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Douglas-Apsley National Park
A few kilometers north of Bicheno is the entrance to the Douglas-Apsley National Park, with is dry sclerophyll forest and riverside walking tracks, swimming holes, birdlife and Oyster Bay pines. Walks include the 20 minute return stroll to the Apsley Waterhole, the three hour Apsley Gorge circuit and the three day north-south bushwalk through the park. Root rot (Phytophthora cinnamomii) is a problem in the area – please clean boots and tent pegs before and after visiting the park.

Freycinet National Park
The natural jewel of the East Coast, Freycinet National Park has wonderful coastal and mountain walking wildlife, wildflowers, sea kayaking, climbing, abseling, offshore cruising to observe marine life and sea birds - or just relaxing on the beach in the shade of she-oaks. Coles Bay offers a range of accommodation and camping options and there’s also a camping area with basic facilities just inside the national park boundary. Don’t miss the short walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout and dramatic cliff-top walk at Cape Tourville. To reach Freycinet, turn off the A3 11km south of Bicheno and take a good sealed road 27 km south to Coles Bay. Watch for wildlife especially at dusk or early morning.

Maria Island National Park
The town of Triabunna is the departure point for passenger ferries that cross Mercury Passage to Maria Island. The 40 – 45 minute crossing ends on the northern tip of the island at Darlington, site of a 19th century convict settlemen. Discover the island’s unusual convict and early industrial heritage in the Coffee Palace visitor centre, observe the abundant wildlife and explore the area on a network of walking racks, including the popular routes to the Fossil Cliffs, Painted Cliffs and Bishop and Clerk, or the longer walks south to Chinaman’s Bay and beyond. Many of the roads on Maria Island are ideal for mountain biking. As there is no traffic on the island it is an excellent environment for families with children to explore by bike. Basic accommodation and campsite are available at Darlington. Bookings are essential. There’s no shop on Maria. – bring all food and equipment.

Wielangta Forest Drive
An interesting and scenic and scenic alternative route between the East Coast and the Tasman Peninsua, this 35 km drive links Orford with Bream Creek and Copping, taking a good gravel forestry road through tall eucalypt production forests and passing the Sandspit Forest Reserve on the Sandspit River, with its pockets of relic rainforest. Enjoy a picnic or BBQ at the Sandspit Forest Reserve. There are several lookout points with spectacular views of the coast, islands and ocean. Information booths at each end of the road give details on the area and stopping points while roadside signage explains how the area’s working forest are being managed, while you enjoy the delights of the many forest reserves and stands of tall blue gums along the drive.

Mayfield Bay Costal Reserve
About 20 km south of Swansea not far from the unusual convict-built Spinky Bridge, Mayfield Bay’s sandy beach and coastal area offer good camping, fishing, swimming, surfing, and diving, as well as wonderful views across Great Oyster Bay to Freycinet Peninsula.