The barge runs on demand with no fixed departure times. Hours checked on 6 October 2026: 9am to 7pm during daylight saving, 9am to 5pm in winter, 7 days a week. No booking is taken. · Services shown by frequency — exact times from the operator. · Representative services only — check the operator for today's full timetable
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~5 min
Operator
Corinna Wilderness Village
Map – Corinna Ferry (Fatman Barge)
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Pedestrian, motorcycle or bicycle, per crossing | $15.00 |
| Standard car, ute or 4WD, per crossing | $30.00 |
| Extended vehicle, caravan or towed trailer, per crossing | $35.00 |
The charge is per crossing and is collected on the barge by the operator. Prices include GST and are paid by cash or card; no booking is needed. The $15 fee covers each pedestrian, motorcycle, bicycle, quad bike or moped-style vehicle. The $30 fee is per standard car, ute or 4WD, and the operator says it also applies to Hiace vans, buses and any vehicle under 4.0 m long. Extended vehicles, caravans, towed trailers, boat trailers and large 4WD or small trucks pay $35. The operator's own blog describes the fee as covering a single crossing. All fares in Australian dollars (AUD).
The Fatman is a small cable-driven barge that carries vehicles across the Pieman River to Corinna, a remote settlement in the Tarkine on Tasmania's west coast. Corinna Wilderness Village operates it and describes it as the only cable-driven vehicular barge left in Tasmania. At the crossing point the operator says the river is 130 metres wide and 20 metres deep, and the trip takes about three to five minutes. For visitors arriving from the south, such as drivers coming from Zeehan and Rosebery, it is the only road route into the village, so planning the day around the barge hours matters more than any timetable.
There is no timetable. The barge works on demand, seven days a week, and cannot be booked. It runs from 9am to 7pm while Tasmania is on daylight saving time and from 9am to 5pm outside it. The change follows the state's daylight saving dates, which are the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April. That means the longer summer hours began on 4 October 2026 and run until 4 April 2027.
Charges are per crossing. Pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists pay $15 each, a standard car, ute or 4WD pays $30, and a caravan, boat trailer or other extended vehicle pays $35. Cash or card is accepted on board.
Size is the real constraint. The barge carries 6.0 tonnes. A single vehicle can have a wheelbase of up to 2.46 metres and a body width of up to 2.50 metres, a car and trailer or caravan combination can have a total wheelbase of up to 9.0 metres, and a caravan needs at least 0.2 metres of clearance beneath its body. The operator asks drivers to measure before they leave, and its blog calls the limits firm.
The same village runs the Pieman River cruises, cottages and a hotel, and phone coverage is patchy in the area, so make the call about any access concern before you leave town. Drivers coming from the north reach Corinna via the Western Explorer Road, which does not use the barge.
- Arrive at the terminal a few minutes before departure; vehicle boarding usually closes earlier.
- Check the operator's service alerts before travelling — weather, tides and river levels affect services.
- Confirm accepted payment methods and whether a booking is required for vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
$15 for a pedestrian, motorcycle or bicycle, $30 for a standard car, ute or 4WD, and $35 for an extended vehicle, caravan or trailer combination. Prices include GST and are charged per crossing on the barge.
9am to 7pm in summer (while daylight saving time applies) and 9am to 5pm in winter, seven days a week. Daylight saving in Tasmania runs from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April.
No. The operator says there is no need to book. You drive to the water's edge, wait your turn behind vehicles already queuing, and pay by cash or card.
Capacity is 6.0 tonnes. A single vehicle can have a wheelbase up to 2.46 m and a body width up to 2.50 m. A car with caravan, boat or trailer can have a combined wheelbase of up to 9.0 m, and a caravan needs 0.2 m minimum underbody clearance.
About three to five minutes, according to the operator. The river is 130 metres wide at the crossing.
Yes, if the combination fits the limits above and pays the $35 extended-vehicle fee. Measure total wheelbase and underbody clearance first, because the operator's blog calls the limits firm.
The operator says it runs seven days a week, year round, and publishes no holiday exception. Its blog also says it operates in every weather condition, though high water could still affect it, so call (03) 6446 1170 if unsure.
Corinna Wilderness Village. Its contact number is (03) 6446 1170 and the address is 1 Corinna Road, Corinna, Tasmania 7321.