Swansea (Tasmania) - town in Tasmania, Australia
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.
Get around
See
- East Coast Heritage Museum, 22 Franklin Street, +61 3 6256 5066, museum@freycinet.tas.gov.au. 10AM–4PM 7 days. Entry by gold coin donation. 2016-02-25
Do
- Swansea Bike Hire, +61 400 899 956. 2016-02-27
Buy
- Bear Cottage Crafts, +61 3 6257 8091. 2016-02-27
Eat
- Saltshaker Restaurant, +61 3 6257 8488. Has lovely views out over the bay. 2016-02-27
Drink
Sleep
- Swansea Motor Inn in Swansea Tasmania, 1 Franklin St, +61 3 6257 8102. 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. 2016-02-27
- Freycinet Waters, +61 3 6257 8080. 2016-02-27
- Meredith House, +61 3 6257 8119. 2016-02-27
- Schouten House, +61 3 6257 8564. 2016-02-27
- Swansea Backpacker Lodge, +61 3 6257 8650. 2016-02-27