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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Paredarerme people, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which Saffire Freycinet stands. In sharing elements of their history, heritage and culture we acknowledge the Paredarerme people of the Oyster Bay Nation and their connections to Country.

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Wineglass Bay is just one of the region’s white sandy beaches and the pure clear turquoise waters are perfect for sea kayaking and exploration on foot.

Freycinet contains part of the rugged Tasmanian coastline and includes the secluded Wineglass Bay, consistently ranked among one of the world’s best beaches.

Evidence of Aboriginal culture and traditions from the Oyster Bay Nation is notable in this area by way of shell middens several metres deep, which can be found along Hazards Beach in Freycinet National Park. The Oyster Bay Tribe consisted of 10 bands (approx. 600-700 people).

Famous features of the park include its red and pink granite formations and a series of jagged granite peaks in a line, called “The Hazards”. The Hazards are a distinctive rugged mountain chain positioned between Coles Bay and Wineglass Bay and are said to be named after local whaler, African-American Captain Richard Hazard.

The Hazards are made of granite. Orthoclase, a pink feldspar gives the mountains and coastline their characteristic pink tint. Mounts Amos and Dove are two of the more well known mountains, with the track to the Wineglass Bay beach and lookout lying beside Mount Amos.

With the Freycinet National Park on the doorstep, there’s a world of deserted islands, wild bushland and secluded beaches to explore from Saffire Freycinet.

French explorer Nicolas Baudin named the land mass in 1802 after one of two Freycinet brothers, who were officers on his ship. The highest peak in the Hazard Range is Mount Freycinet at 620 metres (2,034 feet).

Wineglass Bay is just one of the region’s white sandy beaches and the pure clear turquoise waters are perfect for are perfect for sea kayaking and exploration on foot. The Hazard Range offers climbing, abseiling and mountain walking, and the coastal heathlands have wonderful day walks.

Bird lovers may see a white-bellied sea eagle gliding overhead or large Australasian gannets diving for food. In the forested areas visitors will often see or hear small nectar-feeding birds such as eastern spinebills and yellow-throated or crescent honeyeaters and yellow-tailed black cockatoos, which often feed and fly in raucous groups.

Moulting Lagoon, just outside the park on the Coles Bay road, is a wetland of international importance.

Getting there

BY AIR / ROAD

Australia’s major airlines conduct daily commercial flights into Hobart and Launceston from most capital cities.

Saffire Freycinet is located mid-way along Tasmania’s East Coast, just two and a half hours’ scenic drive from Hobart and two hours’ drive from Launceston, although allowing three hours for a comfortable drive is recommended.

Air transfers are also available by both fixed wing and helicopter from Hobart or from Melbourne or Sydney by prior arrangement. The landing strip is located at Friendly Beaches, a short 10 minute drive from the Lodge.

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