Tasman Peninsula Attractions
The Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas are linked by a narrow isthmus, Eaglehawk Neck. On the east side of both peninsulas are storm-lashed cliffs and crags; the coast is particularly wild round Eaglehawk Neck.
The famous Tessellated Pavement is a natural rock platform which has been broken up into the appearance of square tiles. There are other striking rock formations at the Blowhole, Tasman's Arch and the Devil's Kitchen. In the northwest of the Tasman Peninsula is Lime Bay Nature Reserve with its sandy beaches and rugged cliffs. Inland are areas of heathland.
Also in the northwest of the peninsula is Coal Mine Historic Site, where convicts from Port Arthur hewed coal.
The famous Tessellated Pavement is a natural rock platform which has been broken up into the appearance of square tiles. There are other striking rock formations at the Blowhole, Tasman's Arch and the Devil's Kitchen. In the northwest of the Tasman Peninsula is Lime Bay Nature Reserve with its sandy beaches and rugged cliffs. Inland are areas of heathland.
Also in the northwest of the peninsula is Coal Mine Historic Site, where convicts from Port Arthur hewed coal.
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Copping, Australia
At Copping is the Colonial and Convict Exhibition, with many interesting relics of the convict period, including old tools and machinery.
Dunalley, Australia
The fishing village of Dunalley (pop. 200) lies in Blackman Bay, on the narrow strip of land linking the Forestier Peninsula with the mainland. The Denison Canal (2.2km long; swing bridge) cuts across the isthmus, shortening the passage to Hobart for small ships by 60km. On Cape Paul is the Tasman Memorial, commemorating the first landing by Europeans on December 2nd 1642.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
Eaglehawk Neck, less than 100m wide, links the Tasman and Forestier Peninsulas. When Port Arthur became a penal settlement soldiers and tethered guard dogs were posted on this narrow strip of land to prevent escapes. There is now a quiet fishing village and holiday resort here. On the rugged coast of the isthmus and the Tasman Peninsula are a number of curious rock formations - Tasman's Arch, the Devil's Kitchen, the Blowhole and the Tessellated Pavement.
