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Top 10 Things to Do on the Tasman Peninsula
The Tasman Peninsula is an area of land southeast of Tasmania surrounded by beautiful bays and the ocean. The Peninsula has Storm Bay in the west and south, the Tasman Sea out to the east, and Norfolk Bay and Frederick Henry Bay to the north and northwest.
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 highlight of the Tasman Peninsula is its extraordinary rugged coastline and fantastic Natural Attractions, such as Remarkable Cave, Tasman Arch, and the Tessellated Pavement.
It is remarkable not only for its unique form but also because its opening, seen from the viewing platform, is the shape of Tasmania. Once a deep and covered cave, the site is today a deep rock bridge carved out of the sandstone rock face.
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.
It is what’s left of the roof of a giant sea cave, or tunnel, that was created by wave action over many thousands of years. The pressure of water, compressed air, sand, and stones acted on vertical cracks (joints) in the cliff, dislodging slabs and boulders.
A walk around this site is a must for anyone interested in discovering history dating back to the 1800s. More than 25 substantial ruins and the remains of coal mining activities are found in an undisturbed 214 hectares of bushland.
The most well-known example of a tessellated pavement is the one at Eaglehawk Neck on the Tasman Peninsula. This example consists of both a pan formation and a loaf formation.
This 9.4-kilometre hike has over 4500 stone steps along the Grade 3 walking track. The highlight is seeing the Totem Pole from the viewing platform, a fantastic dolerite sea cliff that is 65 metres high and only 4 metres wide.
It's a lovely, easy 3.4-kilometre walk to the Waterfall Bay viewing platform. Here, you can look across the cliff face and see the Waterfall Bay waterfall, which plunges directly into the ocean. The walk will take approximately 90 minutes.
The 10-kilometre walking track to Bivouac Bay begins at Fortescue Bay Beach. Follow the Grade 3 undulating track past Canoe Bay, over the suspension bridge, and reach the lovely sheltered Bivouac Bay.
Watch the Birds
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.
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.
