Mt Maria

Getting there

One of the many walks on Maria Island, which is reached by a regular ferry from the town of Triabunna (multiple daily services in summer; less frequent in winter). The distances for this walk are based on starting at Frenchs Farm campground - if starting at Darlington it would be about 46km return via the Coast Road (feasible by bike but a very long day-walk).

Maps

TASMAP Maria Island National Park 1:50K
5828 Darlingon 1:25,000 (covers top of Maria Island)

Route/Trail notes

From Darlington head south along the Coast Road, and turn onto the Inland Track just after Counsel Creek. After crossing two bridges, the junction with the Mount Maria Track is reached. This bush track ascends initially through eucalypt forest and then over a scree field to the summit.

Permits/Costs

There is a cost for the ferry to reach Maria Island. A National Parks Pass is also required`

Other References

Tas Parks Maria Island web site
Tas Parks datasheets - Mt Maria
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2019/01/10/mount-maria-hike-maria-island/

GPS Tracks

No GPS available for this walk yet.

Comments

Not quite as lucky with the clear views as we were on Hartz Peak but in spite of that it was still a very enjoyable walk. It is quite a long gradual walk for the most part, but picks up a bit during the last quarter or so. The boulder field section is comparable in difficulty to Mt Bartle Frere so not too bad. It's actually a welcomed change from all the non stop walking. Would be a bit trickier in the wet but not to the point that I would avoid doing it. I'd say it is possible to do it as a day trek and catch the ferry out the same day, but you'd want to make sure you walk at a fairly good rate. We stayed the night and were glad we did, the aurora view was spectacular from the island! Lots of furry critters around, lost count of how many wombats and wallabies we saw.
Vonsnrub on 10 May, 2024

A beautiful walk with memorable views. Most of it is quite easy but the scree slopes are extensive and tiring and the final climb to the peak involves a few metres of vertical scaling that is too much for some, though the view is well worth it.
Andrew Scott on 9 Feb, 2023

Great views - did this on the last day of our three day walk around Maria Island.
https://hikingtheworld.blog/2019/01/11/maria-island-hiking/#Mt-Maria
Oliver Descoeudres on 10 Jan, 2019