7 Days
East Coast
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Convict Barn and Clinker Store, Maria Island / Credit: Stuart Gibson
- Hobart and surroundsDistance and drive time: 11.5 km - 17 min
- Catch the Mona Roma ferry to the Museum of Old and New Art - Mona
- Wander the gallery or take a Moorilla and Moo Brew Brewery tasting tour
- Return to Hobart and enjoy dinner at any one of the restaurants in Salamanca Place
- Overnight in Hobart
View of Swansea / Credit: View of Swansea
- Hobart - SwanseaDistance and drive time: 140 km - 2 hr
- Explore the rich history of Richmond and cross Australia’s oldest stone bridge
- Drive to Triabunna and catch the passenger ferry to Maria Island and take the ‘Maria Island Pledge’ to keep our environment wild
- Choose a walk, take in the scenery and spot the wildlife on Maria Island
- Return to the mainland then stop at Spiky Bridge before arriving in Swansea
- Overnight in Swansea
Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park / Credit: Stuart Gibson
- Swansea - Coles BayDistance and drive time: 90 km - 1 hr 35 min
- Take the Great Eastern Drive and stop for lunch and wine tastings at Devil’s Corner Cellar Door
- Explore Freycinet National Park and take a stroll on Friendly Beaches
- Drive to Cape Tourville Lighthouse and lookout
- Enjoy local wine and fresh produce at The Edge Restaurant
- Overnight at Coles Bay
Wineglass Bay Beach / Credit: Sean Scott
- Coles BayDistance and drive time: 13 km - 20 min
- After a leisurely breakfast, join Wineglass Bay Cruises for a half day tour and lunch
- Walk up to the Wineglass Bay Lookout
- Overnight in Coles Bay
Binalong Bay / Credit: Flow Mountain Bike
- Coles Bay - St HelensDistance and drive time: 1 hr 30 min - 110 km
- Visit the blowhole and take a Glass Bottom Boat tour in Bicheno
- See native wildlife at East Coast Natureworld including devils, echidnas and wombats
- Enjoy a sunset while walking the white sands at Binalong Bay
- Overnight in St Helens
St Columba Falls / Credit: Pierre Destribats
- St Helens - LauncestonDistance and drive time: 195 km - 3 hr 21 min
- Head inland, stopping at Pyengana Dairy to try their award winning cheese
- See one of Tasmania’s tallest multi-tiered falls at St Columba Falls nearby
- Drive onto Derby and take an exhilarating ride on a world class mountain bike track
- Or visit Josef Chromy Wines for Tasmanian sparkling, pinot noir and chardonnay
- Overnight at Launceston
Cataract Gorge / Credit: Poon Wai Nang
- LauncestonDistance and drive time: 20 km - 30 min
- See fine Tasmanian design at Design Tasmania
- Go to the Harvest Market and sample fresh local produce (every Saturday)
- Take in an exhibition at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG)
- Take the world’s longest single-span chairlift over Cataract Gorge
- Depart Launceston
