Tasman National Park upgrades enhance visitor experience

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Tasman National Park upgrades enhance visitor experience

July 5, 2021

The completion of several projects and upgrades at Tasman National Park will enhance the visitor experience to one of Tasmania’s most picturesque tourist destinations.

In response to growing numbers of Tasmanians holidaying at home along with interstate tourists, upgrades to car parking, boat launching facilities, and the viewing platform at Maingon Bay were undertaken.

The facilities have been designed to provide visitors with the opportunity to explore the peninsula, while ensuring the natural environment of the National Park is protected for generations to come.

Just a short distance from Hobart, the Tasman National Park is a popular destination for those wishing to see the spectacular rock formations, to take on the multi-day Three Capes Track or shorter walks to Cape Hauy, Crescent Bay, Mt Brown, Cape Raoul and Shipstern Bluff.

With the area also a popular location for boating enthusiasts, the boat and trailer parking at Pirates Bay has also been upgraded along with widening the access road to the boat ramp.

Other recent works on the Tasman Peninsula include:

Improvements to the staircase to the viewing platform at Remarkable Cave;
New walking tracks to Crescent Bay and Mount Brown including a new coastal viewing area at Maingon Blowhole and longer walks to Crescent Bay, Crescent Bay lookout and Mount Brown;
The re-development of the Stormlea Road carpark which included 50 additional vehicle spaces, a new toilet block, track head infrastructure and track improvements to both the Shipstern Bluff and Cape Raoul walking tracks; and
A new larger capacity carpark at Tasman Arch and Devils Kitchen, with a new toilet facility to be completed later this year.

The Tasmanian Government also plans to invest in coming years a further $1.5 million into the Tasman National Park to deliver new viewing platforms and lookouts showcasing the Tasman Arch geological features and improved visitor information and accessibility.

Image: Remarkable Cave Tasman National Park

22nd February 2012 - Major project to rejuvenate Abel Tasman National Park ecology

14th April 2020 - Upgrades planned for Tasmania’s Remarkable Cave

20th May 2021 - Tasmanians to have a say on Mt Wellington cable car project

21st November 2020 - Tasmanian Government commits $20 million for Port Arthur Historic Site

20th October 2020 - Mountain Bike Trails to be built on Tasmania’s Mt Owen

7th October 2020 - Tasmania receives funding for thermal efficient huts on overland tracks

28th July 2020 - Tasmanian Government delivers record investment into parks and reserves to boost tourism

5th June 2020 - Tasmanian Walking Company launches philanthropic initiative on World Environment Day

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