Members of Tasmanians for Proper Footpaths complain, rightly, that Tasmanians suffer from a dearth of proper footpaths near our major roads; for instance, if you walk south towards Perth from Launceston you’ll discover that, 7km out of the city in Youngtown (not far from Franklin House), the footpaths stop:
Even across bridges, along Hobart Road, near the Southern Outlet, there is slight provision for pedestrians between the outskirts of Launceston and Perth:
No footpath leads thither or thence but once pedestrians reach the
Breadalbane roundabout they may tramp to their hearts’ content, around and around, all day if they wish, on a
paved footpath which, though infinite, leads nowhither.