Travel Photo of the Week: Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
This week’s photo of the week is the spectacular view from the Freycinet Eco Retreat at Mt Paul near Coles Bay out over Freycinet National Park. As dusk approaches, the view also included many of the local wallabies.
Travel Photo of the Week: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia
Dove Lake with Cradle Mountain in the background is located in the Cradle Mountain National Park in the state of Tasmania. The area forms part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The area offers a variety of bushwalking. Some short walks and some overnight camping walks. The abundance of wildlife so close up is fabulous for the visitor – to see paddy melon wallabies nibbling at the grasses, echidnas and bennets wallabies just to name a few.
Freycinet National Park is situated on the Freycinet Peninsula on the eastern coast of Tasmania. The bush surrounds, pink granite mountains known as the ‘Hazards’, coastal dunes and the pristine beach of Wineglass Bay make the area a mecca for bushwalking, fishing, boating, sea kayaking and rock climbing. Wineglass Bay, as you can see from the photo to the right, is a picture postcard travel destination.
The nearby town of Coles Bay is the gateway to Freycinet National Park and is approximately a 2.5 hour drive from Hobart and Launceston. On the road into Coles Bay a stop at Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve to see the breeding ground for black swans and wild ducks is a must.
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