Freycinet National Park is a national park on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 125 kilometres northeast of Hobart. It occupies a large part of the Freycinet Peninsula, named after French navigator Louis de Freycinet, and Schouten Island. Founded in 1916, it is Tasmania's oldest park, along with Mount Field National Park. Bordering the national park is the sm…
Freycinet National Park is a national park on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia, 125 kilometres northeast of Hobart. It occupies a large part of the Freycinet Peninsula, named after French navigator Louis de Freycinet, and Schouten Island. Founded in 1916, it is Tasmania's oldest park, along with Mount Field National Park. Bordering the national park is the small settlement of Coles Bay, and the largest nearby town is Swansea. Freycinet contains part of the rugged Tasmanian coastline and includes the secluded Wineglass Bay. Features of the park include its red and pink granite formations and a series of jagged granite peaks in a line, called "The Hazards".
Established: 1916
Nearest town or city: Coles Bay
Area: 169 km² (65.3 sq mi)
Visitation: 200,000 (in 2008)
Managing authorities: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
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