Whether you’re looking for relaxing white sand beaches or buzzing locations to go hiking, look no further! Indeed, Freycinet National Park in Tasmania is the pearl of this picturesque peninsula.
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list” – Susan Sontag
On Tasmania’s east coast, Freycinet National Park is a place of wild beauty. Towering pink-hued mountains, known as the Hazards, shadow the landscape, and at their foot are the calm, blue waters of Wineglass Bay. As coastal forests beckon keen hikers, gourmands delight in local seafood and cool climate wines.
Freycinet National Park was named after its first European visitor, Louis de Freycinet.
Let’s Walk:
1. Wineglass Bay Lookout
A well-groomed trail climbs through the Hazards to this lookout platform poised above Wineglass Bay. Allow 60-90min for the 2.6km return walk, which is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks.
2. Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach
Continue past the lookout and down onto the sands of Wineglass Bay. Return by crossing the isthmus to Hazards Beach and rounding the coast beneath the Hazards. This circuit (4-5hr, 11km) is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks.
3. Mount Amos
Scale the heights of the Hazards for an extraordinary view down onto Wineglass Bay and across much of Freycinet Peninsula. In addition to being a challenging track (3hr return, 3.6km) on steep granite slabs, it shouldn’t be attempted when the rock is wet.
4. Freycinet Circuit
Furthermore,get the full perspective on the peninsula and national park with a two- to three-day loop. Thereby taking in Hazards Beach and Cooks Beach before crossing Mount Graham to Wineglass Bay. There are walkers’ campsites at Hazards Beach, Cooks Beach and Wineglass Bay.
Other activities:
Wineglass Bay Cruise
Sail out from Coles Bay on this catamaran trip, rounding the tip of the peninsula and cruising into Wineglass Bay for lunch with the ultimate coast view.
Freycinet Adventures
Paddle across the toes of the Hazards on this 3hour guided kayak tour, with the peaks rising above and a stop ashore at beautiful Honeymoon Bay.
We can’t wait to go swimming in the fresh waters of Wineglass Bay! Come up for a breath of fresh air and you may even spot a White-bellied Sea Eagle gliding overhead!. Also, if you get bored with the blue waters they also have water as red as wine at the southern end! Irresistible, right?
And yet, there is still so much to see! Happy dreaming!
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