Sports and fitness in Tasmania: your complete guide

Tasmania's sporting and fitness culture is uniquely shaped by the island's extraordinary wilderness trail network, the AFL's North Melbourne-Tasmania partnership that is becoming a dedicated Tasmanian club, and the surf coast from Bicheno to Marrawah that provides cold-water surf conditions for the state's dedicated surfing community.

Trail running — kunanyi/Mount Wellington and the Overland Track — the Mount Wellington trail network above Hobart provides 40-plus kilometres of alpine trail running, from the Springs to the Pinnacle (1,270 metres) and across the Wellington Range. The Hobart Running Festival (March) and the Point to Pinnacle race (the world's most vertical half-marathon) celebrate this trail culture.

AFL and the Tasmanian Devils — Tasmania's application for an AFL licence has been approved and the Tasmanian Devils will enter the AFL competition from 2028, playing at Hobart's Macquarie Point stadium (under construction) and UTAS Stadium in Launceston. The anticipation is significant; Tasmanians have been the country's most AFL-devoted population without a home team for the competition's entire existence.

Surfing — Clifton Beach and Marrawah — Clifton Beach near Hobart provides the accessible entry point for the Tasmanian surf community, while Marrawah on the wild north-west coast provides the powerful south-west swell conditions that make it one of Australia's most challenging and remote surfing environments for advanced surfers.

Cycling — East Coast and the MTBA trails — the East Coast cycling route from Hobart to Bay of Fires and the mountain bike trail networks at Derby and Blue Tier in the north-east provide world-class cycling infrastructure that Cycling Tasmania has developed into a significant cycling tourism draw for the island.

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