St Helens is the largest town on the north-east coast of Tasmania. Known as the game-fishing capital of Tasmania. Take the one-hour return walk to St Helens Pointwhere you will find the spectacular Peron Dunes and vast ocean beach. St Helens is a popular destination for fishing, and each March the St Helens Game Fishing Classic attracts an increasing number of interstate visitors. Beneath the surface St Helens is popular amongst divers for its extensive kelp forests and underwater caves.
From St Helens you can explore stunning Binalong Bay and the Bay of Fires, which extend to Eddystone Point. The Bay of Fires is a coast of white sandy beaches dotted with giant granite boulders popular among tourists.
St Helens has a wide variety of accommodation including motels, hotels and serviced apartments.