Bay of Fires — Attraction in Tasmania

BAY OF FIRES, TASMANIA Bay of Fires is a truly special region north of St. Helens on Tasmania's north-east coast with clean white beaches, blue water and granite rocks splashed with orange lichen. Beach activities and bird-watching are popular in this beautiful reserve. You may even see a pod of dolphins as they cruise along parallel to the beach. The area is also known for its snorkelling and diving, with scenic reefs, corals, underwater caves and abundant sea life. The Bay of Fires Conservation Area offers beach-side camping and the elevated sites amongst the trees have amazing views of the coast and sea. There are camping grounds along a 13-kilometre section of road at the southern end of the conservation area, approached via St Helens. The bay was named by Captain Tobias Furneaux in 1773 in response to the many Aboriginal fires he saw burning on its...

With Tasmania being the free camping capital of Australia, in my opinion. The Bay of Fires is top of the list. Breathtaking stretch of beach with free camps starting with Jeanneret Beach (no dogs on this one as it is a penguin colony), followed by (dog friendly) Swimcart Beach which is about 1 km of total beachfront sites as well as sheltered bush sites. Then come Cosy Corner South & North, take your pick. There are drop toilets at all sites but no water or dump points or mobile reception. Strangely there is TV reception, all stations. Best time to visit is between February and April. Water, dump point & showers are a 15 min drive to St Helens. Don’t miss Lease 65 for fresh oysters on the way. Binalong Bay is a...

One of the most spectacular beaches in the east coast of Tasmania you should never miss visiting if you're in Tasmania. Much more warmer and fancy than what rest of the Tassie beaches can offer you! If you're lucky enough will see the seals in natural habitat. There are a lot of food and fancy restaurant options with beautiful modern accommodation available that you can access online. There are also camping grounds and very good walking tracks in the national parks where you could afford at daily rates or annual rates at your convenience. Road to the east coast is windy and adventurous but always worth the drive and money if you're a...