Tassie East Coast Loop
Hobart to Launceston up the east coast — Freycinet’s pink granite, the Bay of Fires’ orange boulders, and a ferry-load of camping in between.
Join to pin routes to your passport — then stamp them by checking in along the way.
Itinerary
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Day 1:Convict coast
Hobart Triabunna · 86 km
Up the Tasman Highway with a Maria Island day-trip option — wombats guaranteed, cars banned.
Richmond villageSpiky BridgeMaria Island ferry -
Day 2:Freycinet
Triabunna Coles Bay · 75 km
Wineglass Bay lookout then down onto the sand itself. Camp at Richardsons Beach if the ballot gods smile.
Devil’s Corner lookoutWineglass BayHoneymoon Bay -
Day 3:Up the coast
Coles Bay St Helens · 115 km
Four Mile Creek and Scamander beaches all to yourself. St Helens is the game-fishing port — bream in the lagoons for the rest of us.
Bicheno blowholeScamander RiverSt Helens wharf -
Day 4:Bay of Fires
St Helens · out and back · 40 km
The orange-lichen boulders from Binalong Bay to The Gardens. Free camping right behind the dunes — get in early, leave it spotless.
Binalong BayCosy CornerThe Gardens -
Day 5:Over the tiers
St Helens Launceston · 165 km
Through Pyengana (stop for the cheese, stay for the Pub in the Paddock) and over Weldborough Pass’s myrtle forest into Launceston.
St Columba FallsWeldborough PassCataract Gorge
Good to know
- Best season
- Nov–Apr
- Grade — Easy tourer
- Sealed or well-kept roads — any vehicle, any experience level.
- The route
- TAS · Hobart → Triabunna → Coles Bay → St Helens → Launceston
Leave no trace — pack it in, pack it out, fill your holes. And tell someone your plan before you lose bars.
Run it as a member
Members get partner rates on gear, fuel and stays, field days along routes like this one, and an Adventure Passport that keeps the score.