Touring Routes

Touring route

PROSPECTUS

Visiting the Cradle Coast has never been easier with the Spirit of Tasmania right on our doorstep.

Getting there is half the fun. The boarding process from Melbourne is simple – with the only luggage restriction being your car’s capacity.

Once you head up to the passenger decks to settle in, you’ll realise the 10-hour voyage will be over in the blink of an eye. Aside from enjoying Bass Strait’s stunning ocean views, you can spend your sail listening to live music, dine on Tasmanian produce at TMK restaurant, enjoy local Tasmanian beverages at one of the three bars, watch a movie in one of the cinemas, relax in the reading room, or load up on Tasmanian tourist information at the Tourism Hub. After a good night’s rest, you’ll wake up refreshed and ready to drive straight into the touring wonderland that is the Cradle Coast!

Pete Harmsen

Tarkine Drive

Coastal Tripping

Tasmania’s driving must for those wanting to experience wilderness. Head West and journey along this sealed loop while taking in the thick rainforests, button grass plains, rivers (raging and calm), and wild western coastlines.

Hug the coastline and experience a place where rich agricultural lands meet the ocean. To break up the drive, let your tastebuds travel the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail and journey between Tasmania’s unique towns and quirky attractions.

Over 200kms sealed loop

Stretch your legs at some of the 20 destinations on this journey: the Trowutta Arch, Sumac Lookout, Julius River and the Edge of the World.

Devonport to Stanley | 125kms each way

• Take the old coast road (Ulverstone to Penguin).

• Stop to take a photo with the town mascot in Penguin.

• Turn off to Boat Harbour and enjoy its turquoise crystal waters and pure white sand.

• Visit the historic town of Stanley and climb or soar up “The Nut”.

• Enjoy a bountiful plate, grown in the cleanest air and freshest water, from the earth or sea at one of Stanley’s fine restaurants. Be sure to try the local oysters, Cape Grim beef, or Tasmanian crayfish.

Leanne Marshall

Paul Hoelen

Department of State Growth

Cradle Country

Devonport to Cradle Mountain | 100kms A countryside patchwork of agricultural lands, rolling hills and World Heritage Wilderness Area (WHWA) await you on this journey. From Devonport, head straight to Sheffield (via south Spreyton) and take in the scenery and ever-changing views of Mt Roland.

• Tasting Trail – pick up some of Tassie’s finest beverages from the producers along the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail.

• Sheffield – visit a town stopped in time where murals adorn the facades and walls of buildings at the foothills of Mount Roland.

• Set your sights on Tasmania’s jewel in the World Heritage Wilderness Area, Cradle Mountain.

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Western Wilds

Waratah, Tullah, Rosebery, Zeehan, Strahan, and Queenstown to Hobart | 500kms Unlike anywhere else on Earth, a journey west will be filled with dense wilderness scenes, mountainous and contrasting landscapes, small towns and winding drives.

• Hellyer Gorge, named in September 2017 by motorcycling magazine “Australian Road Rider” as the top-five favourite roads in Australia for bikers. This winding route and the steep cliffs make for a jawdropping wilderness drive.

• Waratah – on the edge of the Tarkine, this scenic town is rich in mining history and features a magnificent waterfall accompanied by a unique lakeside setting.

• Head towards Tullah, nestled beneath Mt Farrell on the banks of picturesque Lake Rosebery.

Touring grants of up to $15 000 are available to eligible organisers of auto, motorbike, cycle or walking tours in Tasmania during winter and shoulder season. Funding is based on the number of interstate or international participants staying in paid commercial accommodation for five nights or more, with 40 per cent or more of the tour being held in regional areas. For more information, visit: http://eventstasmania.com.au/funding/grants/touring

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• Journey through Rosebery and Zeehan, both towns are rich with history.

• On your way to Strahan, be sure to stop at the lookout to view the breathtaking rugged West Coast and Tasmanian’s longest beach Ocean Beach.

• In Strahan, experience the stunning scenery of Macquarie Harbour, gateway to the Gordon River.

• Journey along the Anthony Road via Lake Plimsoll to Queenstown, arguably one of Tasmania’s most scenic routes. Stunning views to the Tindall Ranges and Mount Murchison.

• No trip to the West Coast is complete without going through the 99 bends of the Lyell Highway from Queenstown to Hobart.