White beaches and orange-lichen rocks on the north-east coast.
A quick east coast trip from Launceston to the Bay of Fires, via Scottsdale and St Helens. Two or three days covers forest, beaches and the orange lichen rocks.
🚐 About 2.5 hours (around 160 km)
Drive east to St Helens via Scottsdale. The drive via Scottsdale is scenic. St Helens is a harbour town. Fill up on supplies.
A park close to town.
A park near the beach.
🚐 About 30 minutes (around 20 km)
Spend the day at the Bay of Fires. Binalong Bay is the gateway. The Gardens is a quiet beach. Camp near the coast.
A large campground behind the beach.
Back in town.
🚐 About 2.5 hours (around 160 km)
Return to Launceston via the Tasman Highway. Return via Derby, a mountain bike town. Launceston has Cataract Gorge.
A park near the Tamar River.
A park near the city.
Campsite rules, fees and availability change. Check the park or operator website before you go.