Blogs from Coles Bay, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania

Hi everyone, then moved onto Coles Bay, again fantastic scenery.... read more

Geo: -42.1213, 148.286We left early for the 5hr drive to Freycinet on the central East coast. Looking forward to more lovely landscape views and a 2hr walk to Wineglass Bay.We were delighted to see a couple of un-squashed echidnas on the drive and are also pretty sure we glimpsed a Tassie Devil crossing the road!At Freycinet the rugged terrain and pretty bays were mostly obscured by low cloud and fog. Bummer. We spent some time in the visitor centre but decided the poor visibility precluded any sightseeing walks. Instead we parked beside the wharf and ate lunch while peering across the bay in the gloomy rain. Later, on the way south to Hobart we stopped at Devil's Corner vineyard and bought a couple of wines after a pleasant chat with the staff.... read more

Today was a walking day so we made up a picnic lunch, then after a morning tea of Annamaria’s home baking and tea or coffee, we departed for the Freycinet National Park, Wineglass Track in the campervan which saved us paying for the car as well. We walked from the car park up to the Wineglass Bay Lookout on a well formed and well maintained track through hugh granite boulders and wonderful views out over the ocean. Unfortunately the weather was not warm and there was the odd shower and gusts of wind. From the Lookout we viewed over the magnificent Wineglass curved beach towards the rugged peaks of Mt Graham and Mt Freycinet with Lemon Rock on the far end point of the range. Behind us was the granite tor of Mt Amos. We walked ... read more

Sensitively sited in coastal bushland within the boundary of the Freycinet National Park, Freycinet Lodge is the ideal accommodation for holiday makers by day and a comfortable haven at night as the sun sets across the waters of Great Oyster Bay. Freycinet Lodge is approximately 28km from the junction, just inside the Freycinet National Park boundary putting you as close as possible to the natural beauty of Freycinet. You can arrange a National Parks Pass at the Visitor Centre to gain access to your accommodation at Freycinet Lodge. With a spectacular waterfront location at the foot of The Hazards, just inside Freycinet National Park, Freycinet Lodge is a superb base for exploring the Freycinet peninsula. The eco-accredited Freycinet Lodge is living proof that communing with nature does not have to mean roughing it. Freycinet Lodge is ... read more

Day 296 - Moulting Bay (St Helens) to Coles Bay (nr Freycinet National Park) Big birthday shout out this morning to Ed who is celebrating today! Happy Birthday, sorry we’re not there to help you see out another year but we’ll have a belated session when we get back! See you soon! Lots of love from both of us x x Hurrah, its moving day! We should be used to it by now, it’s happening every two days for the foreseeable future. We were all packed up for an 8am departure from Moulting Bay so we left just ahead of Tony & Jane to fill our fuel tanks up then waited for them down on the wharf in St Helens. Freycinet National Park is our destination today, or more precisely the Big 4 caravan site in ... read more