Penguin transport

Penguin Public Transport

North West Express

Penguin transfers

eGuide
Transfers to Penguin are provided by eGuide from and to Cradle Mountain, Devonport, Launceston, Queenstown, Sheffield and Strahan.

Penguin

 First settled in 1861 as a timber town, Penguin overlooks Bass Strait on Tasmania’s northwest coast. Over the years, it became an important port, with huge quantities of timber being shipped to Victoria to fuel the mid-19th-century gold rushes. The botanist, Ronald Campbell Gunn, was responsible for naming the town after the nearby rookeries inhabited by little penguins.

 Today, penguins still dominate the town in the form of a three-metre-tall penguin sculpture that provides a popular photo opportunity. If you prefer to see the real thing, make your way to Penguin Point in the evening where little penguins can be seen waddling to shore to nest. For elevated views of Penguin, hit one of the walking or horseback riding trails that meander through the rugged Dial Range, which provides a dramatic backdrop to the town.

 To experience Penguin at its liveliest, visit on a Sunday when Tasmania’s largest undercover market takes place, attracting vintage enthusiasts, artisans and foodies from across the northwest. On select Sundays, the Penguin Miniature Railway also chuffs its way along the length of Johnson’s Beach and offers sweeping views across the coastline. In Hiscutt Park, you can see a working windmill that was donated by the Dutch community in honour of Tasmania’s long-established connection to the Netherlands.

Image Credit S. Group