Southport (Tasmania)

town in Tasmania, Australia

Southport is Australia's southernmost town, found in the Huon and Far South region of southern Tasmania. The small town of 149 (2021) was a whaling station in the 19th century, but today, it isn't known for anything, apart from its trivial status.

A view of the township by the coast

Southport marks the southern terminus of the Huon Highway, and is a popular quick stopover for travellers heading towards the End of the Road in Cockle Creek.

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Get in

The only sealed highway or road to Southport from the north is the Huon Highway (A6), a highway connecting Southport to Kingston via Huonville. The town is about 96 km (60 mi) southwest of Hobart, including the distance on the Southern Outlet, 85 km (53 mi) from Kingston, and 58 km (36 mi) from Huonville. The road is mostly a good quality 2-lane road with a shoulder up until Dover, from where it loses its shoulder, despite being an A-route.

From Cockle Creek or Recherche in Southwest National Park, use C636 and C635 up north and then turn right at A6 just to the north of Southport.

Get around

See and do

  • 🌍 Roaring Beach, Roaring Beach Road. A pristine bayside beach about a kilometre east of town, and a favourable bird-nesting location. Dogs not permitted on beach. (updated Mar 2023)
  • 🌍 Southport Jetty, cnr Kingfish Beach Rd, Lady Bay Rd, and Huon Hwy (A6). The town's fishing pier is perhaps Southport's only true tourist attraction. (updated Mar 2023)
  • 🌍 Southport Lagoon Conservation Area. 

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Go next

Routes via Southport
END ← S A6 N  → Dover → Hobart
Hastings Caves State Reserve ← W C635 E  → END
Recherche/Cockle Bay ← SW C636 N  → END



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