Thread: Loving Tasmania, BUT. No2

I tried to book Spirit of Tasmania for a couple of weeks Feb / March but its totally booked out for except for vehicles under 2m wide / 2.1m high , ours is 1.95 wide - 2.6 high so bummer , you need to book way in advance. Prices for the Truck + Van + berth very reasonable tho . Have never found any prices in Tassie tp be unreasonable on past trips either.

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Free camping spots or base camps

Tooms lake good for fishing trout or having a few quite camping days

Ansons Bay and Eddystone Point are in Mt William National Park. They, (and Musselroe Bay even further north) may also be reached via the B82, which leaves the Tasman Highway between Derby and Weldborough. It's a made road to begin with but gravel later on. For camping information in this whole area contact Parks and Wildlife Service St Helens Field Centre (03) 6376 1550; or PWS Mt William (03) 6357 1043


Parks and Wildlife Services camping info

Jeanneret Bay camping area in the Bay of Fires (no facilities or water, just wild and beautiful) One of my fav spots with the motorhome

Neck Reserve camping area in Bruny Island

Springlawn camping area is the most well-equipped campsite in Narawntapu National Park, and is a great place to stay while exploring the park. Facilities at the camping area include hot showers and drinking water.

Cockle Creek - (Southwest National Park - South East)
Nice walk to the south cape

Enjoy your stay and look for real estate while you are here

Originally Posted by Yorkie

Whilst on the subject of tassie, how busy in general are the camping areas mid jan to mid February? Might be heading that way but will be right in the school holidays.
We will be towing a off-road van behind the disco.

Originally Posted by Yorkie
Where are you located, will be sure to try and catch up or use your facilities by the river.
Any tips for a general route to cover some of the best bits for this length of stay?

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One trip in my opinion is a must do, ( but only if a high pressure weather system is over the state, this is to be able to see the scenery as it is in a high rainfall area ), it's the trip up through the Derwent Valley out to Lake Pedder, with lots of side trips like the one's to Mount Field National Park, Adamsfield via Clear Hill Road ( a refundable but expensive key fee applies and is paid at the Russell falls National Parks and Wildlife office and they may stipulate that there are two vehicles ) https://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Ad...ed=0CAgQ_AUoAg and the Styx River Tall Timber Reserve ( There are not many tree's that grow any higher in the world. )

Other thing with this trip, is to take it steady going out towards Lake Pedder as you drive towards the scenery on the way out and then do the side trips on the way back. Camp out at the lake and/or in at Adamsfield as you cannot possibly do this trip comfortably in the one day, also give you some time that lets you do some serious bushwalking to places like the top of Mount Anne, you must be fit and well prepared to safely do this type of activity however.

It's quite easy to spend a week or more poking about this fascinating South West Area.
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