A woman with a small back pack stands on the flat top of the mountain and looks across the sea towards a cliff and a large island.
Views of Cape Pillar and Tasman Island from the top of Mount Brown (photograph: Natalie Mendham)

Mount Brown

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Fire ban: Seasonal campfire bans are in place
Applies from 5/11/2024
​​​​Campfires, pot fires and other solid fuel stoves are banned in all parks and reserves in the following local government areas: Tasman, King Island, Flinders, Dorset, Break O’Day, Glamorgan-Spring Bay and Sorell.  

They are also banned in Narawntapu National Park.  ​

This is a seasonal ban to reduce the risk of fire over summer.

​The map​ below shows all affected areas.  You can still use gas stoves and gas barbecues. 

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 Look out for these signs.



Please note: The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area are fuel stove only areas at all times of the year.

Last reviewed 4/2/2025 10:29 AM


Closed area: Wughalee Falls Campsite – Tasman National Park
Applies from 2/12/2022

​​​​​​​Wughalee Falls campsite within the Tasman National Park is closed until further notice. Alternative campsite Bare Knoll remains open approximately 400m beyond the Wughalee campsite turnoff. This Campsite has limited capacity and cannot be booked. 

For further enquiries please call: (03) 6250 3980​.​​​​

Last reviewed 11/10/2024 11:41 AM


4 hours return, 8 km 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.

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The track to the summit of Mount Brown is steep with the view from the top well worth the effort.  Gazing out over the blue ocean in clear weather you’ll have spectacular views of Cape Raoul, Cape Pillar and Tasman Island. 

The longer you sit back and enjoy the view, the greater your chance will be to see feeding albatross, dolphins and migratory whales. This patch of wildly changing water forms some of the most treacherous sections of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Start this walk from the Remarkable Caves car park and head along the Maingon Blowhole Track. 

The track winds along the coast from Maingon Blowhole for another 1-2 hours until you will reach a junction. From here either turn north-east to towards Crescent Bay or continue south to climb Mount Brown. The main track stops about half way up to the summit.  

If you are keen to reach the trig point at the top, the ascending track toward the summmit is quite steep and requires some clambering over rocks. This part of the track is recommended for moderately fit walkers.

Return to the car park via the same track.