St Helens
Game Fishing and Holiday capital of Tasmania's Suncoast offers a full range of shops, and services. Visit St Helens History room and Information Centreto oragnise your holiday. ( http://www.bodc.tas.gov.au/site/page.cfm)

Places to Eat
For the best fish and chips in Tasmania we recommend Captain's Catch on the wharf at St Helens

For more refined dining try Fidler on the Bay in St Helens

But for a resturant with great food, a fiendly atmosphere, and the most sensational views that you are ever likely to find, you can't go past Angasi in Binalong Bay

Diving
There are many great shore dives around the St Helens area, airfills and pointers to the best local dive sites can be obtained from EastLines,Cecilia St St Helens or East Coast Scuba Centre, 124 Binalong Bay Rd, St Helens.

Bicheno Dive Centre is just a 30 min drive from St Helens and the boat dives around Govenor's Rock offer some of the best temperate water diving that Tasmania has to offer. Dives to 30m with rocky outcrops, kelp forests,caves and swim throughs to explore (www.bichenodive.com.au)
Binalong Bay and the Bay of Fires
Is situated between Edystone Point and Binalong Bay and was named by Captain Tabias Furneux in 1773 because of the great number of fires that he saw there. The Bay of Fires encompases some of the most beautiful pristine coastline in North East Tasmania. The many sheltered bays and coves offer a wide range of activities, from surfing, snorkelling, and sun baking to spectacular coastal walks ( www.netasmania.com.au/online/db/20020106-1.html).

The Blue Tier
The cradle of the rainforest of Nothern Tasmania, The Blue Tier has the most accesible biodiversity outside World Heritage areas. There are many self-guided walks ranging from a 15 min loop to a 5 hour trek. ( www.abc.net.au/tasmania/stories/s1063976.htm)
Fishing
The rivers and lagoons around St Helens provide good estuary and bay fishing. Georges Bay at St Helens is quite large and offers a diverse range of species, ideal for GARFISH, BREAM and FLATHEAD. Schools of small SALMON are also common. Georges Bay lends itself ideally for those wishing to use a fly rod on the SALMON, GARFISH and BREAM. Best times to fish,Garfish are March to July, Salmon are thickest January to June. Most other species good all year round.

St Helens is also a world class game fishing area. Good water depth (100 meters) only three miles from shore. Inshore reef systems rise from 60 meters to within 6 meters of the surface`providing huge baitfish holding areas. Low fishing pressure and the close proximity of the Continental Shelf make this a great fishery.

Game fishing species regularly encountered include ALBACORE TUNA, YELLOWFIN TUNA, BLUEFIN TUNA, STRIPED MARLIN, MAKO and BLUE SHARK.