore Douglas-Apsley with confidence.