Ranger with visitors, Frenchs Farm, Maria Island National Park
Frenchs Farm, Maria Island National Park

Frenchs Farm Walk

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Planned event: Maria Island National Park - construction works
Applies from 28/11/2025

​Construction works on Maria Island will start in December 2025. They are expected to take around nine months to complete.

These upgrades will modernise infrastructure ​including: 

  • water

  • wastewater

  • electrical

Works will be managed to minimise impact but there will be heavy machinery, construction noise, dust and ground vibrations in and around Darlington.

Visitors are asked to comply with directions from staff and signage in the area.

Bookings on the ferry are essential to visit the island. Visit Encounter Maria Island to view availability and fare information.

Last reviewed 28/11/2025 04:21 PM


Safety alert: Maria Island - Critically low water levels
Applies from 9/2/2026

​​Due to dry conditions, Maria Island's water supplies are at a critically low level, and water quality is poor.

Please help conserve ​our water resources: 

  • Bring all your drinking water.  There is no treated drinking water on Maria Island

  • Use as little water as possible from taps on the ​island.

Please note ALL showers, including the outdoor shower, are closed.​

Last reviewed 9/2/2026 11:13 AM


6 hour walk, 3 hour ride, 22km return
Grade 3: Some bushwalking experience recommended. Tracks may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.
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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​​Frenchs Farm can be reached by the coast track or via the inland track, which takes you through dry and wet eucalypt forests​.

Once you arrive, explore the old farmhouse and shearing shed at Frenchs Farm. The Frenchs Farm campground​ is located on the edge of the grassland paddocks.

From Frenchs Farm, it's another 1 hour walk to the northern end of McRaes Isthmus – a narrow neck of sand with sweeping beaches on either side. If you are on a bike, the track is sandy and slow going.

Frenchs Farm is the starting point for the Haunted Bay Walk and Robeys Farm Walk​.