Darlington Township Walking path, Maria Island National Park
Darlington Township Walk, Maria Island National Park

Darlington Township Walk

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Closed area: Painted Cliffs - Partial closure
Applies from 8/5/2024

​​​​​A section of the Painted Cliffs will be closed to public access, pending ​​geotechnical surveys to determine safety risks of loose overhanging rocks.

For further information, please contact the Maria Island Gateway on (03) 6123 4040.​

Last reviewed 2/5/2025 09:50 AM


1/2 - 2 hours, 1 km
Grade 2: Suitable for most ages. The track has a hardened or compacted surface that may have a gentle hill section or sections and occasional steps.
Supervise children.
A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.
​This walk leaves from the Darlington Settlement on Maria Island, accessible by passenger ferry.

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​​Take a self-guided walking tour around the fascinating Darlington Township, which has undergone many changes since European settlement in the 1800s. The now tranquil island has been, among other things, a setting for convict stations, a stronghold for the varied enterprises of Italian entrepreneur Diego Bernacchi and a base for the National Portland Cement Company.​

A walk around the buildings and ruins of Darlington offers insights into that ​varied history. Discover the stories behind the island's rich human and natural history when you step inside the Coffee Palace Museum and the Convict Administration buildings.

Sturdy footwear is recommended as this is a heritage site and contains steps, uneven floors and undulating terrain.