Cape Tourville Lighthouse

The East Coast


If you're feeling romantic, Cape Tourville Lighthouse, built in 1971, is a magical spot to watch the sunrise.


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Nearby The East Coast attractions

1. Cape Tourville

0.03 MILES

There’s an easy 20-minute, wheelchair-accessible circuit here for beautiful panoramas of Freycinet Peninsula’s eastern coastline. Along the way you can…

2. Bluestone Bay & Whitewater Wall

1.27 MILES

Within Freycinet National Park there’s challenging climbing, views and a basic camp site at Whitewater Wall. You may need a 4WD to reach it, but many 2WDs…

3. Sleepy Bay

1.53 MILES

A beautiful granite-framed cove 10 minutes walk from the Cape Tourville Rd. Great snorkelling and diving.

4. Richardsons Beach

2.26 MILES

An accessible, safe-swimming beach within Freycinet National Park, with much-sough-after camp sites.

5. Honeymoon Bay

2.47 MILES

Tiny Honeymoon Bay – a short walk from Freycinet Lodge – comes into its own at sunset when the lichen-covered rocks light up a deep umber.

6. Muirs Beach

3.04 MILES

Easily accessible beach at Coles Bay township. West-facing equals great sunsets!

7. Wineglass Bay Lookout

3.36 MILES

This fabulous lookout looks out (as they do) over the famous bay from 'the Saddle' – the dip between Mt Amos and Mt Mayson, aka the Hazards. It's a steep…

8. Lemana Lookout

5.1 MILES

Lookout on the Hazards Beach Track, along the western side of Freycinet National Park.

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