Hazard Rating: 2/10 | Parking: Good + close | from Hobart: 116 km | Faces: Southeast | Length: 2 km
Recherche Bay includes Gillams, Finns and Lancasters beaches, a group of beaches on the way to Cockle Creek—all great beaches in a serene area with campgrounds on the nonbeach side of the road.
Recherche Bay (pronounced ‘research’) was named after one of Bruni d’Entrecasteaux’s ships which explored the area in 1792. More fascinating information can be found here. Turn right before Southport towards Hastings. At the end, you travel about 20 km on a good dirt road of no concern for any vehicle.
Congratulations to Parks and Wildlife for a soft touch on the area that has kept its beauty and still allows camping.
