Bay Of Fires Lodge Walk

Launceston to Mt. William National Park

After breakfast you will be picked up from The Sebel Launceston at 7:50am, or from the Quamby Homestead at 7:50am where you will then be transferred to Tasmanian Walking Company’s office at Entally Lodge for your gear check and introductions. We then journey to Mt. William via a scenic route that includes the rich pastoral landscapes of Scottsdale and the tin-mining town of Derby. We reach the Northern part of the Mt. William National Park and begin walking at Boulder Point. Views to the North include the Bass Strait Islands (Flinders, Cape Barren, etc). Lunch is enjoyed on one of the many pristine beaches accompanied by native birds, interesting shells and marine artefacts. Many secluded beaches are tucked between sand-dunes and off-shore rocks and are separated by rocky headlands. The evening is spent at Forester Beach camp in twin-share, semi-permanent tents. Meals are usually spent relaxing on the deck and enjoying the surrounds of the dune swale location.(walk approx 9km; 4 hrs)

Forester Beach camp Eddystone Point and Bay of Fires Lodge

Following a relaxed breakfast at the camp we walk South, absorbing the magnificent coastline colours and the solitude. Walking along ridgelines of sand-dunes, one can enjoy views across heath lands and across the ocean to the East. Exploration of the marsupial lawns often reveals quiet native animals and the many tracks they leave behind. Lunch is at one of the sheltered coves along the way to Eddystone Point Lighthouse. The afternoon is spent in the seclusion of beaches and coves that lead gradually to afternoon tea at the Bay of Fires Lodge. The evening is spent relaxing at the majestic Bay of Fires Lodge, in twin share or double rooms. Meals are prepared by your lodge hosts and guides and accompanied by fine Tasmanian wine and beer. The library can be a source of reference material or just light reading as well as games for the evening. (approx 14km; 7 hrs)

Kayaking and enjoying the area

Based at the Lodge, the day is yours to decide how you would like to enjoy the area. Rise early and experience the many native birds accompanying the dawn, or, if you’re lucky, watch whales glide down the coast or dolphins surfing waves. You can sleep late and be woken by the aromas of a hot-cooked breakfast and freshly brewed coffee. During the day you can choose to kayak down the Anson’s River and experience the riparian ecology of this winding river. Cross the bird rich waters of Anson’s Bay and conclude with a stroll over the dunes of Abbotsbury Peninsula back to the lodge. Other options for this day include fishing, snorkelling in the marine nursery, exploring the nearby shell coves or generally enjoying the surroundings of the lodge. In the evening you can go for a walk, and depending on the weather, you may encounter wombats, wallabies, forester kangaroos, possums or even a Tasmanian devil. The night sky is an awesome spectacle from the pristine vantage point of the lodge and its surrounds. Your accommodation is again at the lodge.

Short walk, trip concludes

Following a leisurely breakfast, allowing time for a morning swim or walk, we depart from the lodge. Walking through eucalypt forests and coastal heath land, many native birds can be seen and heard (including the endemic black cockatoo). After enjoying lunch, your return trip takes you through the Pipers Brook Wine Region, stopping at Dr Andrew Pirie's vineyard. At the conclusion of your walk at Entally Lodge, we will run a shuttle service into Launceston CBD via the airport. We will drop off at the Launceston Airport at 6:00pm followed by Launceston CBD at 6:15pm. If you are staying at the Quamby Homestead a return shuttle will be arranged. (walking approx 4km, 1 hr)