Locality Guide - Bicheno TAS LJ Hooker

Locality Guide - Bicheno TAS

Visitors Centre

Tourist Information Centre
Burgess Street
Bicheno
(03) 6375 1500
www.tourism.tas.gov.au

Attractions

To the north, Diamond Island is joined to the mainland (at low tide) by the Penguin Sandbar where fairy penguins can be viewed at night.

Whaler’s Lookout provides good views of the spectacular coastline.

Facilities

Bicheno has two supermarkets, a chemist, two hotels, one bakery, a 24 hour ATM machine, numerous motels and restaurants, an extremely well stocked hardware store two service stations, a Post Office and a newsagency with full ANZ banking facilities, so all life’s necessities are readily available.

Local carriers deliver the unusual or heavy items that come from Launceston and the Redline Bus also has a local depot for parcel pick-up and delivery.

Transport

Daily Coach services are available to Launceston and Hobart. A Community Bus is also available.A schoolbus transport highschoolers to St Marys District High.

Community

There are medical facilities across the region:

St Marys District Hospital
(03) 6372 2111

St Helens District Hospital
(03) 6376 1222

Launceston General Hospital
(03) 6348 7111

St Luke’s Private Hospital Launceston
(03) 6335 3333

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Launceston
(03) 6331 4444

Primary Schools

Nearby primary schools include:

Bicheno Primary School
(03) 63751222

Swansea Primary
(03) 62578126

Secondary Schools

High schools serving the district include:

St Marys District High School
(03) 63723900

Sport

Bicheno offers an splendid golfcourse, a bowling club, award winning scuba-diving, sailing, swimming and surfing and fishing from the rocks, the jetty, the beach and boats. Bush walking is also popular in the National Parks.