wineglass bay
Freycinet National Park is near Coles Bay and where you can find the stunning Wineglass Bay.We had bets going on with lolly snakes up for grabs for the person who correctly identified how Wineglass Bay got its name. We still don't think we really got the answer...
After our quick stay at Port Arthur, we woke the next morning to drive to Coles Bay. The drive was roughly 3hrs so we checked into Big4 Iluka on Freycinet Holiday Park just after lunch. The sites were tiered allowing from some water and bushland views over Muirs Beach. With the weather forecast looking like rain, we decided to not muck around and visit Wineglass Bay. You do require a National Parks Pass to visit but this was covered again by our pass that we purchased on the Spirit of Tasmania. Were lucky enough to make it to Wineglass Bay Lookout with a warmer 23 degrees!
Toorernomairremener People are the traditional owners of this Country and what a stunning place it was! The walk to the lookout takes an hour return trip and includes loads of steps and a steep incline but manageable with a gravel path and plenty of seats along the way. To continue onto the beach, it’s another 45mins one way from the lookout, 2.5hrs return to the carpark. The origin of the naming of Wineglass Bay is still unknown. Suggestions include because it is as clear as a wineglass, or because the bay is shaped like a wineglass, or sadly it is because the water was once wine-red with the blood from slaughtered whales. It still remains a mystery today!
Toorernomairremener People are the traditional owners of this Country and what a stunning place it was! The walk to the lookout takes an hour return trip and includes loads of steps and a steep incline but manageable with a gravel path and plenty of seats along the way. To continue onto the beach, it’s another 45mins one way from the lookout, 2.5hrs return to the carpark. The origin of the naming of Wineglass Bay is still unknown. Suggestions include because it is as clear as a wineglass, or because the bay is shaped like a wineglass, or sadly it is because the water was once wine-red with the blood from slaughtered whales. It still remains a mystery today!
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Once we finished exploring Wineglass Bay, we drove to Honeymoon Bay. As soon as we hit the beach at Honeymoon Bay, we needed to kick off the shoes and walk barefoot across these glowing rock formations and sand. Grounding at its finest! We then went for a drive up to Cape Tourville to view the dramatic coastline and checkout another lighthouse, but from the ground outside! We also found loads of Tasmanian Blue Gum which is the state floral emblem for Tasmania.
After a massive afternoon of bushwalking and exploring, we bunkered in for the night and listened to the light rain falling on our roof. We had an early start the next day to try to snag a great spot at Bay of Fires.
Peace + love,
Peace + love,