Our journey along the East Coast Tasmania took us to many natural wonders in this incredible part of Australia.
Freycinet National Park was, along with the Bay of Fires on our list of must-see places for our Tasmanian holiday.
It was definitely worth it. There are both short and long Freycinet National Park hikes available, as well as some stunning lookouts and romantic beaches, and also some cool camping and picnic areas.
This is a fantastic destination for everyone! Families with children, romantic couples and adventurous hikers will all enjoy this destination. Seniors visiting Tasmania will find it to be one of the most popular destinations.
Read on to get some useful tips and ideas about what to do in Freycinet National Park.
Freycinet National Park Activities
1. Friendly Beaches
Friendly Beaches, the relaxing and famous Friendly Beaches was our first stop in Freycinet National Park. The perfect place to walk on the sandy white beaches, hold hands and enjoy vast open spaces. Families swimming in shallow water, couples sunbathing and surfers taking on the waves. Relaxation and bliss are guaranteed.
We decided to park our car at Isaacs Point so that we could see the views from the top. The view was amazing! The beaches are long and wide. The combination of a white sandy beach and a turquoise ocean always creates dazzling colours in the eyes of the traveler!
2. Cape Tourville Lookout
Who doesn’t love to see a beautiful lighthouse? Always at the best vantage with panoramic 360-degree panoramas. The 20-minute Freycinet hike will take you from the Cape Tourville Lighthouse to the other side. We recommend wearing some form of wind protection as it was quite windy while we were there. You can see that the hoodie is on in almost all of the photos.
The walk is easy and the majority of it is on a boardwalk that has guardrails. However, don’t allow your children to climb the rails. It’s amazing to see the sheer drop of the rugged cliff. It’s amazing to photograph, but I wouldn’t like to be up close. One of the most spectacular lighthouses in Tasmania.
3. Honeymoon Bay Beach
Honeymoon Bay was a destination we had to visit. We are romantics by nature and knew as soon as we heard the name that we would be going there. It is indeed a romantic hideaway, whether you are a romantic or not. You will feel secluded here and, on a sunny afternoon, it’s like your own little piece of paradise.
We found that this beautiful bay was not quite as picture-perfect as we had hoped. The water was choppy, and the clarity wasn’t as good as we had hoped. We will definitely stay here longer on our next trip to Freycinet National Park. It sounds like a relaxing picnic with berries, a blanket and iced tea. Honeymoon Bay campground is close by for those that love to be in nature!
4. Sleepy Bay and Gravelly Beach
We are now getting closer to what I enjoy. The picture-perfect beaches with white sand and the crystal clear water create a feeling of tranquility and peace in my heart. I love something else too. How many rocky beachs have you visited?
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Sleepy Bay and Gravelly Beach are my favorite walks in Freycinet National Park. You can walk for 10 minutes, or do 30 turns depending on whether you go all the way down to the southernmost end. This is a fun little hike. You will pass by some great East-Coast Lookouts, which will make for perfect photo opportunities. But at the end you will be rewarded with the most beautiful view.
When I first saw the huge boulders, with the “pac-man”-like cave in one of the rocks, I knew that I had to climb to the top to tick this one off my list. Be careful when climbing. I chose the more difficult route up the right side of “Pac-Man” cave, and then made my way all the way down on the left side.
You will be able to enjoy a spectacular view whether you climb the rocky cliffs at the bottom of your beach or sit on a rocky ledge. We spent an hour just soaking up the scenery and relaxing.
5. Wineglass Bay, Coles Bay
We spent approximately 1.5 hours returning on the walk from Wineglass Bay to the lookout. This is a steeper walk. You will be taken on a rough bush walk of about 1.5km each way. It may take a bit longer but you’ll love it.
We were able to see the incredible Coles Bay on the west side of Freycinet National Park.
The Wineglass Bay Lookout is located between Mount Mayson and Mount Amos. The walk was steep, but we enjoyed it. We had to stop a few times for breathers. It is important to have plenty of water. For those who are experienced climbers or hikers, the 1.5km steep return walk should be no problem. Haha, we took our time.
The view is breathtaking when you reach the lookout. I had to jump the fence to get on the rock to the left of where the viewing platform was. There were probably at least 30 people who were enjoying the view from the lookout, and all of them had smiles on their face.
Tip: wait for the sun on Wineglass Bay Beach to show its true colors.
6. The Hazards
My beautiful wife asked me to snap this picture later in the afternoon. While she was in the warm car, protected from the cold wind, I jumped and skipped down to the rocky coast to get a closer look at The Hazards.
We wanted to capture The Hazards range’s beauty in the afternoon sun. The four granite peaks that make up the Hazards range (from West to East: Mayson Amos Dove Parsons) are covered in pink feldspar. This gives your eyes an enchanting pink glow at sunrise and sunset. It’s not easy to capture in camera lenses when you’re balancing on wet rocks in the Tasmanian wind, let alone while standing on a rock. It would have been nice to also be in the car, but we wouldn’t get that photo.