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Visitor Information for Freycinet, Coles BayWhere else can you find pink granite mountains rising straight from the sea and one of the top ten beaches in the world, Wineglass Bay?The township of Coles Bay, sits at the foot of the Hazards Mountain Range on the edge of the world-renowned Freycinet National Park, surrounded by the crystal clear waters of Great Oyster Bay and the Tasman Sea. Coles Bay remains a small seaside town, with a permanent population of less than 200 people. Facilities range from luxury accommodation and gourmet restaurants to wilderness camping and self-catering cottages. There are two small supermarkets with ATM’s and fuel, a post office, bakery, tavern and bottle shop. For details on the local area, accommodation and services, visit www.wineglassbay.com Green Globe 21Coles Bay & the Freycinet Peninsula are very proud to have gained Green Globe 21 certification - the global benchmarking, certification and improvement system for sustainable travel and tourism. Coles Bay - Australia's first plastic shopping-bag free town!Since April 2003, all retail outlets in Coles Bay, have banned plastic check-out shopping bags. In the first twelve months, we stopped the use of 350,000 plastic check-out bags. As plastic bag alternatives in Coles Bay, strong reusable paper bags and calico bags are available for purchase. How to get hereDriving yourselfUse Google Maps to get directions on how to get to Coles Bay. Suggested driving times and distances:
Public transport on the east coastThere are two main coach companies that provide transport to the east coast from either Launceston or Hobart (excl Saturdays):
In the local area, Bicheno Coaches (ph. 03 62570293) offer transport between Bicheno / Swansea / Coles Bay and the Freycinet National Park.
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