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TASMANIA - Maria Island National Park
Located six kilometres offshore the island is accessed either by a short ferry ride from Triabunna or by light aircraft. Maria Island was Tasmania's second penal settlement and later became a convict probation station, grazing property, the site for vineyards, and a cement works. Finally the island was declared a National Park and wildlife sanctuary, mainly for the breeding of threatened indigenous wildlife. The two halfs of the island are linked by a sandy isthmus and covered mainly with eucalypt forests, interspersed with coastal heath, while the east coast is mainly rugged steep cliffs.

There are dedicated camping grounds on the island or alternatively accommodation is available in the bunkhouses of the former penitentiary. All provisions must be taken to the island as there are no shops.



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