Maria Island National Park

Maria Island is a special place with something for everyone - historic ruins, sweeping bays, rugged cliffs and mountains, and remarkably tame wildlife. Set just off the warm east coast, the island is easily accessed by ferry. The Maria Island Ferry departs from Triabunna, adjacent to the Island.

Once on the island you will discover a place where there are no motor vehicles, no shops and no worries. Whether you're here for hours or days you can choose the kind of stay that suits you and let Maria work its spell on you.

Flora & Fauna - You will also soon notice the special nature of the wildlife on this island. In the last 25 years Maria has become a kind of Noah's Ark, as a number of threatened species have been introduced here in a bid to build their numbers. The very things that made the island a convict settlement, now make it an ideal refuge for plant and animal species that are elsewhere under threat. So alongside native pademelons which occurred on the island naturally, are Forester kangaroos and Bennetts wallabies which have been introduced to the island. Cape Barren geese and swamp-hens have also been introduced.