Tasman National Park

Tasman National Park is a beautiful attraction located approximately 56 kilometers east of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia.

Covering an area of 107.5 square kilometers, this park includes Forestier and Tasman peninsulas as well as Tasman Island.

In terms of history, whaling activities took place in the park during the 1830s and 1840s. It was proclaimed under the Regional Forest Agreement on April 30, 1999. Notable landmarks within the park include the Tasman Island Lighthouse, constructed in 1906, and an unmanned weather station that was last used in 1977.

The geography of Tasman National Park offers a diverse combination of natural beauty and unique geological formations. Visitors can admire the rare columnar dolerite cliffs, which reach heights of 300 meters and are among the highest in the world. Other accessible land formations include the Blowhole, Devils Kitchen, Waterfall Bay, Cathedral Rock, Totem Pole, Candlestick, Tasmans Arch, and The Lanterns.

The park is also home to specific flora species, such as the semi-parasitic flowering plant known as eyebright and the rare Cape Pillar Sheoak shrub or small tree. Various fauna can be found in Tasman National Park, including Australian fur seals along the coastline and little penguins nesting along the foreshore. The park is also part of the South-East Tasmania Important Bird Area, recognized for its significance in preserving woodland birds, particularly the