The first European to navigate these waters, Abel Tasman, named "Maria Eylandt'' in 1642, but the first to step on the island's shore was James Cox, in 1789. Nicholas Baudin's expedition surveyed the ...

An effort to save the Tasmanian devil population has resulted in another species being wiped out. About a decade ago, 3,000 little penguins called Maria Island, an island east of Tasmania, their home.

UNIQUE birdlife, historic structures and natural beauty make this island off the Tasmanian east coast a wonderful place to visit. Approaching the island across Mercury Passage, the majestic peaks of ...

MARIA Island would be taken over by the Port Arthur management in a bid to boost its tourism potential under a plan being considered by the State Government. Parks Minister Matthew Groom told the ...

Australia is home to some of the world’s creepiest creatures (drop bears, anyone?), but it’s also home to some of the cutest. Maria Island, just off the eastern coast of Tasmania, is inhabited by a ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Tasmania. Followed categories will be added to My News. Environment, Parks and Heritage Minister Matthew Groom said the Navigators Group would be the single ...

Vogue Living editor Edwina McCann said the Maria Island Walk was easily the best walk in Australia. Owner Ian Johnstone said he was delighted the four-day walk has been recognised by Vogue. “Our walk ...

THE Tasmanian devil is thriving on the East Coast haven of Maria Island — but is the carnivore having a devil of a time at the expense of other animal species? One tourism operator fears the ...