James Barnes

I had agreed to run some multi day trips with the University of Tasmania Bushwalking Club. After looking at some maps I settled on this circuit as it looked like a good multi day walk for beginners and the coastal weather tends to be kinder in the winter months. In the end it was a small group of three in total. We met up in the evening after I finished work, loaded up a car with equipment and hit the road. It was a long drive in the dark so it was a relief to make it to Rivers and Rocks; a campsite just out of coles bay. I got a fire going and we grilled some kabobs and vegetables over the coals before we all crashed under my tarp.

We had a fairly early start and began the quick drive to Freycinet, stopping on the way to grab some batteries for our head torches. Soon enough we were at the carpark and walking off. The track quality is impressive, you could get a wheel chair down most of the section from the car park to Hazards Beach!

It was an easy days walk and we got to our camp site at Cooks Beach quite early. I cooked dinner and we watched a beautiful sunset.

We decided to wake up very early and try to summit Mount Freycinet to catch the sunrise. (Can’t have the trip be too easy). We were a bit slower than I had hoped but we just made it in time.

I took some photo's and prepared breakfast for everyone as we enjoyed watching the sun peaking out from behind the Hazards range.

Soon enough we were pushing back down before starting the climb up Mount Graham. With hot weather one of our team was struggling a bit so I got some extra weight out of her pack and we slowed down a bit.

Soon enough we were done with the steep stuff and on the home straight, pushing through to Wineglass Bay where we stopped for a well earned rest!

This is such an iconic Tasmanian location it seems ridiculous that It has taken me so long to check it out. Definitely a lovely area although I wouldn't want to be here in the height of the summer tourist rush. A highly reconended trip!