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.

Acacia melanoxylon

Acacia melanoxylon

Dicksonia antarctica

Dicksonia antarctica

Blechnum wattsii

Blechnum wattsii

Phyllochlaenia villosus

Phyllochlaenia villosus

Aoplocnemis sp.

Aoplocnemis sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Cortinarius sp.

Leucopogon collinus

Leucopogon collinus

Ramaria sp.

Ramaria sp.

Marasmiellus ‘earth odour’

Marasmiellus ‘earth odour’

Entoloma percrinitum

Entoloma percrinitum

Lichenomphalia chromacea

Lichenomphalia chromacea

Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Pterostylis parviflora

Pterostylis parviflora

Chiloglottis reflexa

Chiloglottis reflexa

Zebromyia ornata

Zebromyia ornata

Corunastylis tasmanicum

Corunastylis tasmanicum

Mixochroa gratiosata

Mixochroa gratiosata

Tiphiidae sp.

Tiphiidae sp.

Anabarhynchus sp.

Anabarhynchus sp.

Paralastor sp.

Paralastor sp.

Stenoderus suturalis

Stenoderus suturalis

Leptospermum scoparium

Leptospermum scoparium

Scaptia auriflua

Scaptia auriflua

Cerdistus-Neoitamus complex

Cerdistus-Neoitamus complex

Cyrioides imperialis

Cyrioides imperialis

Lamprima aurata

Lamprima aurata

Lepispilus sulcicollis

Lepispilus sulcicollis

Anthrax maculatus

Anthrax maculatus

Blotched Blue

Blotched Blue

Pauropsalta encaustica

Pauropsalta encaustica

Neoscleropogon lanatus

Neoscleropogon lanatus

Calaena minor

Calaena minor

Ischnotoma eburnea

Ischnotoma eburnea

Amorbus obscuricornis

Amorbus obscuricornis

Calochilus platychilus

Calochilus platychilus

Anabarhynchus sp.

Anabarhynchus sp.

Handicap Moss

Handicap Moss

Lomatia tinctoria

Lomatia tinctoria

Gonipterus scutellatus

Gonipterus scutellatus

Harmonia conformis

Harmonia conformis

Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis

Tasmaniacris tasmaniensis

Diaphyta sp.

Diaphyta sp.

Silky Hairstreak

Silky Hairstreak

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Crepidomenus sp.

Crepidomenus sp.

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo

Utetheisa pulchelloides

Utetheisa pulchelloides

Aoplocnemis sp.

Aoplocnemis sp.

Eastern Spinebill

Eastern Spinebill

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica

Hexagonia vesparia

Hexagonia vesparia

Thelephora terrestris

Thelephora terrestris

Cortinarius persplendidus

Cortinarius persplendidus

Inocybe sp.

Inocybe sp.

Ramaria lorithamnus

Ramaria lorithamnus

Pycnoporus coccineus

Pycnoporus coccineus

Nidula niveotomentosa

Nidula niveotomentosa

Gymnopilus allantopus

Gymnopilus allantopus

Coltricia australica

Coltricia australica

Boletellus emodensis

Boletellus emodensis

Macrolepiota clelandii

Macrolepiota clelandii

Mycena viscidocruenta

Mycena viscidocruenta

Cortinarius sp

Cortinarius sp

Ramaria capitata var. ochraceosalmonicolor

Ramaria capitata var. ochraceosalmonicolor

Laccaria sp.

Laccaria sp.

Stereum sp.

Stereum sp.

Exocarpos cupressiformis

Exocarpos cupressiformis

Eriochilus cucullatus

Eriochilus cucullatus

Aeolothynnus westwoodi

Aeolothynnus westwoodi

Turneromyia sp.

Turneromyia sp.

Fabriogenia sp.

Fabriogenia sp.

Acanthinevania sp.

Acanthinevania sp.

Echthromorpha intricatoria

Echthromorpha intricatoria

Bembix furcata

Bembix furcata

Cryptocheilus australis

Cryptocheilus australis

Oncopera intricata

Oncopera intricata

Common Bluetail

Common Bluetail

Red and Blue Damsel

Red and Blue Damsel