Camping

Carry your own tent through the Land of a Thousand Lakes, or camp for a week at the edge of the world.

Find the best camping spots.
Have you ever camped by or in a Gondwanan forest?
Camp with the wombats and wallabies.

Tasmania is still one of the easiest and most unspoiled places to camp in Australia. About 40 per cent of the Island is protected as national parks and reserves.

You can choose from formal or informal camp sites. Formal camp sites are those within national parks and in forest reserves managed by Forestry Tasmania or Hydro Tasmania.

Informal camp sites are marked as such and you need to check on usage requirements at each site.

Dogs are not permitted in national parks; nor is the lighting of open fires. However, on land managed by Forestry Tasmania and Hydro Tasmania dogs are permitted, and you should check at the site for local fire lighting conditions. Sometimes a total fire ban may be in force so check with the local rangers.

Minimal impact camping is the way you can ensure the areas you enjoy remain unspoiled for all who follow you.