Skip to content
Menu
Alerts
Search the site
Google
Translate
Disclaimer

Search the site

Close search form
Get your parks pass
A tent is pitched on the lawns of the Frenchs Farm campground, Maria Island National Park.
Frenchs Farm campground, Maria Island National Park (photograph: Craig Vertigan)

Maria Island camping - Frenchs Farm

Find out more

FeaturesExpand/Collapse

  • Toilets

Related PagesExpand/Collapse

    ContactExpand/Collapse

    A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.
    Tent   
    Fees:

    Camping at this campground is free with a valid parks pass.

    Bookings:

    ​Bookings are not available for this campground.

    About

    ​Plenty of level, open ground offers good campsites with views to Mount Maria and the surrounding valleys, as well as the old farmhouse. Wallabies and kangaroos will join you at dusk and dawn, grazing in the open areas.

    Frenchs Farm provide sheltered campsites that are a good option in wild weather and is an excellent base for exploring McRaes Isthmus – a narrow neck of sand with sweeping beaches on either side. The farm house is a day use shelter only.​

    Access is via a 3 hour walk from Darlington, where the ferry service operates.

    Portable fuel stoves are required for cooking as fires are not permitted. 

    All water on Maria Island is not potable and treatment is required, use purification tablets or boil water for at least one minute before use. A limited supply of non-treated tank water is available. ​Frequent dry weather and high seasonal demand make water a precious resource. Please use it with care.

    ​​Access Maria Island by passenger ferry from Triabunna, located off the Tasman Highway (A3). The ferry service runs between Triabunna and Darlington, and takes around 45 minutes.

    Visit the Encounter Maria Island website for details on current ferry timetables, fares and crossing information. Passenger numbers may be limited during busy periods and advance bookings are recommended.

    There is no vehicle access to Maria Island – you can explore the island on foot or by bike.

    Where possible, please avoid driving in our reserves at night. You are sharing the roads with our native wildlife, so take it slow and watch out for animals on the road.

    ​​​​Park entry fees apply

    Park entry fees (including those who travel to the island on their own boat or plane), Penitentiary and camping fees can be paid online or at the Maria Island Gateway in Triabunna.​

    Walk times

    Walk and ride times are walking or riding only. Please allow extra time to explore ​features along the way to make it back in time for the ferry, or if staying overnight return to camp in daylight.

    Be prepared to be self-sufficent

    Maria Island is a remote island experience, there are no shops or cafes on the island. You will need to bring enough food for your stay, refillable water bottle, sturdy walking shoes, warm and waterproof clothing including a beanie, sun protection including hat, sunglasses and sunscreen, personal first aid kit, mobile phone and a backpack to securely carry all of your belongings. Stock up on basic supplies in Triabunna before you catch the ferry.

    Check the weather forecast before you travel to ensure you have the appropriate clothing.

    All water on Maria Island is not potable and treatment is required (purification tablets or boiling for at least one minute) before use. ​Water is available from signed t​aps in the barbecue shelter and Mess Hall at Darlington. Please note this is a limited supply so bring a full water bottle with you.

    Please take all your rubbish with you when you leave. There is no rubbish tip and no rubbish collection service on the island.

    Smoking is not permitted within the accommodation precincts. Please store your butts in your own carry-out container.​

    Due to wastewater infrastructure works, the Darlington campground showers are not available.​​

    Find out other essential information for visiting Tasmania's parks and reserves on our Know before you go section.