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.

Laccaria sp.

Laccaria sp.

Lamprima aurata

Lamprima aurata

Lasioglossum calophyllae

Lasioglossum calophyllae

Laughing Kookaburra

Laughing Kookaburra

Lepispilus sulcicollis

Lepispilus sulcicollis

Leptomeria drupacea

Leptomeria drupacea

Leptospermum scoparium

Leptospermum scoparium

Leucopogon collinus

Leucopogon collinus

Leucopogon ericoides

Leucopogon ericoides

Lichenomphalia chromacea

Lichenomphalia chromacea

Little Wattlebird

Little Wattlebird

Lobelia gibbosa

Lobelia gibbosa

Lomatia tinctoria

Lomatia tinctoria

Lowland Copperhead

Lowland Copperhead

Lycogala epidendrum

Lycogala epidendrum

Lysimachia arvensis

Lysimachia arvensis

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Macrolepiota clelandii

Macrolepiota clelandii

Marasmiellus ‘earth odour’

Marasmiellus ‘earth odour’

Marbled Xenica

Marbled Xenica

Masked Lapwing

Masked Lapwing

Meadow Argus

Meadow Argus

Melaleuca squamea

Melaleuca squamea

Melitulias graphicata

Melitulias graphicata

Meloblasis propinqua porteri

Meloblasis propinqua porteri

Meomyia fasciculata

Meomyia fasciculata

Meritastis umbrosa

Meritastis umbrosa

Metallic skink

Metallic skink

Microtropesa nigricornis

Microtropesa nigricornis

Mixochroa gratiosata

Mixochroa gratiosata

Monolepta sp.

Monolepta sp.

Mordella communis

Mordella communis

Mountain dragon

Mountain dragon

Mycena viscidocruenta

Mycena viscidocruenta

Myrmeleontidae sp.

Myrmeleontidae sp.

Neoscleropogon lanatus

Neoscleropogon lanatus

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeater

Nidula niveotomentosa

Nidula niveotomentosa

Nola biguttalis

Nola biguttalis

Olearia argophylla

Olearia argophylla

Olearia ericoides

Olearia ericoides

Oncocoris geniculatus

Oncocoris geniculatus

Oncopera intricata

Oncopera intricata

Orthiastis hyperocha

Orthiastis hyperocha

Oudemansiella gigaspora

Oudemansiella gigaspora

Ozothamnus ferrugineus

Ozothamnus ferrugineus

Pacific Black Duck

Pacific Black Duck

Pallid Cuckoo

Pallid Cuckoo

Paralastor sp.

Paralastor sp.

Paropsisterna fastidiosa

Paropsisterna fastidiosa

Patersonia fragilis

Patersonia fragilis

Pauropsalta encaustica

Pauropsalta encaustica

Petyllis deprivata

Petyllis deprivata

Phaeohelotium baileyanum

Phaeohelotium baileyanum

Phalaenoides  tristifica

Phalaenoides tristifica

Philobota acropola

Philobota acropola

Phyllochlaenia villosus

Phyllochlaenia villosus

Phyllotocus rufipennis

Phyllotocus rufipennis

Pimelea linifolia

Pimelea linifolia

Pisolithus microcarpus

Pisolithus microcarpus

Platypus

Platypus

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Poronia erici

Poronia erici

Prasophyllum concinnum

Prasophyllum concinnum

Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Psilocybe subaeruginosa

Pterostylis nutans

Pterostylis nutans

Pterostylis parviflora

Pterostylis parviflora

Pterostylis pedunculata

Pterostylis pedunculata

Pterostylis plumosa

Pterostylis plumosa

Pycnoporus coccineus

Pycnoporus coccineus

Rainbow Lorikeet

Rainbow Lorikeet

Ramaria capitata var. ochraceosalmonicolor

Ramaria capitata var. ochraceosalmonicolor

Ramaria lorithamnus

Ramaria lorithamnus

Ramaria sp.

Ramaria sp.

Ramaria sp.

Ramaria sp.

Red and Blue Damsel

Red and Blue Damsel

Rutilotrixa sp.

Rutilotrixa sp.

Satin Flycatcher

Satin Flycatcher

Scaptia auriflua

Scaptia auriflua