Swansea is a beautiful, historic township looking across Great Oyster Bay to rugged Freycinet National Park.

Swansea's pretty setting and large number of historic homes and buildings give this fishing and holiday destination a unique and distinctive charm.

Swansea is located 134 km from Hobart, 133 km from Launceston and 67 km from Campbell Town - an ideal base for touring the beautiful east coast of Tasmania.

Freycinet National Park

Freycinet National Park abuts Coles Bay and also includes the Friendly Beaches and Schouten Island.

Freycinet has many outstanding features - spectacular pink granite boulders and mountains, sweeping coastal vistas and secluded beaches, including the iconic Wineglass Bay.

Freycinet is accessible by sealed roads and activities include scenic drives, short strolls, medium and overnight bushwalks, visiting natural features, seeing wildlife at close quarters, birdwatching, mountain biking, boating, kayaking, snorkelling, scuba diving, swimming, fishing, climbing, camping and photography.

Freycinet is one of Tasmania's best loved and most visited parks, with some 200,000 visitors each year.

More information

For more information about Swansea, please visit the Swansea Chamber of Commerce website.