Guidebook for Coles Bay
Parks & Nature
The visitors centre has plenty of suggestions for many walks in the Park from sitting on the beach at Honeymoon Bay or doing the hill climb to view world famous Wineglass Bay or the drive to look at the lighthouse and coastline from Cape Tourville or the wild beaches like Friendly Beaches or day walks down the peninsula to Hazards Beach or overnight walk to Cooks Beach.
8 locals recommend
Freycinet National Park Visitor Center
138 Freycinet DriveThe visitors centre has plenty of suggestions for many walks in the Park from sitting on the beach at Honeymoon Bay or doing the hill climb to view world famous Wineglass Bay or the drive to look at the lighthouse and coastline from Cape Tourville or the wild beaches like Friendly Beaches or day walks down the peninsula to Hazards Beach or overnight walk to Cooks Beach.
This is a beautiful beach in the foothills of the Hazards within the Park below the Visitors Centre all within walking distance of our place.
Richardsons Beach
This is a beautiful beach in the foothills of the Hazards within the Park below the Visitors Centre all within walking distance of our place.
This is the best beach in Coles Bay. It's almost 2km length of hard sand has regularly has joggers on it in the early morning, has dog walkers later in the morning and families building sand castles using it during the day. It is an unspoilt beach that has very safe swimming, kayaking, sailing and still never crowed. Look out for the Pied Oysters Catches and Pacific Gulls about mid beach.
It is within easy walking distance of our place.
Muirs Beach
This is the best beach in Coles Bay. It's almost 2km length of hard sand has regularly has joggers on it in the early morning, has dog walkers later in the morning and families building sand castles using it during the day. It is an unspoilt beach that has very safe swimming, kayaking, sailing and still never crowed. Look out for the Pied Oysters Catches and Pacific Gulls about mid beach.
It is within easy walking distance of our place.
This is a great wilderness surf beach about 10 km in length. It is worth a visit or to surf or to walk in such an uncrowded wild part of our coast. It is a drive to see it off the Coles Bay Road and the beach continues down to the Hazards mountains of the Freycinet Peninsula.
Friendly Beaches
This is a great wilderness surf beach about 10 km in length. It is worth a visit or to surf or to walk in such an uncrowded wild part of our coast. It is a drive to see it off the Coles Bay Road and the beach continues down to the Hazards mountains of the Freycinet Peninsula.
This is an easy walk from the car park on the sea side of the Freycinet Peninsula. It has great snorkelling and there is a little hidden beach about 200 metres to the south that is worth a visit. Lovely seascape photograph is a draw card for this beautiful bit of coast line.
Sleepy Bay
This is an easy walk from the car park on the sea side of the Freycinet Peninsula. It has great snorkelling and there is a little hidden beach about 200 metres to the south that is worth a visit. Lovely seascape photograph is a draw card for this beautiful bit of coast line.
This is one of the best quiet little beaches in the Park that you can drive to. My family have it as a favourite for swimming, snorkelling and fishing.
Honeymoon Bay
This is one of the best quiet little beaches in the Park that you can drive to. My family have it as a favourite for swimming, snorkelling and fishing.
This has the largest congregation of Black Swans in Tasmania as well as international migratory birds like the Turnstones, Greenhanks, Curlews and Godwits amongst many that come from North Korea and China each year to feed and nest. This is an internationally protected wet land under the Ramsar convention. It is most easily along the drive down the Coles Bay Road and from Swanwick.
Moulting Lagoon
This has the largest congregation of Black Swans in Tasmania as well as international migratory birds like the Turnstones, Greenhanks, Curlews and Godwits amongst many that come from North Korea and China each year to feed and nest. This is an internationally protected wet land under the Ramsar convention. It is most easily along the drive down the Coles Bay Road and from Swanwick.
Sightseeing
It is famous for the pristine, wilderness beach with its beautiful white sand and turquoise water in the shape of a wineglass. It is worth the climb up to the look out and if you have time the walk down to the beach itself.
60 locals recommend
Wineglass Bay
It is famous for the pristine, wilderness beach with its beautiful white sand and turquoise water in the shape of a wineglass. It is worth the climb up to the look out and if you have time the walk down to the beach itself.
An easy way to get to Wineglass Bay with a half day cruise around the peninsula past it's many wilderness beaches, Schouten Island and the rugged coast around to Wineglass Bay. Its departure jetty is in easy walking distance of our place.
21 locals recommend
Wineglass Bay Cruises
Jetty RoadAn easy way to get to Wineglass Bay with a half day cruise around the peninsula past it's many wilderness beaches, Schouten Island and the rugged coast around to Wineglass Bay. Its departure jetty is in easy walking distance of our place.
You get great coastal views and may even spot a passing whale along this very rugged coastline where the granite slabs and cliffs drop up to 400m straight into the sea. It is a 10km drive into the National Park and turn to the left past Freycinet Lodge. Well worth a visit.
6 locals recommend
Cape Tourville Lighthouse
You get great coastal views and may even spot a passing whale along this very rugged coastline where the granite slabs and cliffs drop up to 400m straight into the sea. It is a 10km drive into the National Park and turn to the left past Freycinet Lodge. Well worth a visit.
Food Scene
Always handy for meals and a drink in walking distance our place and Muirs Beach.
11 locals recommend
Iluka Tavern
31 EsplanadeAlways handy for meals and a drink in walking distance our place and Muirs Beach.
It has a lovely view from its deck over the bay and is good food as well as sunset views.
14 locals recommend
Freycinet Lodge
It has a lovely view from its deck over the bay and is good food as well as sunset views.
This has wonderfull oysters and mussels grown locally by Julia and Giles Fisher in Great Oyster Bay and Moulting Lagoon. Beautifully prepared and tasty they farm their own oysters and mussels and can show you their farming operation nearby. It grew up as a road side stall but now is must stop over for most visiting Freycinet.
27 locals recommend
Freycinet Marine Farm
1784 Coles Bay RdThis has wonderfull oysters and mussels grown locally by Julia and Giles Fisher in Great Oyster Bay and Moulting Lagoon. Beautifully prepared and tasty they farm their own oysters and mussels and can show you their farming operation nearby. It grew up as a road side stall but now is must stop over for most visiting Freycinet.
Beautiful food in a wonderful setting. They have views over their hidden beach to the Hazards mountains on the Freycinet peninsula.
7 locals recommend
Edge of the Bay Resort
2308 Coles Bay RdBeautiful food in a wonderful setting. They have views over their hidden beach to the Hazards mountains on the Freycinet peninsula.
The Ice Creamery Coles Bay
4 Garnet AveNewly opened great ice creamery and coffees. Good views of the bay.
Great meals, coffees and pizzas, all in walking distance of our place.
11 locals recommend
Geographe Restaurant and Espresso Bar
6 Garnet AveGreat meals, coffees and pizzas, all in walking distance of our place.
Essentials
Handy general store and post office with some excellent wines and food. It is within easy walking distance of our place.
9 locals recommend
Coles Bay Convenience - General Store And Post Office
3 Garnet AveHandy general store and post office with some excellent wines and food. It is within easy walking distance of our place.
Lots of food with petrol and a fast food and bakery next door, all within walking distance of our place and Muirs Beach
Coles Bay Express
15 EsplanadeLots of food with petrol and a fast food and bakery next door, all within walking distance of our place and Muirs Beach
Everything Else
Kayaking in Coles Bay over to Freycinet National Park. They provide guided half day tours for anyone with minimum kayaking experience. The take off from Muirs Beach in easy walking distance of our place.
9 locals recommend
Freycinet Adventures
2 Freycinet DrKayaking in Coles Bay over to Freycinet National Park. They provide guided half day tours for anyone with minimum kayaking experience. The take off from Muirs Beach in easy walking distance of our place.
If you want to explore off the road on the many fire trails between Coles Bay and Friendly Beaches then Sam with his quad bikes can give you instructions and all you need to visit this less visited part of our wilderness. He leaves from the corner of Reserve Road which is within easy walking distance of our place.
11 locals recommend
All4Adventure
1 Reserve RdIf you want to explore off the road on the many fire trails between Coles Bay and Friendly Beaches then Sam with his quad bikes can give you instructions and all you need to visit this less visited part of our wilderness. He leaves from the corner of Reserve Road which is within easy walking distance of our place.