Tasman National Park

Tasman National Park is on the Tasman Peninsula, part of Tasmania near Port Arthur known for its coastal scenery. The park is home to the columnar dolerite cliffs at Cape Pillar and Tasman Island, perched at 300 meters high, these are some of the highest in the world.

Flora and fauna
Numerous mammals can be found in the national park and species such as the red-bellied filander, the red-necked wallaby and the wombat have become more common ever since the park was protected. While the Tasmanian devil and the spotted marten were more common in the past, it's now believed that they only live in a smaller population in parts of the park.

On the coasts you can observe the South African fur seal, leopard seal and elephant seal. The waters are also frequented by dolphins of various species, pilot whales, southern capers and humpback whales.

Due to the diverse habitats, numerous species of birds also find their habitat here. These include the little penguin, the endangered species Thinornis rubricollis (a plover) and the wedge-tailed eagle and the white-bellied sea eagle.

Visitor information centre

 * Park website

Get in
The park is a quick and easy drive from Port Arthur by simply just taking the C347 down south, until you're eventually there at the park.

Eaglehawk Neck
There is a small section of Tasman National Park in Eaglehawk Neck, which include major sites such as Fossil Bay, Tasman Arch and the Devils Kitchen, connected to the township by a small road – this does not connect to any other locations in the park. As such, these sites are covered in Eaglehawk Neck &sect; Tasman National Park. You will still require a Tasmanian national parks pass to visit these sites, but are covered there for practical purposes.

Eat
There are no places to eat, and the nearest are in Port Arthur.

Go next

 * To see some Tasmanian devils, Taranna is nearby and houses the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo.