by Mickey Jarvis | Feb 26, 2025 | Bay of Fires, East Coast, St Helens
Near: Bay of Fires & St Helens | from Hobart: 250 km | Launceston: 175 km
Hazard Rating: 5/10 | Parking: Good + close | Faces: NE into Tasman Sea | Length: 1.6 km
Binalong Bay Beach is in Binalong Bay and part of the Bay of Fires. Clear blue water and pristine white sand make this an ideal beach for a swim or walk with rocks to the east for a picnic or snorkel. Sometimes has small surf and rips. Good fishing from the beach.
There are two toilet blocks, a small playground, a BBQ area and a tennis court. Main access and parking is on the south end – with limited access and parking at the north end off Lyall Road. A boat ramp at Skeleton Bay just east of the beach.
Grants Lagoon, which backs the beach (usually closed to the sea) has camping sites.
by Mickey Jarvis | Mar 2, 2025 | East Coast, Low Hazard, St Helens
Near: St Helens | from Hobart: 250 km | Launceston: 175 km
Hazard Rating: 1/10 | Parking: Good | Faces: into Burns Bay | Length: 100 m
Burns Bay is a beach and boat ramp located at the end of St Helens Point Road on the peninsula NE of St Helens.
Located in a small protected bay, great for a swim or snorkel. A popular boat ramp with an interesting rock-built toilet block.
Named after a resident, Robby Burns.
Ignore some of the Google Maps markers as they are wrong – e.g., Beer Barrel Beach.
by Mickey Jarvis | Feb 24, 2025 | Bay of Fires, East Coast
Near: Bay of Fires & St Helens| Hazard Rating: 4/10 | Parking: Good | Faces: East Iinto Tasman Sea | Length: 400 m
Cosy Corner is a small but spectacular beach north of St Helens and Binalong Bay, part of the Bay of Fires.
Pure white sand, beautiful crystal clear blue water and stunning rock formations often covered in a bright orange lichen.
A popular beach for camping, swimming, snorkeling and surf fishing. The beach sometimes has small surf with the occasional possibility of better waves. The beach can be potentially dangerous to swim at, so as usual, match your family’s swimming ability with the conditions.
There are great campsites for every type of vehicle – camper, caravan, motor home, tent etc… many sites are right on the beach. Camping is free with a maximum stay of 28 days. No water is available and fires are banned. The site is managed by Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania.
Basic toilets including some wheelchair access. Entry is from two roads off Gardens Road referred to as North and South Cosy Corner.
by Mickey Jarvis | Aug 16, 2026 | East Coast
Hazard Rating: 5/10 | Parking: Good | from Hobart: 180 km | Faces: East | Length: 2.5 km
Friendly Beaches is on the East Coast on the way into the Freycinet Peninsula. The best access is mid-beach – Turn off Coles Bay Road onto Friendly Beaches Road for about 4 km – unsealed road but fine for all vehicles. Comprised of two beaches because of a headland in the middle – Isaacs Point (hence beaches – plural).
A fantastic, wild and secluded beach. Pristine white sand, aqua water and included in Tasmania’s top 60 walks. Camping available but bring everything, except a toilet!
Look east and you might see New Zealand or maybe some whales?
If you are looking for the best beaches in Tasmania – this should be on your list. Swim, walk, fish or surf. For a surf forecast – Click here.
Named after French naturalist Louis de Freycinet in a voyage led by Nicolas Baudit in 1802 after the peaceful and welcoming demeanor of the local Aboriginal people.
Photos by Rani Casey.
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by Mickey Jarvis | Aug 17, 2026 | Camping, East Coast
Hazard Rating: 6/10 | Parking: Good | from Hobart: 200 km | Faces: East | Length: 200 m
A small, somewhat unknown beach between Bicheno and Scamander that allows camping.
Without trying to state the obvious, it is a small beach only 200m wide. Like most east coast beaches, it has beautiful sand, aqua water and is surrounded by forests and rocky granite headlands. Also a surf beach and good for fishing and a swim, but be careful as it can be hazardous.
Photos by Rani Casey.
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by Mickey Jarvis | Mar 7, 2026 | East Coast
Maria Island is accessed by ferry from Triabunna. The ferry lands at Hopground Beach on the northern end of Maria Island.
A picturesque beach with white sand and views of Mt Bishop & Clerk. The beach was named after the hop fields cultivated there during the first convict settlement period in the early 19th century.
A place of great beauty with no hotels, shops, or internet access. The whole of Maria Island is steeped in history and remains largely unchanged. Interesting bird life and fauna exist all over the island.
Not far from the jetty is penitentiary accommodation and a campground. Basic bunk accommodation is available in the old penitentiary at Darlington, as well as free camping at several sites around the island.
Maria Island has a long and rich history, going back well before the colonial era. Remnants from the Aboriginal people of the Tyreddeme clan of the Oyster Bay tribe can still be seen today. In 1642, the island was named by Dutch explorer Abel Tasman after Maria van Diemen (née van Aelst), wife of Anthony van Diemen, the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in Batavia.
