Swansea is a coastal town in Eastern Tasmania.

Understand

Swansea—originally named Waterloo Point—was established in the 1820s.

Get in

Swansea is a 2-hour drive from Hobart at 139km via the A3 Tasman Highway, a 1.5 hr drive from Launceston at 137km via Rte 1, B34 and A3, and a 2 hour drive from Port Arthur at 140 km via the A9 and A3.

See

Morris General Store

• 1 East Coast Heritage Museum, 22 Franklin Street, ☏ +61 3 6256 5066, museum@freycinet.tas.gov.au. Daily 10AM–4PM. Entry by gold coin donation. (updated Feb 2016)

Do

• Swansea Bike Hire, ☏ +61 400 899 956. (updated Feb 2016)

Buy

• Bear Cottage Crafts, ☏ +61 3 6257 8091. (updated Feb 2016)

Eat

• Saltshaker Restaurant, ☏ +61 3 6257 8488. Has lovely views out over the bay. (updated Feb 2016)

Sleep

• 1 Swansea Motor Inn in Swansea Tasmania, 1 Franklin St, ☏ +61 3 6257 8102, fax: +61 3 6257 8811. Beachfront accommodation at the centre of Swansea with views over Great Oyster Bay to the renowned Hazards and Freycinet National Park. Comfortable motel accommodation. 
• Amos House, ☏ +61 3 6257 8656. (updated Feb 2016)
• Freycinet Waters, ☏ +61 3 6257 8080. (updated Feb 2016)
• Meredith House, ☏ +61 3 6257 8119. (updated Feb 2016)
• Schouten House, ☏ +61 3 6257 8564. (updated Feb 2016)
• Swansea Backpacker Lodge, ☏ +61 3 6257 8650. (updated Feb 2016)

Go next

Routes via Swansea (Tasmania)

Hobart ← Triabunna ←

SW A3 N

→ Bicheno → St Helens