Description of the attraction
Freycinet National Park is located 125 km from Hobart on the peninsula of the same name, named after the French navigator Louis de Freycinet, on the east coast of Tasmania. On the border of the national park is the small settlement of Coles Bay, and the largest nearby city is Swansea. The park was founded in 1916 and today it is Tasmania's oldest national park, along with Mount Field National Park.
The territory of the park consists of a rugged coastline and the enclosed Weingglass Bay, whose beaches have repeatedly been included in the top ten in the world. The famous objects of the park are rock formations of red and pink granite, as well as jagged peaks stretching in a row, called "Danger".
Among the inhabitants of the park you can find different types of possums, flying squirrels, echidnas, wombats, dwarf couscous, big-eared rats, kangaroo rats and long-nosed potor. The Tasmanian devil was once a common species in this area, but today the population of these marsupials has declined sharply due to a little-studied virus that kills animals. The territory of the park is a paradise for bird watchers: especially lucky ones manage to see a white-bellied eagle soaring in height, or a huge Australian cormorant diving into the ocean waters in search of food.
Fans of outdoor activities will find many opportunities for themselves here: you can go on a sightseeing walk in the ideal shape of the Weinglass Bay or set off on a three-day trek along the Freycinet Peninsula, wander along the Friendly Beaches, which became part of the park in 1992, swim in the crystal clear waters and watch wildlife park. In Sleepy Bay you can go diving or snorkelling. In the summer months, the park becomes especially popular with campers who like to rest in tents; there are special parking lots for them.
