Australia · 14 days · 1,900 km · Loop

Tasmania — full island lap

Full Tasmania loop in 14 days: Hobart, Port Arthur, Freycinet, Bay of Fires, Launceston, Cradle Mountain, Stanley, Strahan and the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Wallabies, Tasmanian devils, seafront fish & chips and Australia's darkest skies.

Start: Hobart · End: Hobart · October to April (austral summer). Avoid June-August due to snow on highland roads. · Difficulty: moderate

Highlights

  • MONA Hobart
  • Port Arthur Historic Site
  • Wineglass Bay (Freycinet)
  • Bay of Fires
  • Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair
  • The Nut (Stanley)
  • Gordon River Cruise (Strahan)
  • Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Hobart pickup + Mt Wellington

    Hobart · 30 km

    Overnight: Hobart Showground

  2. Day 2

    Hobart → Port Arthur (Tasman peninsula)

    Hobart → Port Arthur · 100 km

    Overnight: NRMA Port Arthur

  3. Day 3

    Port Arthur → Coles Bay (Freycinet)

    Port Arthur → Coles Bay · 240 km

    Overnight: BIG4 Iluka on Freycinet

  4. Day 4

    Wineglass Bay hike + Honeymoon Bay

    Coles Bay · 30 km

    Overnight: BIG4 Iluka on Freycinet

  5. Day 5

    Freycinet → Bay of Fires (Binalong Bay)

    Coles Bay → Binalong Bay · 180 km

    Overnight: Big4 St Helens

  6. Day 6

    Binalong Bay → Launceston (Cataract Gorge)

    Binalong Bay → Launceston · 170 km

    Overnight: Treasure Island Caravan Park

  7. Day 7

    Launceston → Cradle Mountain

    Launceston → Cradle Mountain · 145 km

    Overnight: Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain

  8. Day 8

    Dove Lake circuit + Enchanted Walk

    Cradle Mountain

    Overnight: Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain

  9. Day 9

    Cradle Mt → Stanley (The Nut)

    Cradle Mountain → Stanley · 200 km

    Overnight: Stanley Cabin Park

  10. Day 10

    Stanley → Strahan (West Coast Wilderness)

    Stanley → Strahan · 230 km

    Overnight: Discovery Parks Strahan

  11. Day 11

    Gordon River Cruise + Henty Dunes

    Strahan

    Overnight: Discovery Parks Strahan

  12. Day 12

    Strahan → Lake St Clair (Derwent Bridge)

    Strahan → Derwent Bridge · 175 km

    Overnight: Lake St Clair Lodge

  13. Day 13

    Lake St Clair → Hobart (via Mt Field)

    Derwent Bridge → Hobart · 200 km

    Overnight: Hobart Showground

  14. Day 14

    Hobart drop-off (Salamanca Market)

    Hobart · 10 km

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