NUBEENA on the Tasman Peninsula
Just 10 minutes from Port Arthur Print E-mail

Parsons Bay Retreat is located within the seaside township of Nubeena on the Tasman Peninsula.

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Nubeena overlooks Parsons Bay and is the Tasman Peninsula's only commercial and administrative centre with supermarket, ATM, chemist, doctor, police station, fuel and post office. Population 300.

It is an excellent base to explore the local attractions... LOTS TO DO!!!! Consider a few days....

PORT ARTHUR HISTORIC SITE - Click here

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One of the most popular tours at Port Arthur is the Historic Ghost Tour which starts every evening at dusk and goes for 90 minutes. Bookings can be made at Reception

SEALIFE EXPERIENCE - Click here

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An unforgettable 3 hour eco tour around the spectacular Tasman coastline. Observe marine wildlife behaviour you have only seen on documentaries before; seals, dolphins, whales, albatross, penguins and pelagic seabirds. Bookings can be made at Reception.

TASMANIAN DEVIL CONSERVATION PARK - Click here

Meet tasmanian devils, kangaroos, quolls, eagles, falcons, frogmouths, hawks and owls.

TASMAN NATIONAL PARK - Click here

Tasman National Park is an area of great beauty and diversity. It has some of the best coastal walks in Australia with its dramatic sea cliffs, abundant wild life and rare plants.

COALMINES HISTORIC SITE - Click here

Tasmania's first operational mine.

KAYAKING

Kayaks are available for hire from the local Aquatic Club. Enquire at Reception.

SEAVIEW RIDING RANCH

Scenic Trail & Pony Rides. Quiet horses. Spectacular Scenery. Located at Koonya, 5 minutes away.

SURFING BEACHES

Some of the world's best surf; Roaring Beach, Shipstern Bluff, Eaglehawk Neck

SWIMMING BEACHES

Pack a picnic for White Beach, Sloping Main or Safety Cove.

INTRIGUING LAND FORMATIONS

Tasman Blowhole, Tasman Arch, Devil's Kitchen, Tessellated Pavement, Remarkable Cave.

GOLF

Tasman Golf Club located at Port Arthur. Undulating course skirting the cliff of Point Puer. Watered greens and tees, few bunkers, one central dam in play on three holes. Tight layout carved from coastal tea-tree. Feature hole (8th) with 100m carry from one cliff top to next.

APPROXIMATE TRAVEL TIMES:

Nubeena to Hobart 1 hour 20 minutes
Nubeena to Airport 1 hour
Nubeena to Eaglehawk Neck 30 minutes
Nubeena to Coalmines Historic Site 15 minutes
Nubeena to Roaring Beach (surf) 10 minutes
Nubeena to Port Arthur 10 minutes
Nubeena to White Beach (swimming/boat ramp) 5 minutes