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St Helens Travel Guide

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Located on picturesque Gorges Bay, St Helens is surrounded by recreation areas and the Bay of Fires Coastal Reserve. Enjoy good swimming and surfing at Binalong Bay, Sloop Rock, Beerbarrel Beach and Swimcart Beach. St Helens is the game fishing capital of Tasmania, and the state's premier coastal tourist township. St Helens boasts a sunny climate and warm sea currents all year round.

Established as a whaling station in the 1830s, it is now the state's second largest fishing port renowned for its catches of deep sea fish and lobster. Other industries include timber and tourism, and its vibrant town centre offers a wide variety of shops, eateries and accommodation.

The hinterland offers Aboriginal cultural sites, rainforest, waterfalls, the lush Pyengana Valley, historic pubs from the tin mining era, and year-round bushwalking. A short drive to the coast at Binalong Bay reveals the beauty of the Bay of Fires – a stunning nature reserve that extends north to Eddeystone Point.

Geographic Location

St Helens is located 177km east of Launceston on the Eastern Tasmania coast.

Population

1,300

Climate

St Helens has a cool temperate climate.  Temperatures in the summer range from 11 – 22°C, and in winter from 3 – 14°C.  Average rainfall in the town is 780mm per year.

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