Beauty Point lies near where the kanamaluka / Tamar River meets the sea, at the northern end of the Tamar Valley in northern Tasmania. More about Beauty Point →
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Small ships berth at Inspection Head Wharf near the town of Beauty Point, while larger ships anchor in the Tamar River and tender guests ashore at the wharf. Platypus House and Seahorse World are beside the wharf.
0.1 km · ~5 min by car
Platypus House and Seahorse World are on Inspection Head Wharf beside the landing, a walk of about 100 m.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Platypus House and Seahorse World are beside the landing on Inspection Head Wharf. Beaconsfield is about 6 km by road and Launceston, with Cataract Gorge, about 49 km. No official taxi fare is published.
Beauty Point lies near where the kanamaluka / Tamar River meets the sea, at the northern end of the Tamar Valley in northern Tasmania. Small ships berth at the wharf near town, while larger ships anchor in the river and tender guests ashore. Beside the wharf, two wildlife centres show live platypuses and echidnas and a working seahorse farm that also cares for endangered handfish. Beaconsfield, about 6 km south, tells the story of local gold mining at its heritage centre, while Launceston and Cataract Gorge are about 49 km away by road.
Two wildlife centres stand side by side on Inspection Head Wharf. Platypus House lets visitors watch live Tasmanian platypuses and echidnas undercover, through platypus ponds and an echidna garden; admission AUD 31.50 (adult), and bookings are essential. Seahorse World is a working seahorse farm that also shows endangered handfish.
Heritage centre in Beaconsfield, about 6 km south of the wharf, holding more than 10,000 objects and telling the stories of local gold mining and a mine rescue, with hands-on exhibits including gold panning. Admission AUD 25 (adult).
Gorge close to the centre of Launceston, about 49 km from the wharf, where a scenic chairlift crosses the basin filled by the South Esk River below dolerite cliffs. Chairlift AUD 20 return (adult).