Stanley is located in the north western part of Tasmania in Australia. According to the 2016 census, Stanley had a population of 553.

Get in

By car

The only way to get into Stanley is by car. The nearest major city is Burnie, and give yourself 3 hours to get to Stanley if you want to see the amazing beaches, capes and bluffs along Tasmania's north coast, also known as The Great Nature Trail.

See

The main attraction of Stanley is the Nut, a flat-top volcanic plug. The Nut can be viewed from all over Stanley.

Do

Take a chairlift up to the Nut for stunning views of Stanley and Tasmania's North West. Look out into the blue waters of the Bass Strait.

Buy

Souvenirs are available in the visitor centre of The Nut.

Eat

The Sailor's Cove is a good place to eat after 5pm.

Sleep

• Abbey’s Cottages, 1 Marshall St, ✉ info@stanleytasmania.com.au. cottages (updated Oct 2019)
• atThe Beach Stanley (@The Beach Stanley), 3 Harrison Terrace, ✉ stay@thebeach-stanley.com.au. cottages (updated Oct 2019)
• atVDL (@VDL), 16 Wharf Rd, ✉ info@vdlstanley.com.au. small hotel with 4 suites (updated Oct 2019)
• Cable Station Accommodation, 435 Green Hills Rd, ✉ stay@cablestationstanley.com.au. B&B with two guest units sleeping two or three (updated Oct 2019)
• Gardenia House, 44 Alexander Tce, ✉ bookings@gardeniahouse.com.au. ranch (updated Oct 2019)
• Hanlon House, 6 Marshall St, ✉ info@hanlonhouse.com.au. B&B (updated Oct 2019)
• Horizon Deluxe Apartments, 88 Dovecote Rd, ✉ info@horizonapartments.com.au. condominium (updated Oct 2019)
• 1 Noah’s, 3 Victoria St, ☏ +61 4 2169 5224, ✉ inquiries@thearkstanley.com.au. B&B (updated Oct 2019)
• On the Terrace, 8 Alexander Tce, ✉ info@ontheterracestanley.com.au. guest house (updated Oct 2019)
• Ship Inn Stanley, 16 Alexander Terrace, ✉ hello@shipinnstanley.com.au. guest house (updated Oct 2019)
• Stamps of Stanley, 11-13 Church St, ✉ lynda@craftyhands.com.au. villa (updated Oct 2019)
• Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park, 23a Wharf Rd, ✉ enquiries@stanleycabinpark.com.au. cabins (updated Oct 2019)
• Stanley Hotel, 19-21 Church St, ✉ hotel@stanleytasmania.com.au. historic pub with rooms (updated Oct 2019)
• Stanley Seaview Inn, 58 Dovecote Rd, ✉ info@stanleyseaviewinn.com.au. motel rooms and self-contained accommodation (updated Oct 2019)
• Stanley Village Waterfront Accommodation, 11 - 17 Wharf Rd, ✉ info@stanleyvillage.com.au. hotel (updated Oct 2019)
• The Ark, 18 Wharf Rd, ✉ inquiries@thearkstanley.com.au. small hotel with five individually styled rooms (updated Oct 2019)
• Touchwood Cottages, 31 Church St. cottages (updated Oct 2019)

Go next

• Burnie