What is Freycinet National Park?
Freycinet National Park is on Tasmania's east coast, known for the pink granite peaks of The Hazards and the famous Wineglass Bay. Created in 1916, it is one of Tasmania's oldest national parks.
The park covers most of the Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island. Its granite mountains glow pink and orange in the early morning and evening light, and its beaches have white sand and clear water.
Freycinet and Mount Field became Tasmania's first national parks in 1916. The peninsula is named after French navigator Louis de Freycinet, who sailed with the Baudin expedition in the early 1800s.
Activities
Popular activities include walking to the Wineglass Bay lookout, sea kayaking, boat cruises and the Freycinet Peninsula Circuit, a multi-day hike. The Cape Tourville lighthouse walk offers easy coastal views.
Wildlife includes Bennett's wallabies, echidnas, white-bellied sea eagles and dolphins. Whales pass the coast in autumn and spring.
The town of Coles Bay is the gateway to the park. It has accommodation, cafes and boat ramps, and is famous for local oysters.
Did You Know?
Freycinet's Friendly Beaches are known for long stretches of sand and often few visitors.