Wineglass Bay

Cold, cloudy and a bit of rain. Great for a long bush walk, not so great for landscape photography.

We are camped at the golf club at Coles Bay, on the Freycinet Peninsular. At $10 per night without facilities it is a popular spot. Last night there were 18 caravans and motorhomes, 11 of them Queenslanders.

A few kilometres down the road is the Freycinet National Park which takes up most of the peninsular. The jewel in the crown is Wineglass Bay, spectacular on a sunny day from up high, but a good hike to get there. It is a must see in Tasmania.

We had decided to do the full 11 km circuit, starting with the climb to the lookout, followed by 1000 steps down to the bay. From there the track leads over the isthmus and beside the beaches and bays back to the car park. A serious walk but we were up to it.

Wineglass Bay at last and morning tea. Don’t expect isolation. It is a very busy track.

The track was noted as ‘undulating’ which it certainly was but what was unexpected was the variety of terrain we would be going through.

The track included a walk up the beach of yet another beautiful and isolated bay. A good opportunity to stop for lunch.

Landscape photographs may not have been the best but there were still a lot more shots to be had in the bush.

All up the walk took 5.5 hours so a dinner and a drink were well deserved. Tomorrow we head to St Helens for two nights to catch up with some friends and explore the Bay of Fires.