Tasmania's East Coast
Bay of Fires, Freycinet and Bicheno — Tasmania's mildest, most caravan-dense touring stretch.
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Tasmania's East Coast — running from Bay of Fires down through Freycinet to Bicheno — is the island's easiest, mildest touring stretch and a good starting point for any Tasmanian caravan lap. Bay of Fires' Cosy Corner camping area is a good example of the region's style: beachfront, unpowered but scenic, right among the orange-lichened granite boulders the region is famous for.
The whole stretch runs on sealed roads with a proper holiday-park network — no special vehicle requirements, and generally the mildest weather on the island thanks to the coast's relatively sheltered aspect compared to the wilder West Coast.
Summer (December–February) is peak season and when East Coast parks fill fastest; the shoulder seasons are quieter and still mild by Tasmanian standards, making this a good year-round base for a broader island lap.
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Common questions about Tasmania's East Coast
- Is the Tasmanian East Coast suitable for any caravan?
- Yes — sealed roads and a dense holiday-park network make this the easiest, mildest stretch to tour on the island.
- What's Bay of Fires known for?
- Orange-lichen-covered granite boulders against white sand and clear water — one of the most photographed coastal stretches in Australia.
Trev and his wife Denise have been doing laps of the country since he hung up the boots. He knows which pubs let you camp out the back, which servo has the good pies, and which showground is worth the donation. He writes the way he yarns — slowly, and with a tangent.
Retired; 6 continuous years on the Big Lap