Beauty Point Tourist Park is located at 36 West Arm Road, Beauty Point, Tasmania

By Sea

Bass Strait is the sea-road to Tasmania. The route is operated by three superfast ships, Spirit of Tasmania I, II and III. These vessels offer an overnight service in both directions between Melbourne and Devonport seven days a week, year round, with additional services in peak periods; and a service from Sydney to Devonport in both directions up to three times a week.

Make the most of your journey by beginning with a luxurious ocean cruise onboard Spirit of Tasmania I, II or III. Spirit I and II travel between Station Pier in Port Melbourne and Devonport on Tasmania’s north coast, while Spirit III travels between central Sydney and Devonport up to three days a week. All three ships give you the option of bringing your own vehicle to Tasmania and exploring one of the world’s great touring destinations at your own pace.

The superfast Spirit of Tasmania I and II make nightly crossings in both directions, leaving at 9pm and arriving at 7am. Additional sailings are scheduled in peak periods, with a daytime sailing in both directions leaving at 9am and arriving at 6pm.

Spirit III departs Darling Harbour in Sydney at 3pm and arrives in Devonport at 11.30am the following day up to three times a week. These departure times have the wonderful advantage of enabling you to enjoy sailing under the Harbour Bridge, down the scenic coast of Eastern Australia and past magnificent Bass Strait islands during daylight, making the cruise itself an integral part of your Tasmanian experience.

Standard vehicles travel on the ships for only $59 one way For further details on fares or to make a booking go to the website www.spiritoftasmania.com.au

Shuttle services

TassiLink coaches meet every overnight sailing of Spirit of Tasmania I, II and III. Call 1300 653 633 for details.

By Air

International travellers

Although there are no scheduled direct flights between Tasmania and other countries, it’s easy to access Tasmania from mainland Australia. All international flights into Sydney and Melbourne offer seamless domestic connections.

Airlines Servicing Tasmania

Tasmania is a little over an hour’s flight from Melbourne, the nearest mainland capital city. A number of airlines fly into Tasmania - see below for further information.

Qantas flies several times daily into Hobart and Launceston from Melbourne and Sydney, while QantasLink flies into Devonport and Wynyard (Burnie). There are connections from other mainland centres on the Qantas/QantasLink network. Reservations - phone 13 1313 or www.qantas.com.au

Regional Express operates daily services into Devonport and Wynard (Burnie) from Melbourne and daily into King Island from Melbourne. Reservations - phone 13 1713 or www.regionalexpress.com.au

Virgin Blue flies into Launceston and Hobart from Melbourne and Sydney, with connections from other destinations within the Virgin Blue network. Virgin Blue also offers direct flights between Brisbane and Hobart, and between Adelaide and Hobart. Reservations - phone 13 6789 or www.virginblue.com.au

By Road

When you glance at a map of Tasmania, distances seem short in comparison to other Australian states. That’s true - you can drive from Hobart to Launceston in two and a half hours, and from Launceston to Burnie in less.

But in many parts of the state, roads are often winding, with ascents and descents over hilly and mountainous regions. You should always allow extra time for your journey, especially in areas like the West Coast. Check local conditions on exposed and elevated roads, where frost, ice and snow can occur.

There are excellent sealed highways to all parts of Tasmania - they’re marked as ’A’ roads on your map. ’B’ roads are also sealed, as are some of the network of smaller ’C’ roads.