Maria Island, National park island in Tasmania, Australia
The 115-square-kilometer mountainous island contains diverse landscapes with sandstone cliffs, pristine beaches, and extensive hiking trails across varied terrain points.
Dutch explorer Abel Tasman named the island in 1642 after Maria van Diemen, wife of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
The Tyreddeme band of the Oyster Bay tribe left numerous archaeological sites across the island before European colonization began.
Visitors can access the car-free island by ferry from Triabunna and explore it through walking or cycling on unsealed roads.
The island functions as a natural sanctuary where wombats, wallabies, and Tasmanian devils roam freely without interference from predator species.
Location: Glamorgan Spring Bay Council
Elevation above the sea: 124 m
Address: Maria Island, TAS 7190, Australia 7190 Maria Island
GPS coordinates: -42.63333,148.08333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:54
Tasmania offers national parks, geological formations, and historical sites. This Australian island features natural gorges, white sandy beaches, mountains, lakes, and forests. Visitors can discover 19th-century penitentiaries, botanical gardens, museums, and wildlife reserves. Endemic wildlife, including Tasmanian devils, wombats, and pademelons, can be observed in several sanctuaries. National parks allow for hiking, skiing, and river exploration.
Tessellated pavement
43.5 km
Richmond Bridge
53.9 km
Maria Island National Park
2.2 km
Coal Mines Historic Site
49.2 km
Darlington Probation Station
5.9 km
Mcgees Bridge
49.5 km
Eaglehawk Neck tessellated pavement
43.4 km
Tasmanian Bushland Garden
30.1 km
Maria (peak in Australia)
4.8 km
Seven Mile Beach
49.3 km
Mayfield Beach
44.2 km
Tirzah Beach
46.3 km
Carlton Beach
46.1 km
The Sisters
37 km
Ocean Beach
4.5 km
Spiky Beach
50.5 km
Four Mile Beach
5.1 km
Coastline
46.8 km
Richmond Bridge
53.8 km
Bridge
36.8 km
Sandspit River, Wielangta Forest
20.9 km
Saltwater River Beach
51.6 km
Beach on Maria Island
5.3 km
Richmond Gaol
53.9 km
Carlton River Mouth, Tasmania
45.2 km
Mill Cottage
53.9 km
Miller's Cottage
53.9 km
Main street of Richmond
54 kmReviews
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