Upgrades completed on Tasmania's Sarah Island

Visitors to Tasmania will be able to explore Sarah Island on upgraded walking tracks and a new ramp when parks are reopened for the public to enjoy.

Sarah Island is one Tasmania’s tourism gems within the Macquarie Harbour Historic site and Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, and the completion of these works will add to its appeal as a tourism experience.

Upgrades like these are delivering contemporary facilities for tourists and locals to enjoy in Tasmania’s parks and reserves, which will be even more important once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

With the island set to mark 200 years since it was established as a penal colony next year, the new tracks will allow visitors to reflect on the history of the island with ruins of the convict settlement remaining.

The upgrades complement improvements completed at the site last year, which included the opening of a new visitor shelter and the replacement of interpretation panels, which provide an introduction to the island’s convict history.

The $105,844 project was funded through the Tasmanian Government’s Improved Statewide Visitor Infrastructure program.

Image of Sarah Island courtesy of Discover Tasmania