Places in Tasmania > East Coast >  Maria Island

Maria Island is a national park off Tasmania's east coast. The island offers stunning beaches, great walks, forests and a unique camping experience in an old penitenciary.

Best things to do on Maria Island

• explore the varied history of the island
• walk to the Painted Cliffs, stunning sandstone formations (better at low tide)
• walk to the Fossil Cliffs
• walk to Bishop and Clerk, the island's tallest peak (about 5 hours return)
• watch the wombats, wallabies, pademelons and other criters that roam the island
• snorkel in the marine reserve that lines the north-west coast of Maria Island
• sleep in the Penitentiary dormitories