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Top 2 nature & wildlife things to do in Port Arthur

Wildlife, forests, gardens, and the green pockets of Port Arthur that make it bearable in monsoon and beautiful by November. Day trips and short drives where the landscape is the point.

  1. 90 minute Cape Raoul Cruise and Port Arthur Historic Site entry, Port Arthur1

    1. 90 minute Cape Raoul Cruise and Port Arthur Historic Site entry

    5.0· 13 reviews· 4 hours

    Explore the spectacular coastline from Port Arthur Historic Site to Cape Raoul. With soaring sea cliffs and monumental rock formations, the Tasman National Park is a coastal wonderland. Here the waters of the Tasman Sea collide with the towering ancient cliffs of the Tasman Peninsula, creating dramatic caves and arches, ending spectacularly at Cape Raoul, its dolerite columns like steps down into the ocean waters. The 90 minute wilderness cruise goes beyond the Port Arthur Historic Site to take in the cliffs, caves, arches and white sand beaches of the Tasman Peninsula to Cape Raoul. Cruise past significant historical sites like Point Puer and Isle of the Dead before marvelling at the gorgeous white sands of Safety Cove, and the tall dunes of Crescent Bay. Mt Brown provides a stunning backdrop as we cruise to Cape Raoul. Keep an eye out for the cheeky Australia fur seals that lounge at the base of the Cape Raoul. Your ticket includes entry to the Port Arthur Historic Site.

  2. Tasman Peninsula Wilderness Cruise from Port Arthur, Port Arthur2

    2. Tasman Peninsula Wilderness Cruise from Port Arthur

    4.9· 302 reviews· 3 hours

    Take Robert Pennicott’s award winning three hour Tasman Island Cruise along the spectacular coastline between Eaglehawk Neck and Port Arthur.  See the highest vertical sea cliffs in the Southern Hemisphere, enter deep sea caves observe rich wildlife such as seals, dolphins, sea eagles and albatross.  Departs daily (except Christmas Day) all year round from Port Arthur.

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