Painted Cliffs, Maria Island - Great Short Walk

​This relaxing coastal walk on Maria Island becomes a stunning one once you reach its destination: the Painted Cliffs. What these cliffs lack in height they more than make up for with their amazing colours and swirling patterns. The patterns are caused by ground water percolating down through the sandstone and staining the rock. Wave action and sea spray have continued the erosion, resulting in magical honeycomb patterns, pothol​es and notches. Access to the Painted Cliffs Rock Platform is safest within two hours of low tide.​​ There is no access to see the Painted Cliffs from the cliff top. Tidal information is available at the Maria Island Gateway at time of ferry check or via the QR code displayed on the Noticeboards at the Commissariat Store (Visitor Information) or Rangers Station on Maria Island.