Tamar Island Wetlands Centre

This wetland is a place has beautiful and ever changing views. One of my favorite spots to unwind, such a peaceful place, and what you see really depends on the weather, the light, and whether the tide is in or out—so every visit feels a little different. I usually spot black swans, and sometimes ducks or seagulls. If it is a lucky day, you might even see a wallaby or pademelon. And there are always lots of birds around if it is the season. When the tide is high, the water turns into a big, still mirror reflecting the sky, it’s absolutely beautiful. A great place for a quiet walk or just to slow down and take in nature.

One of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. Sign says 3km/1hr return though I clocked 4km/1.5hr return (at a moderate pace with stops). Easy, flat boardwalk, leads out to Tamar Island with toilet & BBQ facilities + a tap.. nice spot for a picnic though I couldn’t imagine being bothered to lug all my gear that far to use it. Mostly same scenery along the walk, though thats to be expected for wetlands. We spotted 16 different species of bird. Visitor centre open from 10am from Wednesday onward. Entry via $3 donation though this isn’t mandatory & it appears locals use this walk for daily exercise anyway 🙂 🦢🦅🦆

A lovely place to visit. The staff were really friendly and full of information. You can spot some special birds if you're lucky!

Pleasant walk, about 2 klms each way, most is boardwalk but dirt track in parts. Plenty of birdlife in the waterways. Donation expected Information centre wasn’t open despite the posted hours saying it should be.

Great walk with different surroundings which was very relaxing tbh and the air was very fresh and had a nice fresh rain Forrest smell which I love. Will be definitely going back 💯

This is an important protected wetland area along the Tamar River at Riverland. Access is directly along the A7 (W Tamar Rd) just 10 minutes northwest from the Launceston CBD. There is a useful Visitor Centre and wooden deck trail leading into the wetlands through heavy reeds. There are bird hides you can make use of to view birdlife. You will also find one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Trails, a 1.5km one way track across to Tamar Island providing opportunity to venture further into the protected reserve to spend time with nature. Our visit was limited to just 45 minutes due to time constraints but we could have easily spent several hours here. Best to have binoculars with you and stop by the Visitor Centre to learn from staff about what sort of bird activity is in season or present in the area at the time of your visit.

Getting your walking shoes on and Binoculars ready. The Tamar wetlands is spectacular. Easy walk, heaps to see. Visitors centre and staff were brilliant

I saw an array of wading birds and potaroos. The information centre was named by knowledgeable people and the handout resources were very helpful. There is a good array of children's books in the info centre to buy.