We asked this question to a search engine before going to Tasmania, and this is the answer we got: The furthest south you can drive in Tasmania is to Cockle Creek, located on Recherche Bay. It’s the literal end of the road in Australia and sits at the edge of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Beyond Cockle Creek, you can only travel by foot or boat. 

Too easy! Since we always like to go to the end of a road, a path or a trail, we thought driving to the literal end of the road in Tasmania looked like a small adventure. It did not disappoint!

Take the A6 south to Dover, if you need supplies this is the last chance. Continue on the A6 until you almost reach Southport, take a slight right onto C635 towards Ida Bay/Hastings Caves, after Ida Bay, just continue on the road until it becomes gravel, continue some more and you will be treated to some stunning views, beaches and turquoise ocean vistas. 

It is a slightly challenging drive but so is most of Tasmania unless you only drive in the vicinity of major cities. The roads are narrow with little or no hard shoulder and the last miles are on gravel. 

The campsite at Cockle Creek looked amazing, and if you continue past the conservation area house you will at the very end of the road get to a small parking area. The end of driveable Tasmania! A short walk from here you get to the very cool Adams Point Whale Lookout with its gigantic whale sculpture and amazing views of the southern ocean. 

This was a truly epic off the beaten track drive, and if we had a campervan, we surely would have stayed here for a couple of days and done some of the magnificent walks in this area. Perhaps one of our top 10 short drives ever. Next stop Antarctica!