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Wineglass Bay scenic flights

Enjoy Freycinet Peninsula from the air

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Wineglass Bay scenic flights

Embrace the skies and discover the beauty

Wineglass Bay Scenic Flights offer the best way to discover the breathtaking beauty and dramatic landscape of Tasmania's East Coast and incredible Wineglass Bay. The iconic wineglass-shaped bay is stunning from sea level, even better from Wineglass Bay Lookout, but by far the most amazing from the air with a range of plane and helicopter flights available.

A scenic flight takes visitors over the clear blue waters and pristine white beaches of Wineglass Bay and beyond. Depending on the flight, you’ll also capture magnificent views of Freycinet Peninsula, the pink granite of Hazards Mountains, Moulting Lagoon, and Friendly Beaches. You might even spot some of the local marine mammals frolicking close to shore!

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A much-loved holiday destination

Wineglass Bay is in Freycinet National Park near Coles Bay, 192 kilometres northeast of Hobart, and 173 kilometres southeast of Launceston. The Freycinet Peninsula and Coles Bay have been popular holiday spots for over 100 years. Along with Mount Field National Park, Freycinet was reserved as a national park in 1916, making it the oldest national park in Tasmania.

The majestic beauty of Freycinet’s granite mountains and white, sandy beaches have attracted naturalists, artists, and writers for many years along with boating, bushwalking, and fishing enthusiasts. Early visitors to Coles Bay made the journey by boat or steamer from Swansea.

Freycinet’s European history is one filled with stories of whaling parties, tin and coal miners, and pastoralists. In more recent years, tourists from across the world have learned of its gorgeous landscapes, and Freycinet and Wineglass Bay have been firmly enshrined as one of Tasmania’s most visited (and photographed) holiday destinations.

Enjoy Freycinet Peninsula from the air

Take off with Freycinet Air Tasmania

In 2010, Greg and Gabby Ross, owners of Freycinet Air Tasmania moved to Tasmania with their family. They aimed to share the beauty of Freycinet from a unique perspective. Greg has spent most of his life in the aviation and tourism industries. He knows how to treat customers, having spent years in silver-service dining, five-star hotels, and hospitality management.

He also has over 20 years of experience in flying, guiding, and aviation operations, obtaining his glider license at the age of 15. Combining hospitality and aviation made perfect sense and for over a decade, Greg and Gabby have been looking after visitors to Freycinet Peninsula, offering Wineglass Bay scenic flights with Freycinet Air Tasmania.

They offer unforgettable flying experiences with their plane and helicopter tours taking in some of the most incredible coastline in Australia. Instead of hiking to Wineglass Bay Lookout, visitors can sit back, unwind, and immerse themselves in the wonders of Tasmania's East Coast.

Frequently asked questions

Why is it called Wineglass Bay?

It’s a bloody story. In the early 1800s, whalers and sealers lived and worked in the Freycinet Peninsula area. When the whalers harpooned the passing whales, they towed them back to shore to be butchered. As the whales were being processed, the bay would turn red with blood. From the higher vantage points, the bay looked like a glass being filled with red wine, and the name stuck.

Can I swim in Wineglass Bay?

Yes! Wineglass Bay, with its white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters, is the perfect spot for a cool dip on a warm day, or any day! The beach is sheltered and protected by the enormous granite mountains.

What animals are in the Wineglass Bay area?

There is an abundance of animals found in and around Wineglass Bay including seals, dolphins, penguins, and whales. Throughout Freycinet National Park, there are wombats, wallabies, and quolls, and in the skies and waterways, pelicans, swans, sea eagles, cormorants, and more. You might be lucky enough to spot a wedge-tailed eagle.

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