Australia · 14 days · 1,700 km · Loop
Melbourne + Tasmania (Spirit ferry)
Combined Melbourne + full Tasmania. Leave Melbourne via Spirit of Tasmania (overnight ferry), arrive in Devonport, loop the island and return. Saves on flights and lets you bring the motorhome.
Highlights
- Spirit of Tasmania ferry
- Devonport
- Cradle Mountain
- Strahan + Gordon River
- Bay of Fires
- Wineglass Bay (Freycinet)
- Port Arthur
- MONA + Salamanca
- Bruny Island
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Melbourne → ferry overnight
Melbourne → Devonport
Overnight: Spirit of Tasmania (cabin)
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Day 2
Devonport → Cradle Mountain
Devonport → Cradle Mountain · 80 km
Overnight: Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain
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Day 3
Cradle Mountain → Strahan
Cradle Mountain → Strahan · 140 km
Overnight: Strahan Holiday Retreat
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Day 4
Strahan → Lake St Clair
Strahan → Lake St Clair · 200 km
Overnight: Lake St Clair Lodge Campsite
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Day 5
Lake St Clair → Hobart
Lake St Clair → Hobart · 170 km
Overnight: Hobart Showground
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Day 6
Hobart — MONA + Salamanca
Hobart · 30 km
Overnight: Hobart Showground
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Day 7
Hobart → Bruny Island
Hobart → Bruny Island · 60 km
Overnight: Captain Cook Holiday Park
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Day 8
Bruny → Port Arthur
Bruny Island → Port Arthur · 130 km
Overnight: NRMA Port Arthur
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Day 9
Port Arthur → Coles Bay (Freycinet)
Port Arthur → Coles Bay · 270 km
Overnight: Iluka on Freycinet
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Day 10
Wineglass Bay
Coles Bay · 30 km
Overnight: Iluka on Freycinet
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Day 11
Coles Bay → Bay of Fires
Coles Bay → Binalong Bay · 220 km
Overnight: Bay of Fires
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Day 12
Bay of Fires → Launceston
Binalong Bay → Launceston · 170 km
Overnight: BIG4 Launceston
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Day 13
Launceston → Devonport (ferry)
Launceston → Melbourne · 100 km
Overnight: Spirit of Tasmania (cabin)
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Day 14
Melbourne — drop-off
Melbourne · 30 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.