Freycinet

SPEND THE DAY

From white sandy beaches to pink granite mountains, the compelling beauty of Freycinet National Park and its surrounds is unforgettable.

GÉOGRAPHE Get your breakfast bearings on the breezy deck at this Coles Bay restaurant. It’s likely you’ll linger over the Hazards view as much as the delicious chorizo, mushroom and caramelised onion crepes. geographecolesbay.com

WINEGLASS BAY LOOKOUT Tasmania's prized coastal view comes at the end of a 45-minute climb through a pass in the Hazards mountains in Freycinet National Park. Here you’ll find a lookout platform set amidst granite boulders, where you can see the shapely white curve of Wineglass Bay. parks.tas.gov.au

FREYCINET ADVENTURES

WINEGLASS BAY LOOKOUT

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KILOMETRES FROM LAUNCESTON (ABOUT A TWO-HOUR DRIVE)

CAPE TOURVILLE The wooden boardwalk that skirts below Cape Tourville's lighthouse offers a glimpse into the mouth of Wineglass Bay, as well as a vast Tasman Sea view. You might even see humpbacks or southern right whales passing below. parks.tas.gov.au

FREYCINET ADVENTURES Spend your morning paddling across Coles Bay and along the toes of the Hazards on this three-hour kayak trip. Giant rays bask in the sandy shallows and there's a tea stop on gorgeous Honeymoon Bay. freycinetadventures.com.au

FREYCINET MARINE FARM At Great Oyster Bay, which runs along one side of the Freycinet Peninsula, is a working oyster farm with attached farm-gate café: the perfect place for lunch. Along with oysters straight from the leases, the café cooks up scallops, abalone, octopus, mussels and, of course, fish and chips. freycinetmarinefarm.com

SLEEPOVER FREYCINET LODGE Swank new Coastal Pavilions have added a stylish edge to this Freycinet National Park lodge, which sits on a beautiful section of coast at the base of the Hazards. Rooms are dotted through the bush so watch for wildlife: wallabies seem to await each time you step out. freycinetlodge.com.au