Freycinet & East Coast 

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Place names tell the story of the region’s heritage. Dutch navigator Abel Tasman mapped Schouten and Maria; Frenchman Nicolas Baudin charted Freycinet; nostalgic Welsh settlers named the town of Swansea; Triabunna and Wielangta remember thousands of years of Aboriginal presence. Islands float on the horizon - across Mercury Passage, Maria beckons - it ’s an island rich in history, with beaches, cliffs and mountains to explore.

Further north is the craggy outline of Schouten Island and the graceful profile of the Freycinet Peninsula, with its sea cliffs and forests, tracks and beaches. The holiday town of Coles Bay nestles in a sheltered nook - from here it’s a short walk across a saddle to the perfect half-moon of Wineglass Bay, ranked as one of the world’s best beaches by US- based Outside magazine. Above Coles Bay’s quiet beaches, The Hazards’ pink and grey granite rocks, painted with orange lichen, rise steeply. Climbers and abseilers test their skills, relishing the perfect friction, dramatic exposure and exciting height of crags that plummet to the water below.

All along the coast, bright beaches blaze, and the distinctive blue-green East Coast sea washes the shores. Grey-green sheoak trees dapple the ground with cool shade. In the ocean beyond, whales follow ancestral migration routes, dolphins frolic and sea birds wheel on the wind. Inland, rainforest clings to steep mountain passes, and the steep rock buttresses of Ben Lomond frown over the rich farmlands of the Fingal Valley.

Things to do

• Explore the Historic buildings and sites
• Explore the mountains and cliffs
• Swim at the Beaches
• Go bushwalking through the peninsula and to Schouten Island
• Go to Wineglass Bay
• Do some rock climbing and abseiling
• Do some marine animal watching
• See Ben Lomond's snow in winter

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Truly spectacular!

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18 Jul 06

One of Tasmania's many highlights

Posted by Malcolm, Australia

Some of the most stunning scenery in Australia. A peninsula running north to south on Tassies east coast with the glorious 9 mile...  Read more

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