Kent Group National Park

Kent Group National Park (commonly called Kent Group) is the northernmost national park in Tasmania, part of the Bass Strait Islands around halfway between mainland Australia and the mainland of Tasmania, and an enclave within the federally managed Beagle Marine Park. The park is a haven for Australian sea lions, and is so remote, that arguably it can be said to be one of the most difficult to get to parks in Tasmania (but not the most, because that goes to Savage River NP, which is entirely inaccessible).

Getting to Kent Group National Park is not easy. For starters, there are no facilities – including rubbish bins and toilets (meaning you have to "piss in the bush" to survive). If that doesn't put you out, getting here also requires you to boat along the rough waters of the Bass Strait for 55 kilometres.

The park receives fewer than a thousand visitors a year, meaning there is a high chance that when you may not see anyone else on these islands while you're there if you visit these islands.

Islands
There are three main islands that constitute Kent Group. They include as follows:
 * – largest island in the entire vicinity

Note that Southwest Island, a few kilometres southwest of the main three islands is not part of the park.

History
The park was established on April 28, 1971 by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service. The park has an area of, but only is land, with the other  making up the marine component of the park.

Visitor information

 * PWS website

Get in
Getting into the park is not easy. This place is next-to-impossible at times, especially during rain, but otherwise it is hard to get to.

There are no public boat services here, so the only way to get in is via your own private boat, or via a private tour (though there are none) from Flinders Island about 55 km northwest.

To complicate things further, mooring is not allowed at the public jetty on East Cove, but you can find a safe place to anchor your boat in either Deal or Erith Island.

Buy, eat, drink or sleep
There are no facilities in the park, including toilets and garbage collection. You need to be entirely self-sufficient.

Go next

 * Your only viable option is to head back to proper civilization to Flinders Island