Australia 2020 - Day 15 - Freycinet NP
Thursday
We had a relatively small drive today to Freycinet National Park which is our last stop in Tasmania, we have almost completed our circuit of the island.
Our first stop was at Scamander Lookout which appeared to be a normal sandy beach but it has an unfortunate history, in 1843 The Packet ship Charlotte floundered here and two sailors drowned, a decade later another ship sank on a nearby island where the survivors found a boat and made their way ashore here but were unlucky enough to run into a group of policemen looking for outlaws who shot three of them dead. In 1981 183 pilot whales beached here in a storm, despite frantic rescue efforts only a few survived.
The National Park is on a narrow peninsula flanked with golden sandy beaches, sparkling blue sea with the Hazard Mountains running down the spine. Our lodge is near the top of the peninsula and unfortunately for us most of the park is closed today and tomorrow due to the extreme heat which has led to there being a severe fire risk. There would be no way to evacuate from the narrow peninsula if a fire did break out.
The thermometer hit 34 degrees today which is far too hot for hiking so short walks were the order of the day.
Cape Tourville lighthouse offers great views of the coast and we got to see a wallaby too, hiding in the shady bushes.
Sleepy Bay was a great spot to have a paddle and cool my feet down, the Tasman Sea is a bit chilly as it is fed by the Antarctic Ocean.
An afternoon relaxing with a beer is not too much of a hardship on a Thursday afternoon.
Still time for an after dinner stroll to Honeymoon Bay to watch the sun go down.
On our return to our lodge we met these two little fellas- .
6,200 steps, 2.8 miles
We had a relatively small drive today to Freycinet National Park which is our last stop in Tasmania, we have almost completed our circuit of the island.
Our first stop was at Scamander Lookout which appeared to be a normal sandy beach but it has an unfortunate history, in 1843 The Packet ship Charlotte floundered here and two sailors drowned, a decade later another ship sank on a nearby island where the survivors found a boat and made their way ashore here but were unlucky enough to run into a group of policemen looking for outlaws who shot three of them dead. In 1981 183 pilot whales beached here in a storm, despite frantic rescue efforts only a few survived.
The National Park is on a narrow peninsula flanked with golden sandy beaches, sparkling blue sea with the Hazard Mountains running down the spine. Our lodge is near the top of the peninsula and unfortunately for us most of the park is closed today and tomorrow due to the extreme heat which has led to there being a severe fire risk. There would be no way to evacuate from the narrow peninsula if a fire did break out.
The thermometer hit 34 degrees today which is far too hot for hiking so short walks were the order of the day.
Cape Tourville lighthouse offers great views of the coast and we got to see a wallaby too, hiding in the shady bushes.
Sleepy Bay was a great spot to have a paddle and cool my feet down, the Tasman Sea is a bit chilly as it is fed by the Antarctic Ocean.
An afternoon relaxing with a beer is not too much of a hardship on a Thursday afternoon.
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| View from the bar :-) |
Still time for an after dinner stroll to Honeymoon Bay to watch the sun go down.
On our return to our lodge we met these two little fellas- .
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| Tasmanian Devils |
6,200 steps, 2.8 miles
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