Bay of Fires near Binalong Bay.
Elevation: 10m
Latitude: -41.1503 Longitude: 148.1100
Location: 265km north east of Hobart
Highway:Off Tasman Hwy at St Helens
Nearest Major Town:St Helens
Nearest Airport:Launceston
Touring Area:East Coast
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Population: 200 Elevation: 10m Latitude: -41.1503 Longitude: 148.1100 Location: 265km north east of Hobart Highway:Off Tasman Hwy at St Helens Nearest Major Town:St Helens Nearest Airport:Launceston Touring Area:East Coast |
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The quaint coastal town of Binalong Bay offers rock and surf fishing and sheltered beaches. A well stocked general store is available for all your needs. Situated at the southern end of the Bay of Fires. Originally a fishing hamlet, the town is now a village with holiday dwellings. It has a beach, small harbour (known as the gulch) and a cafe. Binalong Bay is one of the prettiest coastal towns on the east coast with a fabulous beach, general store, a bronze statue of a beach girl to welcome you, and it is surrounded by national parks and reserves, with spectacular scenery. Binalong Bay is around 12 km north east of the resort town of St Helens which has plenty of accommodation, motels, 2 supermarkets and most facilities. There are cottages available in Binalong Bay. BAY OF FIRES The Bay of Fires extends south from Eddystone Point and light on the north east point of Tasmania, to St Helens Point, the boating entrance to Georges Bay and the seaside town of St Helens. It was named by Captain Tobias Furneaux of H.M.S. 'Adventure' in 1773 as he travelled up the east coast and noticed many native fires burning along the beach. This unique coastal marine environment is currently being proposed as a national park by the Tasmanian Government. PLACES OF INTEREST:
INFORMATION CENTRE: St Helens Visitor Information Centre Cecilia St, St Helens. Tasmania. 7216 HOW TO GET THERE: From Launceston Take the Tasman Hwy east from Launceston via Scottsdale and follow the road to St Helens. From The South Take the Midland Hwy to Campbell Town and turn north east just beyond the town, or take the Tasman Hwy from Hobart through Sorell and head north. Binalong Bay is around 12km east of St. Helens. TOURS: Fishing and rainforest tours operate from St helens. Enquire at the Information centre. Coach Operators Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000 Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030 | ||||||||
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