 Australia:
Tasmania - Freycinet Walk
For those who love to hike,
the Freycinet National Park presents an opportunity for
guests to explore some of the most pristine environments
that Australia has to offer.
On this three-day walk, you explore the Freycinet National
Park on the East Coast of Tasmania and the Douglas Apsley
National Park nearby. Carrying only a daypack, you will explore
these spectacular National Parks. In season there are many
wildflowers and the wildlife is beautifully abundant. Each
night you will stay at simple but comfortable cabins in the
village of Coles Bay, on the edge of the Freycinet National
Park.
Day 1: Launceston
/ Douglas Apsley National Park / Coles Bay
A scenic drive east from Launceston takes you to the Douglas
Apsley National Park, where you walk the Apsley Gorge circuit,
a picturesque walk featuring Oyster Bay Pines, sheer cliffs
and a tranquil rock pool fed by miniature waterfalls. This
park is the largest area of undisturbed dry sclerophyll forest
remaining in Tasmania. You will overnight in cabins in the
village of Coles Bay.
Day
2: Coles Bay / Freycinet National Park / Coles Bay
You will visit Freycinet National Park for a full day walk,
discovering the secluded bays, white sand beaches and sheer
granite cliffs on your walk to Wineglass Bay. You have the
opportunity to see many bird and mammal species, such as
the Bennetts wallaby, Tasmanian Pademelon, wombat, black
cockatoo, swift parrot and green rosella. After lunch you
continue your circuit walk via the Isthmus Track to Hazards
Beach and Lemana Lookout, a small rocky headland with great
southerly views of the Peninsula and Schouten Island. Tonight
you overnight again at Coles Bay.
Day 3: Coles Bay / Launceston
Today you have the opportunity to walk toward the summit of Mt Amos for panoramic views of mountain and coast. This is a rugged walk and most of the ascent route is on bare rock. An alternative walk is to explore the remote and often deserted Friendly Beaches, including a visit to Saltwater Lagoon where large numbers of black swans and other waterfowl can be seen. After lunch, you will return to Launceston via Campbelltown, arriving at approximately 5:00pm.
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