Eastern Tasmania
Eastern Tasmania encompasses much of the East Coast and the North Coast east of the Tamar River in Tasmania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Launceston and Maria Island National Park.
Launceston
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Launceston is the second-largest city in Tasmania and provides a base to explore the northern part of the state. The city was settled in 1805 and has a population of 87,645, making it Australia's fifth-largest inland city.
Maria Island National Park
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Maria Island, situated on the east coast of Tasmania, is a tiny island not known by many people but an absolute jewel that is worth visiting on any trip to Tasmania.
St Helens
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St Helens is a fishing and beach resort town on picturesque Georges Bay, on the north-east coast of the state of Tasmania. It is the largest coastal town in the region.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Scottsdale and Swansea.
Scottsdale
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Scottsdale is a town of approximately 2000 people located in north-east Tasmania, Australia. The closest city is Launceston, 70 km away.
Swansea
Swansea is a town in the heart of Tasmania's east coast, on the north-west shore of Great Oyster Bay and overlooking Freycinet National Park. It was the first municipality in Australia to be established after Hobart and Sydney.
Longford
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Longford is a town of 4,268 in the Northern Midlands region of Tasmania. It contains the Brickendon and Woolmers Estates, both of which are convict-built and are UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the Australian Convict Sites.
George Town
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George Town and Low Head are historic townships in Tasmania. George Town was chosen as the Northern Headquarters for Tasmania, but later abandoned in favour of Launceston.
Bicheno
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Bicheno is a small coastal town in Eastern Tasmania, home to a colony of fairy penguins and a good base for visiting Freycinet National Park.
Triabunna
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Triabunna is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 86 kilometres north-east of the city of Hobart.
Ross
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Ross is a small historic town in the centre of the Tasmanian Midlands, 120 km north of Hobart and 80 km south of Launceston. Ross was first settled in 1821 as a garrison town for soldiers, as a coaching stop on the Midlands Highway and as a market town.
Perth
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Perth is a town of 3,233 in the Tasmanian Midlands, about 20 km south of Launceston. The town was established in 1821, making it one of the oldest towns in the Tasmanian Midlands.
Campbell Town
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Campbell Town is a small but picturesque town in Northeast Tasmania that makes a pleasant stop if you're driving the 200 km from Hobart to Launceston.
Freycinet National Park
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Freycinet National Park is on the East Coast of Tasmania, consisting of knuckles of granite mountains all but surrounded by azure bays and white sand beaches.
Mount William National Park
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Mount William National Park is a Tasmanian national park situated in Eastern Tasmania. Although the name of the park may make you think that the park is more known for a mountain, the park is known for its beaches.
Douglas-Apsley National Park
Douglas-Apsley is a national park and a locality on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 149 km northeast of Hobart, and a few kilometres north of Bicheno. It is one of Tasmania's newer National Parks, having been declared on 27 December 1989.
Bridport
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Bridport is a small town on the north-east coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the Dorset Council and takes its name from Bridport in Dorset, England. At the 2016 census, Bridport had a population of 1,715.
Scamander
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Scamander is a small town at the mouth of the Scamander River between St Helens and St Marys on the north-east coast of Tasmania in Australia. The town is a popular holiday destination because of its wide, sandy beaches and views of the ocean.
Ben Lomond National Park
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Ben Lomond National Park is in Eastern Tasmania. It's one of Tasmania's oldest national parks and contains one of two skifields in Tasmania.
Coles Bay
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Coles Bay is an Australian town on the east Coast of Tasmania 192 km north-east of Hobart and 173 km south-east of Launceston, being the main entrance point for visitors to the Freycinet National Park.
Gladstone
Gladstone is a very small town in the north east of Tasmania, between Scottsdale and the coast. It grew from the early days of gold and tin mining in the hills south west of the town.Eastern Tasmania
- Type: region
- Description: region of Tasmania
- Also known as: “East Coast” and “East Coast (Tasmania)”
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude of center
-41.56° or 41° 33′ 36″ southLongitude of center
147.8° or 147° 48′ eastWikidata ID
Q14214423
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