What are the best hiking suburbs in Tasmania?

The top-ranked suburbs are Glenorchy, Kingston, Howrah, Sandy Bay, Prospect Vale, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Hiking Suburbs in Tasmania

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs near trails, national parks and extensive green space — ideal for bushwalking and outdoor recreation.

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Glenorchy	100
#2	Kingston	99
#3	Howrah	96
#4	Sandy Bay	95
#5	Prospect Vale	92
#6	Hobart	86
#7	Campbell Town	86
#8	West Ulverstone	85
#9	Newnham	77
#10	Ravenswood	76
#11	Shorewell Park	74
#12	Evandale	72
#13	Currie	71
#14	Hadspen	70
#15	Battery Point	69
#16	New Norfolk	67
#17	Latrobe	67
#18	St Helens	67
#19	Risdon Vale	65
#20	Summerhill	64
#21	Claremont	63
#22	Invermay	61
#23	Kings Meadows	61
#24	Ross	60
#25	Longford	60
#26	Newstead	59
#27	Rokeby	58
#28	Launceston	58
#29	Blackmans Bay	57
#30	Taroona	56
#31	George Town	56
#32	Riverside	56
#33	Bridgewater	55
#34	Smithton	54
#35	Sorell	54
#36	West Hobart	53
#37	New Town	52
#38	Ulverstone	52
#39	Devonport	52
#40	Legana	52
#41	Richmond	51
#42	Rocherlea	51
#43	Warrane	50
#44	Sheffield	50
#45	Austins Ferry	50
#46	Wynyard	49
#47	Geeveston	49
#48	Cressy	49
#49	Lenah Valley	48
#50	Bothwell	47

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 18 August 2026 at 1:37 am AEST

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