Tasmania Road Trip (Day 3-7)
This post continue from the previous post: Your Guide to 7 Days Perfect Tasmania Road Trip (Day 1-2)
Moving on to Day 3. . .
Day 3 : Tuesday [Launceston- Tamar Valley- Scootsdale- St Helen]
0700H: Rise & Shine. Breakfast.
0800H: Depart Launceston on West Tamar Highway and head towards Beauty Point (visit Seahorse World along with Platypus World next door). On the way stop at Grindelwald (a Swiss Village) or Beaconsfield, where is a working Gold Mine.
1000H: Arrive to Tamar River Valley which features Tasmania’s main wine producing areas.
Sampling the local wines straight from the winery. . .
Wine Barrels
1100H: Leave for Scottsdale. Nearby Bridestowe Lavender Farm. 21km away , one will arrive at the coastal village of Bridport – a picturesque town and a favourite for salt water fishing. Equipment can be hired in town.
1200H: Take a pleasant 1 km foreshore walk from the centre of Bridport along a series of small beaches to the popular Old Pier swimming beach.
1400H: Depart from Bridport to St Helen, pretty fishing village. (123km away)
1515H: Arrive St Helen. North of St Helens, take the short (12 km) detour to Binalong Bay and Humbug Point Reserve with its exceptional views, walks, white beaches.
1600H: Accommodation @ St Helen.
Bay of Fire Conservation Area
Must Visit: Bay of Fires (Located near St. Helen)
- Tasmania’s east coast. Located on the northern section of Tasmania’s east coast and includes St Helens, Scamander, Weldborough, Pyengana, Mt William National Park, Blue Tiers and Binalong Bay as well as the iconic Bay of Fires.
- Lies to the south with the coastal towns of Bicheno, Coles Bay, Swansea, Triabunna, Orford and Buckland.
- Tasmania’s east coast is renowned for the iconic Freycinet National Park with stunning Wineglass Bay.
St Helens
- pretty fishing village on the shores of Georges Bay
- North of St Helens, take the short (12 km) detour to Binalong Bay and Humbug Point Reserve with its exceptional views, walks, white beaches
Day 4 : Wednesday[St Helen- Bicheno-Coles Bay-Swansea)
0800H: Morning Call, Breakfast
0930H: Depart St Helen for St. Columbia Waterfall, one of the must see attraction in near to St Helen. 10 minute hike to catch the second most awesome waterfall in Tasmania Island.
1030H: Depart for Bicheno. (75km away)
1120H: Arrive Bicheno. Visit Pyengana Cheese Factory. Explore the Gulch and the Blowhole.
Pyengana Cheese Factory!
Perfect place to have your breakfast
Visit East Coast Natureworld, a great place to see Tasmanian devils, wombats, snakes, and birdlife – just north of Bicheno (8km).
1000H: Depart from Bicheno to Coles Bay. (37km away) Then onto Freycinet National Park. (Wineglass Bay Beach). Climb the trail to Wineglass Bay Lookout, for a view of one of the world’s most photographed beaches. Visit Cape Tourville Lighthouse.
1200H: Stop for lunch at the Freycinet Marine Farm. Enjoy a casual seafood lunch with oysters, shellfish, including abalone, straight from the water.
1300H: Depart to Swansea. Along the way, made a detour to Kate’s Berry Farm, a popular cafe near Swansea. October is Australia’s spring season: It’s a great time to observe the blooming wildflowers.
1600H: Overnight @Swansea.
Day 5: Thursday [Swansea- Richmond- Sorell-Port Arthur]
0800H: Leave Swansea for Sorell
0900H: Arrive Sorell which is last major town on the way to the Tasman Peninsula (Port Arthur) where you will be able to find a full supermarket. (Buy grocery here!) Breakfast.
Visit the Fruit farm here as well, pluck your own fruits!
1030H: Head to Richmond. Explore Convict Trail, Richmond to Port Arthur. Australia’s oldest bridge, oldest still-standing Catholic Church – St Johns.
1100H: Sorell- Port Arthur ; continued drive eastwards along A9 towards Dunalley followed by southwards towards Eaglehawk Neck and Port Arthur. For lunch, continue to Dunalley, a quaint fishing village. Fresh seafood from the local Fish Market.
1300H: At Eaglehawk Neck, stop at the lookout over Pirates Bay (dramatic coastline). After crossing the Eaglehawk Neck, look out for signs to Blowhole, Tasman’s Arch, the Devil’s Kitchen and Waterfall Bay.
Blowhole spotted!
1430H: From here, walk to Crescent Bay, a secluded curve of striking beauty backed by huge sand dunes.
1530H: Visit Port Arthur. One can book accommodation at the Visitor Center in Port Arthur! Save the time and hassle of finding places to stay for the night. Explore Port Arthur before it close at 6pm!
Saving Tip: Purchase the late afternoon pass when you reach here in the afternoon. The site closes at 6pm sharp. As such, they will offer huge discount when you purchase it around 4pm. You only have 2 hours to cover the massive area of Port Arthur, but there’s only those few important attractions to visit within. 2 hours is enough having experienced myself personally! The sunset make the photos looks nicer too by the way!
Sunset capture @ Port Arthur
1800H: Check into accommodation @ Port Arthur.
2000H: Historic Ghost Tour. An eerie ninety-minute lantern-lit adventure. Purchase at the visitor center too before night falls.
Day 6: Friday [Port Arthur- Mt Field-Huon Valley- Hobart]
0800H: Wake-up. Breakfast.
0900H: Depart for MT FIELD NATIONAL PARK via Hobart.
1010H: Arrive Hobart. 1 hour drive from Hobart via New Norfolk. From Hobart, take the Brooker Highway (A10) north-west to New Norfolk.
1110H: Russell Falls(easy 20-minute walk from visitor center) is the star attraction. Whole exploration should take 2-4 hours to witness also Horseshoe Falls (Another 20 mins from Russell Fall), Tall Trees Circuit, Lady Barron Falls. It’s a loop that goes back to the visitor centre and there are some steep sections with stairs involved.
Russell Falls, one of the best waterfall!
Horseshoe Falls
1330H: Depart Mt Field National Park for Huon Valley.
1600H: Back to Hobart, Accommodation.
Day 7 : Saturday [Hobart]
The whole day spend exploring
- Salamanca Market (Only opens on Every Saturday)
- Tasmania Musuem : With free admission, this museum offers a range of exhibits from dinosaurs to the amazing Antarctic world of Islands to Ice.
Very interesting exhibits with a wide range of articles to see
Learn a great deal of what happens in Antarctica , with it being closer to the Antarctica region
- Tasmania Royal Botanical Garden
- Mount Wellington (To witness the bird eye view of Hobart City)
You may wish to see it all (Best of Tasmania & Melbourne Trip) in a video:
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Hello, for the tasmania trip, which car rental company did you used? Thank you.
Hi Si Min,
It was Hertz Car rental in Tasmania because I took the ferry from Melbourne to Launceston , gateway point to Tasmania.
You can find out cheaper and comparable car rentals via rentalcar connect mobile application/websites for more cost savings!
Make full use of the early bird discount or vouchers code.
http://www.theguytravel.com/visiting-australia-soon-10-saving-tips-to-read-before-embarking/
Hi!
What a great blog and lovely pictures too! Thanks for sharing! We will be there in Nov 4A2C and also self srive and will start from Launceston to Hobart then doing the last leg in Melbourne before flying back to Sin.
We only have a few days from 19 Nov arriving afternoon in Launceston so will stay ther 1 night. Am wondering with these few days whether we are able to cover Cradle Mountain and around like Deloraine, Moles Creek, Sheffield. Then also to Coles Bay/freycinet Park/Wineglass Bay and perhaps stay somewhere along the way instead of going back to Launceston since we have to make our way down to Kettering Ferry terminal by 22 Nov. Did you go to Bruny Island? Not sure if our 2 nights there would be a little long now but accommodation booked already :p. Appreciate any suggestion and advice! Thanks for the really great blog. Will refer to it again!
Hi Fenni,
Great to know you love the post!
Additionally, I think Bruny Island is not worth it as most car rental companies do not allow one to drive there. It is also quite far out for the hassle of going and returning to mainland.
I had cover Cradle mountain in one day, and in my opinion, I think it is overrated, but still good to go as is the highlight of Tasmania.
Yes, you need not stay at Launceston if you prefer the countryside. Book early thou if you intend to stay at Wingeless Bay as I think is coming to theit holiday peak period in late Nov/Early Dec period.
Cheers! Have fun!
Jaren | TheGuyTravel