www.tasmannationalpark.com.au
Unofficial operator’s manual · print / save PDF
Tasman National Park practical planner
Desk research 26 Aug 2026 — not walked for this URL. Verify Parks Tasmania before you travel. No email wall.
Three fee systems — never merge: Parks Pass · Fortescue Bay camping · Three Capes Track booking.
Port Arthur Historic Site is a fourth, separate ticket. None of those are affiliated on this site.
2026 Arch/Kitchen works: Tasmans Arch and Devils Kitchen visitor site closed 15 Apr–29 Sep 2026
(alert reviewed 18 Aug 2026). Waterfall Bay from Devils Kitchen stays closed — use Waterfall Bay Road. Re-check alerts.
Decide the day (pick one)
Half-day geology
Tessellated Pavement + Blowhole. Arch/Kitchen only if open. Plan B: Waterfall Bay Road. Not Cape Hauy.
Cape Hauy day
Leave Hobart early. C344 ~12 km unsealed to Fortescue. 9.4 km return, ~4 hrs, Grade 3. Reverse before dusk.
Cape Raoul
Stormlea, 14 km, ~5 hrs, Grade 4. Different trailhead. Do not stack with Hauy.
Three Capes (booked)
48 km, 4d/3n, max 48/day. Adult $650 [VERIFY]. No booking = walk Hauy or Raoul on a Parks Pass.
Fees to verify live
- Daily Parks Pass: $49.15/vehicle (up to 8), $24.55/person; children under 5 free. Holiday/annual/two-year options exist. passes.parks.tas.gov.au
- Fortescue camping: $13/site/night for 2 people; +$5 adult; +$2.50 child; family $16. Book 1 Oct–30 Apr; first-come May–Sep. Phone 03 6250 2433. Separate from Parks Pass.
- Three Capes: adult $650; concession/child $515; winter promo $485 new bookings 1 Jul–31 Aug 2026. Includes parks pass for walk +1 day either side, boat from Port Arthur Historic Site, bus from Fortescue.
Roads
- Hobart ~90 min via Sorell (A3) then Arthur Highway (A9). Fuel in Sorell/Hobart.
- C344 12 km unsealed 2WD typical — Fortescue / Cape Hauy.
- C338 unsealed — northern geology sites.
- Stormlea / Highcroft — Cape Raoul. Safety Cove Rd — Remarkable Cave.
- Wildlife on A9 and C344 at dusk is a planning constraint.
Cape Hauy reverse clock (if that is Plan A)
Night beforeParks Pass screenshot. Alerts. Agree a turnaround at the junction before the final cape.
Leave Hobart earlyNot after 10am if you want a 4-hour walk plus dusk buffer.
Fortescue startToilets, water, layers. Day-use is not campground overflow.
Out and same-way backNo hut-country loop. Platform is optional if wind is shoving.
Home before dusk wildlifeIf you left Hobart too late: geology Plan B — do not compress Hauy.
Packing ticks
- Parks Pass confirmation
- Waterproof shell + warm mid-layer (cape colder than Hobart)
- Grip shoes — stone steps / wet rock
- Water (2+ L if a cape) + food
- First aid / blister kit
- Headlamp (late finish)
- Fuel stove if camping (designated Fortescue fireplaces only)
- Offline map / alert screenshot
- Emergency+ installed — 000 needs reception; do not invent coverage
Phones (official)
- Emergencies: 000
- Tasman Field Centre, Taranna (5803 Arthur Hwy): 03 6250 3980 — published 7 days 10am–4pm (verify)
- Fortescue camping: 03 6250 2433
This unofficial site has no public email. Do not use invented park mailboxes from these pages.
Official links
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