Eaglehawk Neck

Teralina / Eaglehawk Neck is the narrow strip of land that marked the northern border of the Port Arthur convict site on the Tasman Peninsula. The 30-meter narrow strip was guarded by dogs to prevent convicts from escaping during the early 19th century – this line is now called The Dog Line, and there is a small museum explaining the historical significance of this narrow strip.

Get in
Eaglehawk Neck is about 50 km southeast of Sorell via the Arthur Highway (A9), which should take about 40 minutes (as the road is very windy) and is about 19 km north of Port Arthur.

The only way of visiting Eaglehawk Neck is via car, and even if you did manage to somehow visit Eaglehawk Neck by some other means, most of the town's points of interest require a car.

Get around
Many of Eaglehawk Neck's points of interest are a reasonable distance away from each other; you will need a car to get around.

Tasman National Park
A small part of Tasman National Park encompasses Eaglehawk Neck, and is connected to Eaglehawk Neck via a small road (C338) and require a Tasmanian national parks pass to visit.