Pristine nature reserve Maria Island can be toured either on foot or by bike. Nature rules here, so bring your own food and water and take anything you don’t use back off the island with you. Despite being the biggest draw in the SE Tasmania, area we often found ourselves completely alone in forests, on cliff tops, on beaches and amongst the amazing animals. A truly beautiful place that I would encourage anyone to visit. One caveat: Despite having Australia’s most healthy surviving population of Tasman Devils, your chances of seeing them are minimal unless camping overnight - they are strictly nocturnal.

Maria Island is worth the visit. It is a 30 minute ferry ride from Triabunna. The island is quite large - About 40 km from one end to the other. There are no cars or shops on the island but you can camp there and take or hire bikes. There are several walks of varying lengths and degrees of difficulty. Lots of wildlife and a nice beach. It costs about $50 return on the ferry, with additional costs if you take a bike over or take a large amount of luggage such as camping equipment. There is also remains of the original convict base to see.

Really enjoyed our time on the island, took the 10am ferry across & the 2.30pm ferry back which was long enough. Hired bikes & did two of the tracks. Loved the wombats everywhere & all the kangaroos by the airstrip!