On Tasmania’s east coast, the stark granite peaks of the Freycinet peninsula overlook some of Australia’s most beautiful coastal scenery and host one of the country’s greastest walking safaris. Hidden in the casuarina vegetation, Friendly Beaches Lodge is the ultimate in ecologically sensitive design and accommodation. With minimum impact on its surrounding environment, you are just minutes from miles of unspoilt virgin beach, yet totally invisible to the outside eye. The lodge is only accessible to selected guests so you see no one else there other than your guides and hosts, who will spoil you with exquisite cuisine and outstanding Tasmanian wines. Hosts: Annabelle Sweetman and Daniel McMahon | No. of Bedrooms | Two timber cabins house 8 comfortable and simply furnished rooms that look out into the surrounding bush. Bathrooms are not ensuite and have been designed for zero environmental impact - all grey water is taken away separately. Hot water is provided through solar heating. Cabins are linked to the main living area by wooden boardwalks. The living area is in a separate timber cabin, with dining area and open kitchen, and sitting area around a log fire, opening out onto a wooden deck amongst the casuarina | | Dining | Meals are excellent home cooked with premium Tasmanian wines. There is also a library/reading room with a collection of Australian and nature material. | | Activities | The coastline boasts pristine beaches, numerous stacks, bluffs, arches and sea caves. You will have the chance to explore the beach or the surrounding national park with the help of your guide, whose particular expertise is in this part of Tasmania. You stand a good chance of spotting a White-breasted sea eagle scanning the seas, or Australian gannets diving for their meals, or perhaps a Bennett’s wallaby, wombat or quoll. The guides are all interested and knowledgeable naturalists with a variety of expertise from geological to botanical to wildlife. |
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