walking tracks in Tasmania

Peter Murrell Reserves

The Peter Murrell Reserves near Kingston, comprise the Peter Murrell State Reserve, the Peter Murrell Conservation Area (135ha) and a Public Reserve. Together, they occupy an area of 277ha that is managed by Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service.

The Peter Murrell reserves provides a variety of tracks to cater for different users. Dog walking, cycling and horse riding are permitted on certain tracks and there are also nature trails exclusively for walkers. The terrain is sandy and mainly flat.

The reserve is renown for its birdlife and wildflowers, including more than 35 orchid species.

Tanyzancla atricollis

Tanyzancla atricollis

Austroicetes vulgaris

Austroicetes vulgaris

Strepsicrates sphenophora

Strepsicrates sphenophora

Heteroteucha parvula

Heteroteucha parvula

Nola biguttalis

Nola biguttalis

Goniaea australasiae

Goniaea australasiae

Petyllis deprivata

Petyllis deprivata

Hesthesis plorator

Hesthesis plorator

Orthiastis hyperocha

Orthiastis hyperocha

Thema psammoxantha

Thema psammoxantha

Eurymeloides marmorata

Eurymeloides marmorata

Meritastis umbrosa

Meritastis umbrosa

Heteroteucha distephana

Heteroteucha distephana

Tapeigaster nigricornis

Tapeigaster nigricornis

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Cabasa pulchella

Cabasa pulchella

Phyllotocus rufipennis

Phyllotocus rufipennis

Cassytha glabella

Cassytha glabella

Gminatus australis

Gminatus australis

Euryomyrtus ramosissima

Euryomyrtus ramosissima

Gompholobium huegelii

Gompholobium huegelii

Clavulina vinaceocervina

Clavulina vinaceocervina

Coprinopsis nivea

Coprinopsis nivea

Cladonia sp.

Cladonia sp.

Chordifex monocephalus

Chordifex monocephalus

Cadmus crucicollis

Cadmus crucicollis

Agonopterix alstromeriana

Agonopterix alstromeriana

Philobota acropola

Philobota acropola

Bisporella citrina

Bisporella citrina

Doratifera oxleyi

Doratifera oxleyi

Uraba lugens

Uraba lugens

Myrmeleontidae sp.

Myrmeleontidae sp.

Aporocera consors

Aporocera consors

Eupselia melanostrepta

Eupselia melanostrepta

Bonjeania actuosa

Bonjeania actuosa

Germalus sp.

Germalus sp.

Monolepta sp.

Monolepta sp.

Oncocoris geniculatus

Oncocoris geniculatus

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Entoloma sp.

Entoloma sp.

Poronia erici

Poronia erici

Callipappis sp.

Callipappis sp.

Paropsisterna fastidiosa

Paropsisterna fastidiosa

Dasybasis imperfecta

Dasybasis imperfecta

Unplaced biplaga

Unplaced biplaga

Meloblasis propinqua porteri

Meloblasis propinqua porteri

Asclera sublineata

Asclera sublineata

Mordella communis

Mordella communis

Melitulias graphicata

Melitulias graphicata

Microtropesa nigricornis

Microtropesa nigricornis

Acacia genistifolia

Acacia genistifolia

Hypolaena fastigiata

Hypolaena fastigiata

Meomyia fasciculata

Meomyia fasciculata

Pisolithus microcarpus

Pisolithus microcarpus

Gleichenia dicarpa

Gleichenia dicarpa

Leptomeria drupacea

Leptomeria drupacea

Styphelia adscendens

Styphelia adscendens

Slender Ringtail

Slender Ringtail

Rutilotrixa sp.

Rutilotrixa sp.

Gahnia grandis

Gahnia grandis

Eastern Billabongfly

Eastern Billabongfly

Centaurium erythraea

Centaurium erythraea

Lysimachia arvensis

Lysimachia arvensis

Daviesia ulicifolia

Daviesia ulicifolia

Lycogala epidendrum

Lycogala epidendrum

Banksia marginata

Banksia marginata

Corunastylis archeri

Corunastylis archeri

Thelionema caespitosum

Thelionema caespitosum

Culladia cuneiferellus

Culladia cuneiferellus

Septobasidium clelandii

Septobasidium clelandii

Olearia argophylla

Olearia argophylla

Enchoptera apicalis

Enchoptera apicalis

Thelymitra erosa

Thelymitra erosa

Thelymitra ixioides

Thelymitra ixioides

Antasia flavicapitata

Antasia flavicapitata

Pterostylis plumosa

Pterostylis plumosa

Prasophyllum concinnum

Prasophyllum concinnum

Drosera pygmaea

Drosera pygmaea

Sprengelia incarnata

Sprengelia incarnata