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Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Bicheno is a small coastal town in Eastern Tasmania, home to a colony of fairy penguins and a good base for visiting Freycinet National Park.
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Penguin tours run nightly. Book ahead during summer as the tour is capped at 120 people / night. In summer up to 800 penguins come ashore nightly, but this falls off to almost none over winter.
The blowhole blows regularly, even in relatively calm weather. In really rough storms with high tides, the waves can crash over the top of the blowhole. The area is unfenced. Take care.
There are two aquariums in Bicheno. One on the highway, and one by the Gulch.
This waterhole provides the water supply for Bicheno. It's a pretty spot, around 10km from the town centre. Take the signposted turn at the northern end of the town. You can swim there. It is cold, but still possible. They ask that no sunscreen be used when swimming, so appropriate water clothing. You can snorkel there too.
Display of over 60 bikes.
Tours start from the Gulch. They also go out to the marine reserve when the weather is right.
Take away and eat in. A decent spot to grab some fish and chips to eat near the beach.
Self-contained beachfront holiday house sleeping up to six guests. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchen facilities, sauna, Wi-Fi, and direct beach access.
Houses ranging from one to three bedroom one block from the ocean, and one block from the town centre. Small pool for swimming, small lake for canoeing, and tennis court. All free for guests.
Modern villa accommodation, large garden area, immediately on the beach adajacent to Diamond Island. Coffee shop and restaurant on the premises. At the end of the cycleway from town, about 2km from the town centre.
Three self-contained cottages set in a private garden. The gaol house itself offers 2 bedrooms and an open fireplace in the kitchen / living room. Check-In (and Internet access) is available from the neighboring motel.
Located 300 m from Redbill Beach. Facilities include a 12.5 m swimming pool, BBQ area, children's play area, guest laundry, wifi. All rooms non-smoking.
Bicheno is on the Tasman Highway. North from Hobart, take the signposted turn at Campbell Town if coming from Launceston or Devonport.
Read in the guideThere is a waterfront track all the way from Diamond Island, past the Gulch, and up to the blowhole. Probably over an hour to walk from end to end.
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