Tasmania Day 5 - Wineglass Bay

For Day 5 of our Tasmanian trip, @forexbrokr and I travelled to Wineglass Bay. Our accommodation was approximately 1 hour from the carpark of the walk, and the drive went quickly. We had a quick stop for breakfast -

Shortly after, we reached our destination, parked at the carpark and began our ascent.

The Walk

The walk to the Wineglass Bay Lookout is 40 minutes, each way. The ascent to the lookout is hard for those of us with poor fitness (like me!) but is doable. Along the way there are plenty of chances to see other interesting sights, and the rock formations are worth observing.

The Lookout

Interestingly, the Wineglass Bay area is a "drone-free zone". I hadn't seen this sort of signage before.

The view from the lookout made the arduous trek worthwhile -

The Descent

Soon it was time to return to the ground, leaving us to admire anything we'd missed on the way up. I was a much bigger fan of the descent, as I found the downhill travel a lot easier than the uphill! I even spotted a delicate orchid.

Honeymoon Bay

After the trek to the Lookout, we drove back a short while, stopping at Honeymoon Bay for a stroll along the beach.

Penguin Tour

We spent the evening at the Bicheno Penguin Tour. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take photos of the penguins. We saw Little Blue Penguins, which are referred to as Fairy Penguins in Sydney. They grow about 30cm in height, and weigh about a kilo when fully grown. The penguins that we saw were mostly breeding pairs, and plenty had chicks of varying ages. They weren't too shy about coming close, and did not seem concerned by the groups of humans trampling through their habitat!

It was a great experience, and one that I would do again.

The night sky was also particularly beautiful, with plenty of stars visible from where we were.

Click the below links to see our earlier days: The drive from Launceston to Hobart

MONA, Salmon Ponds & Russell Falls

Bruny Island

Tessellated Pavements, Tasman Arch & Devil's Kitchen

The Tasmanian Devil Unzoo

In Day 6, we travel further along the east coast, to the Bay of Fires.

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