Freycinet Peninsula

Freycinet Peninsula and Schouten Island seen from space (false color).

Wineglass Bay: Mount Freycinet (right) and Mount Graham (left) are visible behind

Freycinet Peninsula is a large peninsula in eastern Tasmania, Australia. It is located north of Schouten Island, at 42.21°S 148.3052778°E / -42.21; 148.3052778. It is the site of Freycinet National Park.

The Hazards, From Hazards Beach, Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia

Also on the peninsula is the small village of Coles Bay, Wineglass Bay, Honeymoon Bay and the Friendly Beaches Reserve.

Early history

Nicholas Baudin named the peninsula after French explorer Louis de Freycinet. Baudin also named Cape Baudin, Cape Faure, Cape Forestier and Thouin Bay, although that Bay is now known as Wineglass Bay.

See also

• List of peninsulas

Further reading

• Blakers, Rob (2004) Freycinet: Freycinet National Park, Tasmania (text Jamie Kirkpatrick) Cascades, Tas. : Wilderness Photo,ISBN 0957974418 (Library catalogue comment (http://catalogue.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/item/?q=Freycinet+Peninsula&i=2&id=743709): Freycinet National park was one of the first national parks in Tasmania and the world.))