Tasmania Travel Maps & Location Guides

Wild seascapes and sweeping surf beaches, wonderful coastal walks, birdlife and wildflowers, tall forests and an historic lighthouse are all... read more

In 1827 Joseph Fossey saw a dramatic mountain peak at the northern end of what is now the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, in the... read more

Freycinet National Park with its pink granite mountains is a long peninsula jutting out into the Tasman Sea on Tasmania's east coast... read more

Tasmania's capital lies in the south-east of the state, near the mouth of the Derwent River at the foot of Mount Wellington... read more

The deepest freshwater lake in Australia (190 metres/623 feet), Lake St Clair was scooped during several glaciations over the past two million... read more

Attractions are white beaches, blue water and granite splashed with orange lichen. Great swimming, fishing, snorkelling, diving, beach walks... read more

National Park Summer or winter, the craggy Ben Lomond plateau attracts adventure seekers rock climbing, alpine walking, cross country and downhill... read more

Bicheno, just north of the Freycinet Peninsula on Tasmania's stunning east coast, is known for its laid-back lifestyle and outdoor activities. If... read more

Explore four pathways through Dismal Swamp and open your eyes and your mind to the mystery of life at the bottom of a giant sinkhole... read more

A few kilometres north of Bicheno is the entrance to the Douglas-Apsley National Park, with its dry sclerophyll forest and riverside walking... read more

Flinders and its 51 surrounding islands are all that remain of the land bridge that once connected Tasmania to mainland Australia... read more

Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this national park protects Tasmanias great western rivers the Franklin, Gordon, Jane and... read more

Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this national park protects Tasmanias great western rivers the Franklin, Gordon, Jane and... read more

Launceston and the Tamar Valley blend history, scenery, creativity, adventure, entertainment and the superb flavours of fine food and wine... read more

Mt Field National Park is Tasmania's most accessible national park (90 minutes' drive from Hobart on the Rivers Run route or B61) with a... read more

Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula is Australia's most intact and evocative convict site. You can join a guided tour with an... read more

A craggy promontory nudging out into Bass Strait, Rocky Capes tracks, cliffs and beaches attract walkers and rock climbers... read more

Strahan – for many this name evokes a place with the true spirit of independence – of 19th century piners and miners, and 20th century protesters... read more

Arthur's Lake in the central highland region of Tasmania is famous as a brown trout fishery with some of the best fly fishing in the world... read more

Bothwell is the gateway to the central highland and was settled by Scottish pioneer farmers in the early 1820s. It has wide open streets, and... read more

Burnie overlooks Emu Bay, on the north-west coast. This proudly industrial city is Australia's fifth largest container port and a vibrant... read more

Campbell Town was one of the early coaching stops between Launceston and Hobart and sits on the banks of the Elizabeth River... read more

Cape Tourville can be found in Freycinet National Park on the east coast of Tasmania. It is one of Tasmania's wilderness beauty spots with stunning... read more

Cataract Gorge Reserve, or The Gorge as the locals call it, is a unique natural formation within a two-minute drive of central Launceston - a... read more

Cockle Creek – this is where the most southerly road in Australia ends. By the time you arrive at Cockle Creek you are almost at the edge... read more

The east coast village of Coles Bay sits beneath pink granite mountains at the entrance to Freycinet National Park. With a small permanent population... read more

Deloraine, at the foot of the Great Western Tiers in Tasmania's central north, is classified by the National Trust, and you'll see why the... read more

Derby is situated in north eastern Tasmania, 103 kms east of Launceston on the Raingarooma river. It is a good stop off point on the way to... read more

Derwent Bridge is on the road to and from the west coast (Highway A10), 2.5 hours' drive, 186 kilometres (115 miles) from Hobart... read more

Traveling through Tasmania's South for 187km, the Derwent River is the second longest river in the state. The river plays many crucial roles... read more

Devonport is the major port of entry for visitors to Tasmania from mainland Australia. The passenger and vehicle ships, Spirit of Tasmania I... read more

Dover is considered to be the most southern town in Australia of any significance. Although there are villages further south no supplies or petrol... read more

Dunalley is a small fishing village located half way between Hobart and Port Arthur on the Arthur Highway. It is unusually located on a narrow... read more

Evandale is a Georgian village south of Launceston, best known for its 19th century buildings and relatively untouched streetscape... read more

Enjoy a picnic or barbecue in the shady canopy of the worlds tallest white gums (over 90 m high) and explore the short bushland walking tracks... read more

George Town is 53 kms north of Launceston on the East Tamar Highway. It can claim to be one of the oldest European settlements in Australia... read more

The dark waters of the Gordon flow through the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area before quietly entering Macquarie Harbour... read more

Situated on the banks of the tranquil Huon River and surrounded by the colours of fruit-filled valleys and the peaks of the World Heritage Area... read more

Inverawe Native Gardens, just 15 minutes south of Hobart, is a nine and a half hectare Australian Native Garden, located north of Margate on... read more

Ketchem Bay is found in the remote South West National Park in Tasmania, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area... read more

Lake Burbury is a popular fishing lake on the edge of Tasmania's World Heritage Wilderness Area. At Lake Burbury, just 15 minutes east of... read more

Liffey Falls State Reserve is nestled within cool temperate rainforest on the slopes of the Great Western Tiers. Tasmanians often debate whether... read more

Longford is 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Launceston and centre for the local farming district. Prior to European settlement the area was... read more

Mole Creek occupies a valley between the Gog Range and the Great Western Tiers in the central north, not far from Tasmania's highest point... read more

Rising 1270 metre (around 4000 feet) above Hobart's harbour and the wide Derwent River, Mt Wellington provides a wilderness experience within... read more

Narawntapu National Park, just east of Devonport, is one of the best and easiest places, at dusk, to see rare Forester kangaroos (Maria Island... read more

Nelson Falls is set amongst a true rain forest of deep green ferns, moss and ancient trees. From the highest point of the rocky cliff face, water... read more

Settlers from Norfolk Island established this town on the banks of the River Derwent in 1807 when the Island's prison was closed... read more

Oatlands is a colonial Town which sits 84km north of Hobart. The township is host to some of Australia's richest European heritage... read more

Ocean Beach is situated on the West Coast of Tasmania and extends from Strahan in the south to Trial Harbour, west of Zeehan to the north... read more