Your day, step by step
08:30
Take the free shuttle to the Burnie Discovery Hub. Note the last shuttle time and pick up a map.
09:00
Walk 5 minutes to West Beach and follow the boardwalk west towards the little penguin habitat; look for burrows from the path.
10:15
Burnie Regional Museum and Federation Street (free; normally open Wednesday to Friday), then the gallery at Burnie Arts Centre on Wilmot Street.
11:30
Option: taxi (booked return) to Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, open 10:00–16:00, A$15 adult (2026). Otherwise walk to Burnie Park and Oldaker Falls.
13:00
Lunch: seafood at The Foreshore on West Beach, or coffee and lunch at The Chapel on Cattley Street.
14:15
Browse the makers' stalls at the Discovery Hub and the CBD shops.
15:45
Take a shuttle back to the port, well before the last departure.
- Latest you can leave Burnie Discovery Hub (shuttle stop, Marine Plaza)16:15
16:30
Back on board, 60 minutes before all-aboard.
One port done
Your Burnie day is timed. Now the rest of your cruise.
The Cruise Pass times every port of one sailing, up to 10, to your all-aboard like this, with a Plan B if you run late, an offline copy, and live mode on the day: Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes.
€14.99 once, nothing renews. 30-day full refund.
Where to leave from, and when
on foot bus, train, boat taxiPins show when to leave each place. Lines: route back to your ship.
Going further? Leave by these times
- Burnie Discovery Hub (shuttle stop, Marine Plaza)Free TasPorts shuttle, short 2 km ride; never wait for the last bus16:15
- West Beach and penguin boardwalkWalk 5–15 min to the Discovery Hub, then the shuttle16:00
- Emu Valley Rhododendron GardenPre-booked taxi to the port, up to about 30 min16:00
- Guide FallsPre-booked taxi or tour, up to about 30 min16:00
- Hellyers Road DistilleryPre-booked taxi, up to about 30 min16:00
Where people get Burnie wrong
Assuming a late sailing and missing the last free shuttle back to a berth inside the cargo port.
Built from our Burnie guide, checked against 15 official sources (November 2026). Nothing here is guessed. Read the full guide or see the sources.
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This is one port. The Cruise Pass times every port of your cruise.
You just timed Burnie to your own all-aboard. Every other port on your cruise needs the same, and your ship's times change at each one. The Cruise Pass does this for every port of your sailing, up to 10: each day timed to your ship, a Plan B if you run late, and live mode on the day with Google Maps travel time back to the pier and alerts at 30, 15 and 0 minutes. Every plan uses the same checked facts as this guide. Nothing is made up.
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- The full planner for each port, with a Plan B if you run late
- An offline copy for when there is no signal
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