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Port Arthur, Remarkable Cave & Safety Cove

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South-western park access via Safety Cove Road: Remarkable Cave, Maingon Blowhole, Mount Brown, Crescent Bay. Three Capes check-in is at the Historic Site — a separate ticket from the Parks Pass.

  • Best for: Combining a short geology stop with a Historic Site day — or Crescent Bay if you have a half day spare
  • Time: 1 hour for Remarkable Cave; half to full day for Crescent Bay / Mount Brown
  • Arthur Highway to Port Arthur township, then Safety Cove Road.

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Three products on one peninsula

Parks Pass = national park walks and lookouts. Historic Site = separate operator and ticket. Three Capes = booked multi-day with boat from the Historic Site. Mixing them in one sentence is how people under-pack time.

Remarkable Cave vs Crescent Bay

Remarkable Cave is a short geology stop from Safety Cove Road. Crescent Bay and Mount Brown are the walk commitment — confirm signed times. If the Historic Site already ate four hours, stay at the cave and skip the dunes.

Cape Raoul is not this road. Cape Hauy is not this road.

The Historic Site clock is not a walk clock

A full Port Arthur ticket can consume an afternoon. Stacking Crescent Bay after that from a Hobart day-trip is how groups drive the Arthur Highway after dusk. Turnaround is Remarkable Cave. Overnight nearby if you still want Mount Brown in the morning.

Highlights at a glance

  • Remarkable Cave
  • Crescent Bay dunes
  • Mount Brown
  • Three Capes boat departure (booked walkers)

Practical tips

  • If the Historic Site already ate four hours, skip Mount Brown.
  • Fuel in Port Arthur / Nubeena, not at the cave.

Facilities & services

  • Historic Site visitor services (separate)
  • Cave / walk parking (verify)
  • Nearby township food

Confirm toilets, parking and open facilities on the day via official sources and on-site signage.

Walks & lookouts nearby

Grades, times and open/closed status change — open each guide and verify on Parks Tasmania before you go.

Crescent Bay / Mount Brown

moderate

Access via Safety Cove Road from Port Arthur township: Remarkable Cave, Maingon Blowhole, Mount Brown and Crescent Bay tracks. Separate from Cape Hauy (Fortescue) and Cape Raoul (Stormlea). Parks Pass required. Port Arthur Historic Site is next door and is a separate ticket.

Grade
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Time
Allow a half to full day — not a Port Arthur lunch break
Distance
Return from Remarkable Cave / Safety Cove precinct — confirm signs

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Three Capes Track

moderate

Parks Tasmania’s 48 km, 4-day / 3-night hut-based walk. Booking fee includes self-catered cabins, Pennicott boat from Port Arthur Historic Site to Denmans Cove, return bus from Fortescue Bay, Port Arthur Historic Site entry (published conditions apply), parks pass for the walk plus a day either side, and the guidebook. Max 48 walkers/day. Separate from free Cape Hauy / Cape Raoul day walks.

Grade
Grade 3 hut-based multi-day (booked)
Time
4 days (mandatory booking)
Distance
48 km over 4 days / 3 nights

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All trails

Itineraries that use this area

Full calendar day from Hobart

Full day: peninsula circuit (one cape or geology — not both hard walks)

Pick one hard product: Cape Hauy from Fortescue, or Cape Raoul from Stormlea, or a geology-plus-Remarkable Cave circuit. Pair the chosen walk with at most one short lookout cluster. Port Arthur Historic Site is a separate ticket and usually a separate day.

Map

Orientation only — confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.

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FAQ — Port Arthur side

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Does Historic Site entry include the Parks Pass?

No for ordinary day visits. Three Capes booking includes parks pass for the walk window plus published Historic Site entry — that is the booked product, not a casual cave stop.

Is Remarkable Cave on C344?

No. Safety Cove Road from Port Arthur township. C344 is Fortescue / Cape Hauy.

Can I add Crescent Bay after a full Historic Site ticket from Hobart?

Usually a bad clock. Remarkable Cave is the short add-on. Mount Brown is a half-to-full day of its own.

Stays & tours near Port Arthur side

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Nearby stays

Port Arthur · Eaglehawk Neck · Hobart

  • Stays at Port ArthurClosest to Remarkable Cave, Three Capes check-in and the Historic Site
  • Eaglehawk NeckNorthern geology sites and the isthmus — still a drive to Fortescue
  • HobartDay-trip base — about 90 minutes each way via Sorell and the Arthur Highway

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Guided tours

Optional — useful when you do not want to drive the Arthur Highway

A tour does not replace checking Parks Tasmania alerts, weather, or cliff safety yourself.

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