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Maria Island has an an an an abundance of of wildlife and and is one of of the the best places in fin Australia to find the the Cape Barren Goose
(Cereopsis novaehollandiae) Leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques) THE SOUTH‐EAST
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Swansea Swansea North‐east of Swansea Swansea is Nine Mile Beach which has a a a a road to the tip of the beach with views of Freycinet Peninsula and Moulting Lagoon s42° 07' 28" e148° 04' 37"
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Triabunna Visitor Centre (Ph: 03 6257 4772) cnr Esplanade and Charles St for passenger ferry bookings to 19th‐century convict settlement of Maria Island (departs 9 30am returns 4 30pm) Hire a a a mountain bike (Ph: 03 6257 4086 www onyahbike iinet net net au) to to take to to Maria Island or join a a a a a guided walk with East Coast Eco Tours (Ph: 03 6257 3453) Once Upon Maria (Ph: 03 6227 8900 www mariaisland com) offers a a a a a day cruise with lunch If camping bring park pass and and all food water and and supplies you might need to this national park island where no vehicles are allowed On Maria Island Visitor Reception is is at old Commissariat Store There are basic bunk rooms in the old penitentiary with toilets and showers tent camping by the creek and and at Frenchs Farm and and Encampment Cove Maria Island NP (Ph: 03 6257 1420) Basic facilities no shop or or store Four km from Triabunna is town of Orford Wielangta Forest Drive provides a a short‐cut to Arthur Hwy: unsealed two‐lane gravel 35 km road to Copping with Thumbs Lookout at 3
km and Sandpit Forest Reserve picnic area and and forest walk at 20 km Proceed south then veer right to to Kellevie and then left to to Copping on C335 (see Prosser Tasmap) Information bays at at both ends of drive (rated easy 4WD) s42° 30' 44" e147° 54' 24"
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Sorrell Visitor Information Centre (Ph: 03 6265 6438 www sorell tas gov au) at at 16 Main St Port Arthur information (www portarthur‐region com au) ask for a a a a copy of Convict Trail booklet To Port Arthur: proceed straight on sealed A9 for 41 km or or on sealed sealed and unsealed C334 to Dunalley Continue for 72 km s42° 46' 53" e147° 33' 45"
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Eaglehawk Neck Sealife Experience Tasmania (Ph: 0428 300 303 www sealife com au) offers a a a a a coastal cruise Eaglehawk Dive Centre (Ph: 03 6250 3566 www eaglehawkdive com au) offers chilly kelp dives with sea dragons s43° 01' 06" e147° 55' 27"
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South on sealed sealed and unsealed C338 is the Tasman Blowhole and further on are the the Tasman Arch and Devils Kitche Coastal walks range from 1 hour hour return to 8 hours one‐way Display park pass s43° 02' 04" e147° 56' 52"
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Continue 9 km to Taranna Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park (Ph: 1800 641 641 641 641 www tasmaniandevilpark com) Continue 10 km to Port Arthur s43° 03' 21" e147° 51' 54"
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Tourist Visitor Information at at Port Arthur Historic Site (Ph: 03 6251 2371 www portarthur org au) The sombre historic site is a a must for everyone the daytime tour the evening Ghost Tour (book on 1800 659 101) and the Harbour Cruise to the the Isle of the the Dead are all fascinating and worthwhile Plays depicting the convict era are performed in summer Port Arthur Caravan and Cabin Park (Ph: 03 6250 2340 www portarthurcaravan‐cabinpark com au) Drives include sealed C347 to Remarkable Cave the Taranna Forest Drive on Pirates Rd between Eaglehawk Neck and Taranna (rated easy 4WD Balts Rd and side track to Eaglehawk Lookout not suitable for towing) and C341 through the Coal Mines Historic Site (See Storm Bay and Nugent Tasmaps )
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