TASMAN NATIONAL PARK

Visitors to Tasman National Park require a parks pass. Trained guide dogs assisting people with vision and hearing impairments are permitted in national parks. However, you will need to obtain a permit for them and carry identification with you. To obtain this permit or for enquiries relating to other assistance animals, please phone the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service or email parkfees@parks.tas.gov.au ahead of your visit.

The gateway to Tasman National Park is Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck, which is accessible via a one-hour drive about 75km south-east of Hobart. The number 734 Tassielink bus takes you between Hobart and Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck, also stopping at other sites like Nubeena and Port Arthur. This bus service departs Hobart from stop D outside the Town Hall.

If you plan to camp at Fortescue Bay, bookings are recommended in November to April. A parks pass is required, and camping fees apply. The campground office has basic supplies for sale, and Fortescue Bay has limited food available at the campground office.

Other accommodation is available in nearby Port Arthur, Taranna, Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck and Nubeena.

Pack warm and windproof clothing when hiking, as Southern Ocean winds often blow strongly across the peninsula. Stay within barriers on walks, keep away from hazardous cliffs and be mindful that some bushwalking experience is recommended before undertaking hikes here. For more detailed information about park facilities and track gradings please contact the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service or visit their website at www.parks.tas.gov.au.

Sprawling Tasman National Park has several access points: Pirates Bay, Fortescue Bay, Safety Cove and Stormlea. It’s about a one-hour drive, or 75km, from Hobart to Pirates Bay, and a 90-minute drive, or 110km, from Hobart to Stormlea.