Bay of Fires Walk

The day starts in Launceston at the Hotel Grand Chancellor, where you will meet your guides at 8.00 am for our transfer to the Bay of Fires. Enjoy a scenic drive winding through rich farmlands to the northern part of Mount William National Park, with a short toilet and coffee stop en-route at the seaside town of Bridport.
Begin your walking adventure from Mt William National Park enjoying breathtaking, remote and untouched wilderness areas. Your hike will start with an introduction to Mt William National Park, a safety brief and lunch at Stumpies Bay. The first two kilometres of the walk is a scenic mix of pristine white sand beaches and granite outcrops where evidence of Aboriginal occupation can be seen in the dunes. From here you will enjoy some light rock hopping and secluded small bays. The Walk now opens out onto Cod Bay where you’ll stroll along 4kms of gorgeous sandy beach. This is a great opportunity to spread out and take in the views of Georges Rocks. After a short meander through the coastal heath, you will reach our afternoon tea break nestled amongst the iconic fiery red rocks. Your final six kilometres will start through a series of small beaches and rocky headlands before we tackle our second long stretch, Purdon Bay, which will bring you to the pickup location at Deep Creek, where your logistics guide will transfer the group to your waterfront accommodation (15mins). Sit back and relax as your guides provide a delicious dinner served with Tasmanian Ninth Island wine for your enjoyment.

Accommodation: Waterfront beach shack
Departure Time: 8.00 am

Transfer Times:

Morning: 2.5-hour transfer from Launceston to start of the trail. Stop en route in the pretty town of Bridport.

Afternoon: 15-minute transfer from the end of the walk to accommodation.

Walk Guide: 12kms. 5 – 5.5 hours walking with breaks. Easy to Medium Grade. Moderate to Good level of fitness required.
Terrain: Mainly beach walking on compact hard sand, with only slight inclines and some rock hopping when crossing headlands.

After a hearty breakfast and a 15-minute transfer back to Deep Creek, begin your walk. Setting off south after a couple of kilometres, you will reach Picnic Rock, a photographer’s paradise. Your next stop will be at Eddystone Point Lighthouse where your guides will deliver interesting information on the construction of the area’s granite lighthouse and history. Afterwards, you will enjoy morning tea at Eddystone Point rock pool, a spectacular intertidal zone; one of the many highlights of the day. Continuing south of Eddystone Point, explore Abbotsbury Beach, your longest sand stretch of the day (4kms). This is another great opportunity to spread out and spot some migratory bird species. At the end of Abbotsbury Beach will enjoy lunch. Following lunch continue south into a series of shell coves that will take your breath away. This will bring us to the spectacular Baileys Rock, an ideal location for a swim in the crystal clear water. With just 5kms to navigate one more rocky headland onto a shifting dune system that protects Ansons Bay from the sea. This area is an important refuge for nesting shorebirds and has to be seen to be believed. Over the dunes and around the bay, and before you know it, you’ll be enjoying Tasmanian cheese and refreshments in the backyard while your guides prepare another gourmet meal.

Overnight Accommodation: Waterfront beach shack

Transfer times: Morning: 15-minute transfer from our accommodation to the start of the trail.
Afternoon: walk directly into to your accommodation.

Walk grade: 14kms. 6.5 hours walking with breaks. Easy to Medium Grade. Moderate to Good level of fitness required.
Terrain: Mainly beach walking on compact hard sand, some soft sand, and coastal tracks with only slight inclines when crossing headlands.

After a filling breakfast, you will be transferred to Policeman’s Point. The walk starts at the Ansons Bay river mouth and begins with some short sandy bays before navigating along the basalt rocks of Pebbly Beach. After enjoying morning tea, will begin your longest stretch of sand walking on Break Yoke Beach. Following this will move into more lichen-covered granite beaches where some light rock scrambling will be enjoyed and along the way see pretty Sienna’s mermaid pool. It will be no trouble finding a lunch spot in this area, as the options are endless. A winding bush track through a Tasmanian She-oak forest will deliver us to The Gardens Lagoon, and your final meander takes us around the Tucker Family’s farm and through more basalt terrain where some significant Aboriginal history can be seen. Following this, your guides will transfer you back to Launceston with a stop in St Helens en route for a coffee. The journey back takes roughly 2.5hrs, and the guides are happy to drop off to the airport before Launceston Hotels. A perfect end to an extraordinary adventure.

Arrival time: We will arrive back to Launceston at approximately 6 pm. Note: if you are planning to fly out this day please do not book a flight before 6:45 pm
Transfer times: Morning: 45-minute transfer from accommodation to start of the trail. Afternoon: 2.5 hours transfer from the end of the walk to Launceston with a stop en route in St Helens.

Walk grade: 14kms. 5hrs walking plus breaks. Easy to Moderate level of fitness is required.
Flexible walking: For those that want an easier day to relax at Ansons Bay this morning and then walk-in with the second guide to meet the group at The Gardens. Other alternative walks for the entire group can also be offered today.