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.

Yellow-striped Hunter

Yellow-striped Hunter

Tau Emerald

Tau Emerald

Australian Emerald

Australian Emerald

Swamp Darner

Swamp Darner

Eastern Swamp Emerald

Eastern Swamp Emerald

Bulbine bulbosa

Bulbine bulbosa

Australian Painted Lady

Australian Painted Lady

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing

Forty-spotted Pardalote

Forty-spotted Pardalote

Striated Pardalote

Striated Pardalote

Spotted Pardalote

Spotted Pardalote

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Cassytha pedicellosa

Cassytha pedicellosa

Lowland Copperhead

Lowland Copperhead

Metallic skink

Metallic skink

Blue-spotted Hawker

Blue-spotted Hawker

Tiger Snake

Tiger Snake

Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Cassinia aculeata

Cassinia aculeata

Ozothamnus ferrugineus

Ozothamnus ferrugineus

Dodonaea viscosa

Dodonaea viscosa

Olearia ericoides

Olearia ericoides

Goodenia ovata

Goodenia ovata

Senecio linearifolius

Senecio linearifolius

Lasioglossum calophyllae

Lasioglossum calophyllae

Mountain dragon

Mountain dragon

Australian Pipit

Australian Pipit

Dusky Woodswallow

Dusky Woodswallow

Blotched Blue-tongue Lizard

Blotched Blue-tongue Lizard

Diphucephala colaspidoides

Diphucephala colaspidoides

Dichromodes ainaria

Dichromodes ainaria

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Xyris operculata

Xyris operculata

Golden Whistler

Golden Whistler

Grey Fantail

Grey Fantail

Striated Fieldwren

Striated Fieldwren

Satin Flycatcher

Satin Flycatcher

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Pacific Black Duck

Pacific Black Duck

Chestnut Teal

Chestnut Teal

European Goldfinch

European Goldfinch

Platypus

Platypus

Tasmanian Thornbill

Tasmanian Thornbill

Brown Thornbill

Brown Thornbill

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Yellow-rumped Thornbill

Tasmanian Scrubwren

Tasmanian Scrubwren

Strong-billed Honeyeater

Strong-billed Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Crescent Honeyeater

Crescent Honeyeater

Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo

Horsfield’s Bronze-cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo

Grey Currawong

Grey Currawong

Australian Magpie

Australian Magpie

Forest Raven

Forest Raven

Grey Butcherbird

Grey Butcherbird

Scarlet Robin

Scarlet Robin

Dusky Robin

Dusky Robin

Leucopogon ericoides

Leucopogon ericoides

Pimelea linifolia

Pimelea linifolia

Drosera macrantha

Drosera macrantha

Melaleuca squamea

Melaleuca squamea

Zieria arborescens

Zieria arborescens

Common Brushtail Possum

Common Brushtail Possum

Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Eastern Barred Bandicoot

Tasmanian Pademelon

Tasmanian Pademelon

Short-beaked Echidna

Short-beaked Echidna

Thelymitra aristata

Thelymitra aristata

Caladenia carnea

Caladenia carnea

Pterostylis nutans

Pterostylis nutans

Pterostylis pedunculata

Pterostylis pedunculata

Calaena major

Calaena major

Glossodia major

Glossodia major

Tiger Orchid

Tiger Orchid

Acianthus caudatus

Acianthus caudatus

Chiloglottis triceratops

Chiloglottis triceratops

Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle

Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle

Stylidium graminifolium

Stylidium graminifolium

Tall Heath

Tall Heath

Bossiaea cinerea

Bossiaea cinerea