Maria Island national park map
Last reviewed · orientation only — not walked; verify Parks Tasmania maps and alerts
These embeds are for orientation only — not a park-boundary or trail-difficulty app. Official park maps, alerts and track notes always win. Start at Parks Tasmania — Maria Island National Park and alerts. Ferry: Encounter Maria Island. How long you need on the ground: plan your visit.
Best map for…
Plain English, not GIS. Pick the pin that matches the day you actually have.
First timer / day-return ferry
Start at Darlington jetty. Township, wildlife, then one coastal icon. Do not treat this pin as a car park on the island.
Painted Cliffs / tide window
Tide first. If the platform is awash, reverse — Fossil Cliffs is Plan B, not a clifftop workaround.
Bishop and Clerk day
Grade 4 from Darlington. Reverse before the scramble if wind or the ferry clock fails.
Overnight south
Isthmus and free southern camps. Bikes help. Not a day-return.
Darlington Settlement
Ferry arrival, World Heritage precinct, campground, Penitentiary, start of every other walk. No public vehicles. Orientation only.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Painted Cliffs
South of Darlington. Tide window is the decision — safest within about two hours of low tide. No clifftop access.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Bishop and Clerk
Grade 4 from Darlington. 11 km return, 4–5 hours. Avoid the steep summit in high wind. Last ferry is the hard stop. Not Mount Maria.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
McRaes Isthmus / south island
Overnight self-sufficiency. Frenchs Farm and Encampment Cove. Not a same-day ferry add-on. No hut-to-hut product.
Interactive map — pin may be approximate. Confirm trailheads and road status before you drive.
Free Maria Island practical planner
Ferry vs Parks Pass vs camping/Penitentiary, tide vs Bishop and Clerk, last-ferry buffer, packing ticks and official links — free direct download.
- Before-you-leave packing ticks (food, water treatment, rubbish bag)
- Same-day ferry vs Bishop and Clerk vs overnight south
- What to skip when the tide is wrong or you left Hobart late
- Official Parks Tasmania and Encounter Maria Island links to verify
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Direct downloads & official links
- Practical planner (PDF)
- Practical planner (HTML — print-friendly)
- Day-trip checklist (PDF)
- Day-trip checklist (HTML)
- On-site printable itineraries
- Official park page
- Encounter Maria Island ferry
- Parks Tasmania alerts & conditions
- Parks Tasmania know before you go
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