Stanley is located in the north western part of Tasmania in Australia. According to the 2016 census, Stanley had a population of 553.
Get in
By car
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Map of Stanley (Tasmania)
The only way to get into Stanley is by car. The nearest major city is Burnie, and give yourself 3 hours to get to Stanley if you want to see the amazing beaches, capes and bluffs along Tasmania's north coast, also known as The Great Nature Trail.
See
The main attraction of Stanley is the Nut, a flat-top volcanic plug. The Nut can be viewed from all over Stanley.
Do
Take a chairlift up to the Nut for stunning views of Stanley and Tasmania's North West. Look out into the blue waters of the Bass Strait.
Buy
Souvenirs are available in the visitor centre of The Nut.
Eat
The Sailor's Cove is a good place to eat after 5pm.
Drink
Sleep
- Abbey’s Cottages, 1 Marshall St, ✉[email protected]. cottages
- atThe Beach Stanley (@The Beach Stanley), 3 Harrison Terrace, ✉[email protected]. cottages
- atVDL (@VDL), 16 Wharf Rd, ✉[email protected]. small hotel with 4 suites
- Cable Station Accommodation, 435 Green Hills Rd, ✉[email protected]. B&B with two guest units sleeping two or three
- Gardenia House, 44 Alexander Tce, ✉[email protected]. ranch
- Hanlon House, 6 Marshall St, ✉[email protected]. B&B
- Horizon Deluxe Apartments, 88 Dovecote Rd, ✉[email protected]. condominium
- 1 Noah’s, 3 Victoria St, ☏ 61 4 2169 5224, ✉[email protected]. B&B
- On the Terrace, 8 Alexander Tce, ✉[email protected]. guest house
- Ship Inn Stanley, 16 Alexander Terrace, ✉[email protected]. guest house
- Stamps of Stanley, 11-13 Church St, ✉[email protected]. villa
- Stanley Cabin & Tourist Park, 23a Wharf Rd, ✉[email protected]. cabins
- Stanley Hotel, 19-21 Church St, ✉[email protected]. historic pub with rooms
- Stanley Seaview Inn, 58 Dovecote Rd, ✉[email protected]. motel rooms and self-contained accommodation
- Stanley Village Waterfront Accommodation, 11 - 17 Wharf Rd, ✉[email protected]. hotel
- The Ark, 18 Wharf Rd, ✉[email protected]. small hotel with five individually styled rooms
- Touchwood Cottages, 31 Church St. cottages