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Fire ban: Seasonal campfire bans are in place
Applies from 20/12/2025

There is currently a seasonal campfire ban on PWS managed parks and reserves in the following areas:

  • ​Maria Island and Flinders Island

  • All parks and reserves in the municipalities of Glamorgan-Spring Bay, Dorset, Break O’Day and Tasman.

  • Narrawntapu National Park, Tooms Lake and Snakey Creek Conservation Area

This ban includes campfires, pot fires and other solid fuel.

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

A map of Tasmania highlighting areas where campfire bans are in place​

Look out for these signs.

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Stylised campfire with a red cross through it

Round pot on three legs with a flue. Red cross through it showing that these are not allowed to be used

Please note: Parts of the reserved estate including The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the Vale of Belvoir Conservation Area and the Three Capes Track are fuel stove only areas at all times of the year.​

Last reviewed 16/1/2026 08:49 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

​​​​How to get here

Driving

The drive from Hobart to Port Arthur down the Tasman Peninsula forms part of the Convict Trail Touring Route - allow at least 90 minutes. Those with a penchant for seaside villages, cool-climate vineyards, oysters and sweeping seascapes should allow longer. If you're driving after dark, take your time as our native animals tend to wander out at dusk.

Better yet, plan your trip with a night or more on the Tasman Peninsula. More information for planning your trip ican be found on the touring map below.

 3CT Peninsula Touring Map (PDF 2Mb)

Coach services

Soak up window views all the way – book a bus seat. There are three regular passenger transport services between Hobart and Port Arthur. For timetable and fare information please click on the links below:

​There are also a number of charter bus operators that service the Tasman Peninsula. For more information on other charter bus operators that service the Tasman Peninsula please contact the Visitor Information Centre at Port Arthur Historic Site on +61 3 6251 2309 (between 9am and 4:30pm Australian Eastern Standard Time).

Trip preparation

There are a few things to consider prior to your Three Capes Track walk, such as the time of year you’d like to go (bookings taken year-round) and level of fitness required.

Season

Tasmania's weather is variable no matter what the season, so it's important you’re well prepared. Layers will be your best friend in these parts. The Three Capes Track has water on three sides, providing a maritime climate that moderates temperatures compared to other parts of Tasmania. Day time maximum temperatures average 16-19°C in summer and 10-12°C in winter.
Why not base your Tasmanian trip around seasonal highlights:

  • Spring (September - November): coastal heath in flower, migrating whales.
  • Summer (Dec – Feb): Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, summer music and food/wine festivals including MONA FOMA and the Taste of Summer.
  • Autumn (March – May): migrating whales, short-tailed shearwaters annual migration, orchids flowering.
  • Winter (June – August): Night skies, acacia trees in bloom, winter swells crashing into towering cliffs, winter music and food/wine festivals including the Festival of Voices and Dark MOFO.​

Fitness

If you exercise regularly, and are capable of walking about four hours daily over four consecutive days, you will be fine. The dry track is well formed and all steeper sections have well-built steps. Along the way there are artfully-crafted seats to slip off your pack and take a breather. 

For those looking to acquire fitness, we recommend by starting with a 30 minute daily walk and build up to four hours. Be sure to trial walking with the pack you intend to take, so you feel fully prepared . Be sure to include some uneven surfaces and walking on an incline and decline in your training, to best imitate the track conditions that you will encounter.​

Three Capes track showing the evelvation in metres for each part of the walk

Three Capes Track elevation profile

Equipment checklist

Not sure what to bring? Please check the packing list to make sure you have all the essentials. Remember to pack your gear and sleeping bag in waterproof sacks inside your pack or have a good quality waterproof pack cover to keep your items dry in wet conditions.

Your gear should fit into a 50-litre pack and weigh about 12kg (including two litres of water).

 Three Capes Track Packing List (PDF 476Kb)

Food list

Not sure how to cater? You will need to bring three breakfasts, four lunches and three dinners, plus daily snacks.

Please note that the cabins have cooking facilities, gas cooktops and basic cookware (e.g. pots and pans). You will need to bring your own knives, forks, spoons, cup, plate, bowl and tea towel.

There is no refrigeration, microwaves or ovens available.

What we provide

Shared kitchen/dining areas are equipped with heating 

  • Basic cooking facilities
  • Solar-powered lighting
  • Shared USB charge stations (5 volt)
  • Untreated rainwater

Sleeping quarters feature individual bunk platforms with mattresses and toilets are a short walk away.

Take a sn​eak ​peek at the facilities! There's even an outdoor shower along the way and a welcome party of one - your Parks and Wildlife Host Ranger.

 3CT Enviro Cabin information (PDF 4Mb)