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Top 10 Things to Do on the Tasman Peninsula
The Tasman Peninsula is in the southeast of Tasmania, just over an hour's drive from Hobart.
The Peninsula is connected by a small isthmus named Eaglehawk Neck. The Tasman Peninsula has spectacular natural beauty and amazing views that will take your breath away.
The Port Arthur Historic Site is a popular tourist attraction on the Tasman Peninsula, which also has beautiful beaches, towering sea cliffs, fantastic hikes, and much more.
Port Arthur Historic Site
The Port Arthur Historic Site is the best-preserved convict settlement in Australia. Tickets allow entry for two consecutive days. Visitors can wander the 40-hectare landscaped grounds and see more than 30 buildings and ruins, including the large penitentiary and a roofless church.
Remarkable Cave is interesting for its unique form. Its opening, seen from the viewing platform, is shaped like Tasmania. It was once a deep and covered cave; today, the site is a deep rock bridge carved out of the sandstone rock face.
The most well-known example of a tessellated pavement is the one at Eaglehawk Neck on the Tasman Peninsula. Tessellated pavements are extremely rare, and this natural phenomenon is only found in a few places on Earth. In tessellated Pavements, rocks have fractured into polygonal blocks and appear just like man-made tiles.
Discover Tasman Arch
Tasman Arch is what’s left of the roof of a giant sea cave created by wave action over many thousands of years. The pressure of water, compressed air, sand, and stones acted on vertical cracks in the cliff, dislodging slabs and boulders.
At the Coal Mines Historic Site, you can wander around more than 25 substantial ruins and see the remains of coal mining activities. This remote convict coal mine on the Tasman Peninsula opened in 1833 and housed reoffending convicts from Port Arthur and elsewhere who suffered additional hardship under ruthless overseers.
This 9.4-kilometre grade 3 hike to Cape Hauy has stunning views, and the undulating track has over 4500 stone steps. The highlight is seeing Cape Hauy and the Totem Pole from the viewing platform. The totem is a fantastic dolerite sea cliff that is 65 metres high and only 4 metres wide.
Wander to Waterfall Bay
The 3.4-kilometre walk to the Waterfall Bay viewing platform is along an easy track with stunning views and takes about 90 minutes. Here, you can look across the cliff face and see the Waterfall Bay waterfall, which plunges directly into the ocean. The waterfall only runs after significant rainfall in the area.
Watch the Birds at Fortescue Bay
Tasmania has an incredible variety of birdlife, and we discovered many different species at Fortescue Bay, including Pacific Gulls, Kookaburras, Black Currawongs, Pied Oystercatchers, and many more.
A Challenging 14-kilometre Grade 4 Hike to the southernmost point on the Tasman Peninsula. You will be rewarded with outstanding coastal views and the chance to see seals at the Seal Bay lookout. It takes about 5 hours to complete.
Watch the Sunset
There's no better way to end the day than watching the sunset over the ocean. We enjoyed this fantastic view whilst staying at Sunset Bay near the Tasman Peninsula.
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