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Top 5 Must See Places on the East Coast of Tasmania
The Great Eastern Drive is a fantastic road trip with amazing coastal views and so many places to explore. It starts at Orford in the South and meanders along the coast for 220 kilometres, ending at St Helen’s in the North of Tasmania. Here are our 5 favourite places on the East Coast.
Maria Island is a truly special place with an abundance of wildlife, long sandy beaches, painted cliffs, fossil bays and interesting convict heritage. There are so many wombats on Maria Island you are guaranteed to see one eating and wandering around in its natural environment.
You will discover the iconic Wineglass Bay in the Freycinet National Park, this beautiful bay is one of the most visited and photographed locations in Tasmania. And you will see why when you reach the lookout and see the crystal clear blue waters and white sandy beach of Wineglass Bay.
The Friendly Beaches Reserve is an amazing coastal nature reserve with long expanses of stunning sandy beaches. Take a short walk, or take as long as you like to wander and enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches & rocky outcrops.
In Douglas-Apsley National Park, you will discover the wonderful Apsley Waterhole. This beautiful, tranquil waterhole with stunning turquoise water is a lovely place to stop and reflect on the beauty of nature. If it's a warm day, you can wade or swim in the delightfully clear water.
Is one of the most beautiful unspoilt places in Tasmania. The Bay spans over fifty kilometres from Binalong Bay to Eddystone Point. It is a remote and stunning place with magnificent orange-coloured rock formations, wonderful white sandy beaches and crystal-clear aqua waters.