Tasmania Great Eastern Drive

The Great Eastern Drive runs from Orford to St Helens along Tasmania's east coast. Highlights include Freycinet National Park and Wineglass Bay, Bicheno, Scamander and the Bay of Fires. It is a gentle drive with beaches and seafood.

The stops

1. Start

   Orford

2. Town

   Triabunna

   Maria Island ferry

3. Park

   Freycinet National Park

   Wineglass Bay lookout

4. Town

   Bicheno

   Blowhole and penguins

5. Town

   Scamander

   Beach town

6. Beach

   Bay of Fires

   Orange lichen-covered granite boulders; Binalong Bay is the usual access

7. Town

   St Helens

   End of the drive

8. Finish

   St Helens

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Freycinet

  Park campgrounds

• Night 2

  St Helens

  Caravan parks and cabins

When to go

Summer for beach; autumn for fewer people

On the road

Sealed; wildlife on the road.