About Tasmania's Coastline

Tasmania has more coastline per unit land area than any other state in Australia - 4900 kms (not including Macquarie Island). No place in Tasmania is more than 115 kms from the sea and most population centres and major industries are on, or near, the coast.

Tasmania's Coastline in Brief

An overview of Tasmania's diverse coastal and marine environments.

Physical Factors that Shape the Coast

Lists the main physical factors that shape Tasmania's coastal estuarine and marine environments.

Climate

A look at the changing pattern of sea level over the last 500,000 years including more recent changes attributed to greenhouse gas emissions and its impact on the Tasmanian coastline.

Climate Change External Link

The Department of Primary Industries and Water coordinates strategies and actions that are currently being undertaken or planned to address greenhouse gas emissions and climate change adaptation.

Ocean Currents

Tasmania is affected by a complex range of ocean currents that vary from season to season.

Coastal Formations

Tasmania has a wide variety of coastal formations including sea cliffs, sea-stacks, sea caves, rock arches, wave cut platforms, beaches and bays, estu...

Marine Productivity

Information on primary production including phytoplankton, seaweed and seagrass.

Marine Bioregions

The Tasmanian marine environment has two broad biogeographical provinces and eight smaller bioregions.


See also the The Marine Environment External Link section of the Department of Primary Industries and Water website.

For further information

Coastal and Marine Branch
6th Floor, Lands Building, 134 Macquarie Street
GPO Box 1751
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: 03 6233 3963
Fax: 03 6233 6800
Email: Coastal.Enquiries@environment.tas.gov.au