Iconic Coastal Features
Bay of Fires
The Bay of Fires, a beautiful piece of wilderness coastline in the north-east corner of Tasmania, stretches from Eddystone Point in the north to Binalong Bay in the south. Characterised by stunning blue water, fishing lagoons, spotless white sandy beaches and orange lichen covered granite boulders, the area is often mentioned internationally in lists of the world's top beaches. A place of tranquil beauty and one of Tasmania s most popular tourist destinations, this 29-kilometre ribbon of sea, surf and sand is renowned for its island beach culture, cosy cottages and nature walks, not to mention its natural beauty. 
Tasman Peninsula blowhole
There are some beautiful spots around the Tasman Peninsula, as well as some unique and amazing rock formations. Eaglehawk Nest is a good place from which to see the beautiful coastal rock formations, one of which is The Blowhole. Australia's biggest blowhole, it is situated close to the entrance point to the Tasman Peninsula. 
Maingon Blowhole
Also in The Tasman National Park, Maingon Blowhole can be reached via a walk which traverses the Tasman Peninsula. The sea cliffs on this section of the coastline are amongst the highest and most rugged in the world. On the journey towards Crescent Beach there is a formidable gulch that feeds Maingon Blowhole which is very deep. Attempts to see the bottom should be avoided without the use of protective ropes due to the unstable surrounds - the water can be heard crashing far below, however. 
Patersons Arch
Similar in size to Tasman Arch, this natural bridge is somewhat smaller but still quite dramatic. The arch is located near Waterfall Bay and can be viewed from the walking track from the Devils Kitchen carpark to Waterfall Bay. It is equally as impressive from the ocean side. 
Breathing Rock, Bruny Island
One of the natural wonders to be found on the coasts of South Bruny Island is Breathing Rock, a cavern in the rock face near water level that fills with air as the waves wash out and then as the waves washed back up into it, the air is forced back out with a huge spray. Those who travelled the south and south eastern coast of Tasmania by kayak agree that Bruny Island's Breahing Rock is impressive but is nothing compared to the huge 'breathing rock' on DeWitt Island in the Maatsuyker Group on the south coast of Tasmania. 
Waterfall Bay
The cliff height on the south east corner of Tasmania averages 250 metres for all but Pirates and Fortescue Bays from Tasman Island at the south tip of the Tasman Peninsula to almost Dunalley at the top of the Forestier Peninsula. The falls of Waterfall Bay begin at the top of these cliffs and cascades down the rock face into the ocean. The falls are visible from the clifftop waking trail, but the best way to see them is on a coastal cruise out of Pirates Bay. Location: Tasman Peninsula near Eaglehawk Neck, Tas. 
Painted Cliffs, Maria Island
Maria Island has sparkling white sandy beaches and a coastal mountain range with lush gullies, but it is most known for its spectacular limestone and sandstone cliffs. The Painted Cliffs are one of nature's masterpieces. Beautifully coloured and patterned sandstone, carved and moulded by the sea, and bordered by rock pools teeming with marine life. Although this sort of rock formation is not uncommon, it is rare in a natural situation for it to be so extensively and beautifully exposed. The wonderful patterns are caused by ground water percolating down through the already formed sandstone and leaving traces of iron oxides, which have stained the rock formation.
McRaes Isthmus, Maria Island
Maria Island, on Tasmania's east coast, takes the form of a figure-eight, with the northern section of the island significantly larger than the southern. Both parts of the island have quite rugged relief and they are joined by a tombolo about 3 km long known as McRaes Isthmus. The highest point, Mount Maria, is in the northern part of the island and stands 711 m above sea level.
Pedra Branca
Pedra Branca is a rock islet or small island, located in the Southern Ocean, off the southern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is situated approximately 26 kilometres south southeast of South East Cape and is contained within the Southwest National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site.Pedra Branca is known for its inaccessibility, rich marine wildlife, wet and windy weather, interesting geology and large waves. With an area of 2.5 hectares, the island is small enough to provide an example of an outcrop that lies on the border between being a rock or islet and an island.
Pedra Branca is home to a big wave surf break at a reef approximately 40 km offshore. Pedra Branca is Portuguese for "white rock" and os one of only two Australian places with a name of Portuguese origin, the other being the Houtman Abrolhos islands in Western Australia.
Tasman Arch
A natural arch which is an enlarged tunnel running from the coast along a zone of closely spaced cracks and extending inland to a second zone that is perpendicular to the first. The roof at the landward end of the tunnel has collapsed but the hole is too large and the sides are too high to form a blowhole. The tunnel was produced by wave action. The arch ceiling is 52.7 m above sea level. Most people only see the land-side view - a boat trip alongside the coastal cliffs offers a different perspective of the arch. 
Devil's Kitchen
The 60 metres deep Devil's Kitchen has been formed by a similar process to that which has created Tasman's Arch. Basically, if an arch like Tasman's Arch collapsed, it would lead to the creation of a landform like the Devils Kitchen. 
Remarkable Cave
Beyond the Port Arthur historical site is Maingon Bay and perhaps the most remarkable feature of them all, the appropriately named Remarkable Cave. It is remarkable not only for its unique form, but also because its opening, when viewed from the observation platform, is the shape of Tasmania. The cave is today a deep rock bridge carved out of the sandstone cliff face, but it was once a deep cave. The viewing platform at the bottom of steep stairs is where the back of the cave collapsed. 
Bridge Rock
The rugged southern coast of Tasmania is some of the most scenic in the country. Coastal features of every size, shape and description abound, including numerous natural bridges. South Bruny Island has a number of bridges including the arched Bridge. A unique feature off the coast is Bridge Rock, a craggy island which has a sea channel carved by nature through its centre. 
Hibbs Pyramid
Point Hibbs is an isolated headland on the west coast of Tasmania. The only means of access to this picturesque places is by sea. It was named by Matthew Flinders in december 1798 after Peter Hibbs, the master of the expedition's vessel, HMS Norfolk, which Hibbs helped design and build. It was named during the circumnavigation of Tasmania by Flinders and George Bass. Adjacent to point Hibbs is Hibbs Pyramid, a pyramidal dolerite island with an area of 4.65 ha. It is part of the Hibbs Pyramid Group, lying close to the central western coast of Tasmania. In early stages of the exploration of the region, the Pyramid Rock was considered a good sheltering location for coastal shipping offloading materials. 
Fluted Cape, Bruny Island
Very few easily accessible sections of Australia's coast can compare in terms of stunning beauty to that of Tasmania's South Bruny Island. In just a few kilometres of coastline there is just about every feature imaginable carved out of the cliff face - a blow hole, caves, caverns, natural bridges and dolerite stacks that rise like needles off shore. Of these, few compare with the breathtaking majesty of a group of sea caves which have been carved by the constant pounding of wind and waves ouf of the cliff faces.The only way to see these caves is by boat; small cruisers take tourists close to the huge caves carved by the wind and surf out of the cliff face but if you prefer to see them at close range, then sea kayak is the only way to go. Cape Bruny Lighthouse at the southern end of the South Bruny National Park offers spectacular views of the Southern Ocean and the island's spectacular coastline from this 'bottom of Australia' lookout.
Arch Rock
Arch Rock is small sandstone island at Ninepin Point Marine Reserve a few kilometres east of Verona Sands (Huon Valley), named for the cave that forms an arch in its centre and it s a notable geological feature as well as being an interesting dive. Diving in the tannin waters of the reserve is an iconic Tasmanian dive experience. The waters of the Reserve are subject to high levels of tannin from the nearby Huon River. Less dense tea-coloured fresh water overlays the colder sea water and filters out light, which leads to some marine life being seen in much shallower waters than otherwise. 
Bruny Island arches
There are many sea caves (above and below the waterline) and rock arches along the east coast of Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas and Bruny and Tasman Islands. Those caved out of the cliff face by the forces of nature are not visible from land, and must be visited by boat. A number of cruises ply thesec waters, but for a more intimate look and exploration, nothing beats a kayak.
The Candlestick, Tasman Pen.
The Candlestick and The Totem Pole are two sea stacks at Cape Hauy on the eastern coast of the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania's south-east corner. They were named by Tim Christie in 1965 when he climbed them. A 65 metre high slender column of natural dolerite, the Totem Pole is in a deep, shady, chasm between the first of The Lanterns formations and the headland of Cape Hauy. The Candelstick is a thicker, shorter chunk of dolerite which stands at the far entrance to the same chasm.
The cruise boat behind the Totem Pole give an accurate perspective of the size of the Totem Pole and The Candlestick (left) rock formations and surrounding cliffs
The Totem Pole, Tasman Pen.
In spite of its height, The Totem Pole is dwarfed by the surrounding rock towers and consequently gets sunlight for only a couple of hours a day. The Totem Pole is known to be one of the most difficult vertical climbs in Australia and one of the more popular attractions in the Tasmania region. It was first free climbed in 1995. American Mark Anderson claimed the second Ascent.
The Candlestick and the Totem Pole can be reached by an hours walk to Cape Hauy from Fortescue Bay, via a turn off to a few kms before Port Arthur. There are other great coastal walks on the Peninsula that take in some spectacular scenery, such as Cape Raoul and Cape Pillar - the walk out to Cape Hauy to contemplate the singularity of the Totem Pole is a must.
Cape Grim
Cape Grim, which reputedly has the purest air in the world, is the north-west extremity of Tasmania - where the Great Southern Ocean and the Roaring Forties collide with Bass Strait. This stunningly wild and beautiful corner of Tasmania is still owned by the Van Diemen's Land Company which acquired the land in 1825. It is the last Royal Charter Company in the world. Visitors can explore the 22,000 hectare Woolnorth property on full day and half day guided tours, taking in the old farm buildings, the wind farm and Cape Grim, where large turbines harness energy from the Roaring Forty winds.
The Nut, Stanley
The Nut is an extraodinary geological feature looming above the village of Stanley and can be seen from a great distance. At the top there are excellent views over the town and Bass Strait. There is a diversified circular walk around the top of the Nut with a number of well formed viewing platforms. Most of the walk is through windy grasslands with several lookouts, but one section is through a small forest and has an enchanted feel.
Table Cape
Visitors flock to see Table Cape, an extinct volcano with views inland along the north coast and out to Bass Strait. Tours of the Table Cape lighthouse can be booked. The Lighthouse was commissioned in 1888 and was manned by three keepers until 1920 when it was automated. It has rarely been open to the public, until 2010, after decades of lobbying by the local council and tourism authorities. The cape is actually a volcanic plug which rises to about 190 metres above sea level. The cape is planted with tulip fields that are a blaze of colour in spring. The area is also famous for its lily fields.
The Neck, Bruny Island
The Neck is a sandy spit which takes the form of an isthmus that connects the two halves of Bruny Island. It is an important breeding site for Short-tailed Shearwater and Fairy Penguins. North and South Bruny are in fact two separate islands. North Bruny is mainly gently rolling farm land, whereas South Bruny is dominated by mountains and has a rugged, rocky coastline on its ocean sides.
Blackmans Bay Blowhole
There is a blowhole near the northern end of Blackmans Bay beach, to the south of Hobart, which in reality is more like a large rock arch where waves can be seen coming in and crashing on the rocks. There are numerous cliffs and viewpoints along Blowhole Road. 