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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


12 hour walk, 8 hour ride, 38km 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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​​This multi-day ​walk requires a two night stay at Frenchs Farm or Encampment Cove. Follow the track from Frenchs Farm before continuing along the sandy beaches of McRaes Isthmus. The long, winding track takes you through woodland forest down Maria Island's west coast to Robe​ys Farm.

Remember, the isthmus is slow going as the sand makes walking and riding considerably more difficult. The road is rough in parts with soft sandy patches. This long walk takes you to a small farm tucked into the hillside.  

You'll see remains of the farm set up by Viv and Hilda Robey in the 1920s. They lived a simple subsistence life on the land in this peaceful spot.