Point Lesueur
Point Lesueur (photograph: Jody Steele)

Point Lesueur Walk

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Alerts for Point Lesueur Walk

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Closed area: Temporary closure, Maria Island National Park
Applies from 22/6/2025


Maria Island National Park will be closed to the public from 5pm, Sunday 22 June to 8am, Friday 4 July 2025. This closure includes all tracks and roads on the island. This for essential annual island maintenance and management works.

Access is prohibited during this time to ensure public safety.

For more information contact the Maria Island Gateway on ph: 03 6213 4040 between 9am and 3.30pm.​

Last reviewed 10/6/2025 03:11 PM


Closed area: Painted Cliffs - Partial closure
Applies from 8/5/2024

​​​​​A section of the Painted Cliffs will be closed to public access, pending ​​geotechnical surveys to determine safety risks of loose overhanging rocks.

For further information, please contact the Maria Island Gateway on (03) 6123 4040.​

Last reviewed 2/5/2025 09:50 AM


8 hour walk, 5 hour ride, 28km 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 with an overnight stay at Frenchs Farm or Encampment Cove.

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​Explore the convict cell walls and ruins that once made up the Long Point Probation Station at Point Lesueur. Enjoy panoramic views to mainland Tasmania across the wetlands.​

An overnight walk staying at either Frenchs Farm or Encampment Cove​ is the best way to enjoy Point Lesueur.