St Helens: Trails, History and Heritage

If you’re looking for a hotel in St Helens, you can plan your trip around the things you’d like to experience locally: trails along Georges Bay, local history and historic architecture. Further afield, the northern section of the Bay of Fires Conservation Area offers an additional excursion option.

Trails between the town centre and Georges Bay

The Georges Bay Multi-User Track connects the centre of St Helens with Lions Park on a vehicle-free route. A shared walking and cycling path runs along the shores of Georges Bay from the turn-off to St Helens Point to the town centre, passing Beauty Bay. A 3.8 km two-way shared path is accessible from Lions Park in St Helens. As trail conditions can change, check them before your outing.

Beauty Bay has a sheltered lawn, barbecue area, fishing jetty, toilets and an outdoor shower. Together with the shoreline route, these provide practical points of reference for planning: you can take the waterside route and facilities at the bay into account without assuming a particular walking or cycling time.

Mountain biking nearby

The St Helens Mountain Bike Trails nearby offer downhill and cross-country riding, as well as family-friendly experiences. A series of loops lies south of the St Helens town area.

Local history and architecture

More than 1,000 artefacts are on display at the St Helens History Room. The collections are arranged by theme around different phases of settlement in St Helens. This brings attention not only to individual objects but also to the town’s different settlement phases. As opening arrangements can change, check current visiting information before your visit.

St Paul's Anglican Church is permanently listed as a heritage site. Its brick construction, sandstone sills and lintels, decorative timber bargeboards and sandstone bell cupola make its different building elements and materials a tangible architectural focus. Fair Lea was built in 1897 and is considered one of the district’s most elegant buildings. The two buildings offer different ways to explore local history: at St Paul's, the focus is on construction and details, while at Fair Lea, it is on the year it was built and its architectural classification.

A destination further afield

In addition to St Helens’ trails and attractions, you can include the northern section of the Bay of Fires Conservation Area in your travel plans. It can be reached from St Helens via Priory on Ansons Bay Road (C843). This adds a destination further afield to your plans for the town, with access described via a specifically named road route.

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For the broader travel overview: Tasmania.