From Currie, head south to the Seal Rocks Reserve (off South Rd). A 30-minute return stroll takes you to a viewing platform to survey the fossilised stumps of rainforest trees.
Calcified Forest
Tasmania
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
17.12 MILES
Low-key but top quality, King Island Dairy’s fromagerie is 8km north of Currie (just beyond the airport). Visit its attached shop to taste award-winning…
Kelp Industries’ Visitor Centre
11.61 MILES
Come here to find out why you see tractors gathering kelp on the island's beaches. The huge straps of bull kelp being air-dried here are exported to…
12.47 MILES
Home to a gallery showing work by local artists. Hosts a resident artist program and many community events. Check the Facebook page for exhibition details.
12.4 MILES
One of three lighthouses on the island, this structure with its 20m-high spiral staircase can be visited on twice-weekly tours. Advance bookings essential.
12.35 MILES
Exhibits on the island lighthouses, shipwrecks, sealing, local monuments and soldier-settlement history.
Nearby Tasmania attractions
1. Kelp Industries’ Visitor Centre
11.61 MILES
Come here to find out why you see tractors gathering kelp on the island's beaches. The huge straps of bull kelp being air-dried here are exported to…
2. King Island Historical Museum
12.35 MILES
Exhibits on the island lighthouses, shipwrecks, sealing, local monuments and soldier-settlement history.
12.4 MILES
One of three lighthouses on the island, this structure with its 20m-high spiral staircase can be visited on twice-weekly tours. Advance bookings essential.
4. King Island Cultural Centre
12.47 MILES
Home to a gallery showing work by local artists. Hosts a resident artist program and many community events. Check the Facebook page for exhibition details.
17.12 MILES
Low-key but top quality, King Island Dairy’s fromagerie is 8km north of Currie (just beyond the airport). Visit its attached shop to taste award-winning…