Wildlife
Maria Island
Triabunna, Tasmania
Car-free island with wombats, the Painted Cliffs and a convict town, reached by ferry from Triabunna.
- Price
- Ferry fare plus parks pass
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Time to allow
- 6 hours
Take the 45 minute passenger ferry from Triabunna to Darlington, then explore on foot or by bike. Wombats, kangaroos and Cape Barren geese graze the old townsite, and the Painted Cliffs and Fossil Cliffs are easy walks. Bookings on the ferry are essential, and there is building work around Darlington until late 2026.
Good to know
- Book the ferry before you go
- Visit Painted Cliffs within two hours of low tide
- Bring food, there are no shops on the island
- Best time
- Autumn or spring
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Park at the ferry terminal. No vehicles on the island.
- Vehicles
- No campervans
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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