Tasman National Park

With scenic coastlines, soaring 300 metre cliffs and monumental rock formations, Tasman National Park is a spectacular and beautiful location, home to a diversity of wildlife.

The Park consists of the most stunning coastal scenery from Cape Surville to Waterfall Bay and Fortescue Bay; and from Cape Hauy to Cape Pillar and Cape Raoul. Several offshore islands, including Fossil Island, Hippolyte Rocks and Tasman Island, are incorporated into the park, and fascinating rock formations line the coast, such as the Tasman Arch, The Blowhole, Waterfall Bay, Remarkable Cave and the Tessellated Pavement.

Tasman National Park is home to array of land and marine mammals, including the brushtail possum, Australian fur seals, as well as an interesting wildlife including the forty-spotted pardalote, little penguins – the smallest penguin species – and the endangered swift parrot. Aside from the diverse range of mammals that occur, three species of snake have been recorded including tiger, copperhead and white-lipped whipsnake. Nine species of lizard, as well as over half of Tasmania’s frog species have been seen in Tasman National Park. 

To include a visit to Tasman National Park on your wildlife holiday contact our tailor-made specialists who can help you plan your perfect trip.

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