After the conclusion of the second industrial era, Maria Island became a quiet home to a few farming families.

In 1972 Maria Island was declared a national park.

The historical and natural assets of Maria Island attract many tourists.

Among them were some 3,000 federal prisoners, family members and guards from the Maria Islands off the coast.

A population introduced to Maria Island is now well established.

In 1968, a small number of geese were introduced to Maria Island.

For two periods during the first half of the 19th century, Maria Island hosted convict settlements.

Maria Island is perhaps the best place in Tasmania for observing forest birds.

It is most successful on Maria Island, which is managed as a refuge.

The town was first established as a mainland port for the convict settlement on Maria Island.