Wineglass Bay Island - Australia

Wineglass Bay Island - Australia | THE AMAZING ISLAND | Wineglass Bay, along with Cradle Mountain, is recognised across the world as one of Tasmania’s iconic destinations. But, there is more to this east coast gem than simply capturing your perfect-postcard snap from the lookout. Located in Freycinet National  Park, the region is so naturally stunning and blissfully pure that it’s easy to feel as if you are an early French explorer first setting foot on Wineglass  Bay.  Wineglass Bay  is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Tasmania’s capital,  Hobart (195 kilometres/121 miles) and around two hours’ drive (175  kilometres/109 miles) from Launceston in Tasmania’s north.

Wineglass Bay

It is a region that retains  the adventurous spirit of those early explorers, and today you can discover   Wineglass Bay your own way. Set out on foot and head for  Wineglass Bay Lookout,  allowing yourself over two hours to wander down onto the beach below. Watch for  wildlife including white-bellied sea-eagles, quolls, wallabies, wombats and  Tasmanian devils. Or, take to the water on a scenic cruise where you might be  lucky enough to witness dolphins diving or a pod of migrating whales in the  clearest water you’ll see anywhere. Take the gourmet approach and  experience a guided walk to  Wineglass Bay , including a fine banquet offering  premium Tasmanian cool-climate wines and the freshest crayfish, abalone,  scallops and oysters plucked directly from east coast waters.

Wineglass Bay

The story of  Wineglass Bay , In 1642, Abel  Tasman explored Tasmania’s east coast and named Schouten Island, a small island  which the French explorer, Nicholas Baudin later landed on in 1802. There were  two senior officers on the Baudin expedition, the Freycinet brothers, one of  which the peninsula was named after.  During the early 1800s, the region was popular amongst whaling parties and from 1842 the  discovery of coal and tin attracted miners. In 1916, the area was declared a  national park, making it Tasmania’s equally oldest, along with Mount Field  National Park.