Routes worth taking slowly
Tasmania road trips
Road-trip routes built around places, landscapes and useful stops.
Choose a route around real driving time, road conditions and useful stops. Tasmania’s distances can be deceptive, so each guide is a planning framework rather than a race through a checklist.
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Hobart and South
Hobart, the Derwent, the Huon Valley, Bruny Island and the Tasman Peninsula.
Image credit: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Hobart & SouthDerwent Valley Drive
Plan a Derwent Valley drive through New Norfolk and upper-valley towns with realistic timing, road conditions and optional park extensions.
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Image credit: BennyG3255, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Hobart & SouthGordon River Road to Lake Pedder and Gordon Dam
Plan Gordon River Road as a long return journey through Maydena, Lake Pedder and Strathgordon, with fuel, weather and walking limits understood.
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Image credit: jacobharrisau, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Hobart & SouthHuon Valley Drive
Plan a Huon Valley driving loop through Huonville, Cygnet and Franklin, with options for the lower valley and Far South.
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Image credit: Broinowski, Gracius J., Public domain, Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Hobart & SouthLower Huon Valley Drive
Practical notes for driving the lower Huon Valley corridor and accessing the Hartz Mountains from Geeveston. Covers access, road conditions, park rules, basic facilities and safety checks to make the short drives and short walks safe and sensible.
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Launceston and North East
Launceston, the Tamar Valley, northern towns and the north-east.
Image credit: Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Launceston & North EastEsk Highway Road Trip
Plan the A4 Esk Highway with realistic stops, mountain weather, fuel checks and time for the Fingal Valley towns.
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Image credit: jacobharrisau, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Launceston & North EastNorth Eastern Tasmania Drive
Build a flexible two or three-day drive through George Town, Scottsdale, Derby and St Helens without underestimating rural distances.
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North West and West Coast
Coastal towns, high country, rainforest and former mining communities.
Image credit: Gary Houston, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · North West & WestBass Highway Road Trip
Plan the Bass Highway as a working intercity road with separate coastal stops rather than a continuous scenic lookout drive.
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Image credit: NAPARAZZI, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · North West & WestBeyond Central Burnie
Build a practical half-day or full-day circuit through Fern Glade, Guide Falls, Upper Natone and the coastal districts around Burnie.
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Image credit: Gary Houston, CC0, Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · North West & WestCastra Road Drive
Castra Road climbs from the Ulverstone district through North Motton, Sprent and Upper Castra on a narrow rural route that crosses farms and forest approaches. Services are limited inland, and Leven Canyon is a separate destination requiring planning and current Parks Tasmania advice.
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Image credit: Synyan, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · North West & WestCreated from Chaos Coastal Trail
Follow the Created from Chaos geotrail through north-west coast rocks, lava, glacial deposits and safe roadside stops.
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Image credit: Gary Houston, CC0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · North West & WestWaratah and Hellyer Gorge Drive
Plan the inland drive from Burnie through Hellyer Gorge to Waratah with road, weather and stop-by-stop advice.
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Central Tasmania
The Midlands, Central Highlands and routes through the island’s interior.
Image credit: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.Road trip · Central TasmaniaHeritage Highway, Tasmania
A road-trip guide to the Midland Highway’s sandstone towns, colonial infrastructure, convict sites and longer Aboriginal history.
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Image credit: Buddpaul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Central TasmaniaHighland Lakes Road
Highland Lakes Road (A5) crosses Tasmania's Central Highlands from the southern Midlands through Bothwell and Miena to the yingina / Great Lake, then drops north toward Deloraine. The route runs along exposed high country and through isolated sections where services are sparse. Plan fuel, clothing and timing, observe lake and fisheries rules, and check road, weather and reserve conditions before.
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Image credit: Steven Penton from Bakers Beach, Tasmania Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsRoad trip · Central TasmaniaMidland Highway Road Trip
Plan the Midland Highway as a working intercity road with deliberate heritage-town exits and realistic driving breaks.
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All road trips
Compare the complete route collection before deciding which regions fit your available time.
Tasmania road trips
- A Realistic Tasmania Circuit Road Trip→
- Bass Highway Road Trip→
- Beyond Central Burnie→
- Castra Road Drive→
- Created from Chaos Coastal Trail→
- Derwent Valley Drive→
- Devonport to Cradle Mountain drive→
- Esk Highway Road Trip→
- Georgian Villages Drive→
- Gordon River Road to Lake Pedder and Gordon Dam→
- Heritage Highway, Tasmania→
- Highland Lakes Road→
- Huon Valley Drive→
- Lower Huon Valley Drive→
- Lyell Highway Road Trip→
- Meander Valley Highway→
- Midland Highway Road Trip→
- North Eastern Tasmania Drive→
- Regional Drives from Hobart→
- Scenic Drives from Burnie→
- Sorell to Orford Drive→
- Tasman Highway Road Trip→
- Waratah and Hellyer Gorge Drive→