Coles Bay

Coles Bay is on the Eastern part of Tasmania.

Understand

The town is the main service centre for Freycinet National Park. The population is about 470 with lots of tourists particularly in the summer months.

Get in

By car

Coles Bay is 28km from the A3 Tasman Highway.

See

• 1 Freycinet National Park. The entire reason why you're probably reading this page (unless you're armchair travelling). (updated Aug 2022)

Do

Sea kayaking from Coles Bay

• Sail Freycinet, Corner of Jetty Rd and the Esplanade, ☏ +61 419 889 458, bookings@sailfreycinet.com.au. (updated Feb 2016)

Eat

• Freycinet Marine Farm, 1784 Coles Bay Road, ☏ +61 3 6257 0140, oysters@freycinetmarinefarm.com. 9AM–5PM September–May, 10AM–4PM June, 11AM–4PM July–August. Farm gate sales outlet for local seafood, including oysters, mussels, scallops, abalone and rock lobster. There is a covered seating area. (updated Feb 2016)
• Freycinet Bakery & Café, ☏ +61 3 6257 0383. (updated Feb 2016)
• 1 The Ice Creamery Coles Bay, 4 Garnet Ave, ☏ +61 3 6708 7007. A quiet tranquil fish and chips shop that also has ice cream. (updated Apr 2023)

Drink

• Iluka Tavern, 31 Esplanade. Daily from 11AM. (updated Feb 2016)

Sleep

• BIG4 Iluka on Freycinet Holiday Park, Reserve Road, ☏ +61 3 6257 0115, toll-free: 1800 786 512. Caravan and camping sites, and cabin accommodation. (updated Feb 2016)

Splurge

• Saffire Freycinet, 2352 Coles Bay Road, ☏ +61 3 6256 7888. (updated Feb 2016)

Go next

• Swansea
• Bicheno

Routes via Coles Bay

A3 jcn near Bicheno ←

N C302 S

→ Freycinet National Park