RV TRAVEL
FREYCINET NATIONAL PARK
About 11km south of Bicheno , you really should turn south on C302 ( Coles Bay Road ) for a 27km drive to Coles Bay and magical Freycinet National Park . There is camping in the park with bookings year-round ( phone the visitor centre on [ 03 ] 6256 7000 ) and a ballot system in place over Christmas and Easter . If you have a larger rig or prefer more facilities , there is also a caravan park not far from the entrance to the national park .
Few would argue that what makes Freycinet famous is that view from on-high looking out over Wineglass Bay . For reasonably fit walkers , you can ' t beat the Wineglass Bay track ; check at the Visitor Centre for more information . From the lookout , it is about a 1000-step descent to Wineglass Bay where a picnic on the rocks is in order .
Freycinet National Park .
Forester kangaroo .
MARIA ISLAND NATIONAL PARK
Return to the Tasman Highway the same way you came and continue south through Swansea and Triabunna . Triabunna is the gateway to Maria Island National Park ; check into the Cabin & Caravan Park for a few nights so that you can take the ferry across to the island .
You can tent-camp or bunk at the old penitentiary on Maria Island , but the logistics of getting all your gear ( plus all food and water ) across are somewhat daunting , so this would best suit someone who wants to stay several nights . Packing a lunch and going for the day makes sense for most RVers , and there is nothing to stop you from doing this a few days in a row .
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