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    Wineglass Bay

    Wineglass Bay

    4.7(7 reviews)
    20.1 km

    Wineglass Bay is within Tasmania's Freycinet National Park and is one of Australia's most iconic…read moredestinations. Cruise ships swing through Ho see it. Named for its unique crescent-shaped shoreline, the bay's curve resembles the rim of a wineglass when viewed from above. Its name, however, comes from a darker past. In the 19th century, the bay was used for whaling, and the waters would turn red, completing the "wineglass" imagery. Thankfully, today, it is just a beautiful beach. Getting to Wineglass Bay is an adventure in itself. The hike begins at the national park's entrance and offers a challenging uphill hike. The first section leads to the Wineglass Bay Lookout, where you're rewarded with views of the turquoise waters. Worth the hourish hike.

    One of the picture-postcard (or to use a more modern expression-Instagram-worthy) sites in Tasmania…read morelocated in Freycinet National Park. There are a few way to get to this amazing, isolated beach: 1. Hike down from the wineglass bay lookout-a great and long walk (especially going back up likee 1000 stairs) 2. Take a water taxi from Coles Bay town to Hazard beach with Freycinet adventures then cross the isthmus on the largely flat trail (35 min leisurely walk) over to the beach 3. Hike down, water taxi back from Hazard beach-must book a specific time in advance We did #2 and really enjoyed our time. Had a 9 am pick up, arrived Hazard B at 9:30-got to Wineglass B a bit after 10-walked halfway down the huge beach-ate a snack, enjoyed the sun-walked back to Hazard B-walked a good bit of that even longer beach then hitched our ride back. Cost around $Aud 60 pp Round trip.

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    Wineglass Bay Lookout

    Wineglass Bay Lookout

    4.7(3 reviews)
    18.3 km

    Wineglass Bay lookout was one of the highlights when visiting Freycinet National Park and quite…read moredoable on a well defined path in less than the 1-1.5 hours noted on the trail. If feeling adventurous then one could also hike down to the beach itself but this would add a few more hours. Being quite popular at least the parking lot was large so no worries about finding a spot. A large map and guidance boards provided a good overview of the hiking options, warnings and some history. Typical park bathrooms (functional and mostly clean) were available. If you're lucky you may even come across a wallaby or two. The conditions at the lookout was overcast in fall but still a worthwhile vantage point to see this landmark and the surrounding park. At the top the modern walkways made it easy to traverse, setup photos from many vantage points without the crowds or just relax on some of the rock benches that day.

    Wineglass Bay is within Tasmania's Freycinet National Park and is one of Australia's most iconic…read moredestinations. Cruise ships swing through Ho see it. Named for its unique crescent-shaped shoreline, the bay's curve resembles the rim of a wineglass when viewed from above. Its name, however, comes from a darker past. In the 19th century, the bay was used for whaling, and the waters would turn red, completing the "wineglass" imagery. Thankfully, today, it is just a beautiful beach. Getting to Wineglass Bay is an adventure in itself. The hike begins at the national park's entrance and offers a challenging uphill hike. The first section leads to the Wineglass Bay Lookout, where you're rewarded with views of the turquoise waters. Worth the hourish hike.

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    Wineglass Bay Lookout
    Wineglass Bay Lookout - Overcast view of Wineglass Bay from the lookout

    Overcast view of Wineglass Bay from the lookout

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