Great Eastern Drive — Orford to StHelens.
Distance
220 km
Duration
2 days
Climb
1,500 m
Great Eastern Drive — Orford to St Helens.
Tasmania's premier coastal touring route runs 220 km up the island's sheltered east coast, linking white-sand bays, oyster leases and the pink-granite peaks of Freycinet. Quieter and warmer than the west, with the Tasman Sea on your right the whole way. Two relaxed days with an overnight at Coles Bay beneath the Hazards.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance220 km
Days2
Total climb1,500 m
DifficultyModerate
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2 days, 2 moods.
A suggested split across 2 days with 7 waypoints to discover along the way.
OrfordStart · Start at the mouth of the Prosser River. Fuel up, the coast road north is quiet.
SwanseaScenic Point · Historic town on Great Oyster Bay. Stop at convict-built Spiky Bridge (1843) just south of town.
Coles BayOvernight · Overnight under the Hazards on the Freycinet Peninsula. Book ahead in summer; superb seafood.
Wineglass Bay LookoutPhoto Spot · Short steep walk to the lookout over Wineglass Bay, one of the world's most photographed beaches. Go early.
BichenoScenic Point · Fishing town famous for its blowhole and little-penguin colony. Good mid-morning coffee stop.
St MarysMountain Pass · Reached via the tight, forested Elephant Pass, a rider favourite. The pancake barn at the top is an institution.
St HelensEnd · Tasmania's largest east-coast town and gateway to the Bay of Fires. End of the drive.
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