GIPPSLAND DEPARTURE

This is a rare adventure into the

wilderness, showcasing the rugged

coastal beauty and World Heritage

Listed National Parks of Australia’s

island state.

Become immersed in Tasmania’s

breathtaking National Parks; from

the perfect circular formation of

Wineglass Bay, to the dramatic peaks

of pink granite at Freycinet, or the

otherworldly remoteness of Maria

Island National Park.

You willl gain a unique “locals

experience/insider view” of the

area, as you embark on easy to

moderate short hikes including the

famed South Coast Track at Cockle

Bay and the rugged Fluted Cape of

Bruny Island.

PRICE FROM $........

Shop 2/70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875

Phone: (03) 5152 6533 www.cooperstravel.com

7 Night PRISTINE TASMANIA

CoraL DiSCoverer

expeDition CrUiSe

Departing BairnSDaLe FeBrUarY 4, 2018

• Spend two full days exploring Port Davey World Heritage Wilderness

Area and Bathurst Harbour (Weather Permitting).

• Hire the Breathtaking Wineglass Bay Track in Freycinet National Park.

• Experience the Diverse Wildlife and history of Maria Island.

• Be in awe of the 300metre high sea cliffs at Tasman National Park.

• Hike the remote Mount Beattie Track, Port Davey World Heritage Area

• Taste Ewe's Milk Cheese and Vodka at Grandvewe Cheeses

• Enjoy the Captains Private Afternoon drinks in Historic Port Arthur

• Spot fur seals haulingup to Tasmania's Rocky Cliffs

• Marvel at the proud shipbuilding and maritime Heritage at the Wooden

boat building centre in Franklin.

Expeditionhighlights:

Note on fitness levels: this trip is suitable for passengers of all fitness levels, though reasonable mobility is required

Cruise Ship Highlights:

Shop 2/70 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875

Phone: (03) 5152 6533 www.cooperstravel.com

Day i Transfer from Bairnsdale to Melbourne

for your connecting flight to Hobart and

transfer to your overnight accommodation.

Day 2 Following a leisurely breakfast enjoy a

morning stroll from your centrally located

hotel. Perhaps take this opportunity to enjoy a

leisurely lunch down at the Hobart waterfront

before being collected from your hotel at

approximately 1.00p.m.for a Highlights of

Hobart tour. Your coach will deliver you to the

cruise ship.

Board at Hobart’s Macquarie Wharf at 4:00pm

for 5:00pm departure.

Following are the expedition highlights.

Please note the Itinerary may change at the

captains discretion due to weather conditions.

HoBart anD river DerWent

Cruise 60km down the River Derwent and

under mighty Tasman Bridge › Captain’s

Welcome Drinks at sunset onboard › Taste

Tasmanian cheeses and fresh, sweet, plump

Bruny Island (Pacific) oysters. Learn about the

Angasi Tasmania Oysters › Sail the

D’Entrecasteaux Channel, the mouth for the

estuaries of the Derwent and the Huon Rivers

› Enjoy dinner at our overnight anchorage near

Bruny Island.

WooDBriDge & HUon

Tour and tasting at Grandvewe Cheeses, the

only organic sheep cheesery in Australia.

Explore the Woodbridge Marine Discovery

Centre and learn about and meet species

including lobsters, urchins and octopuses >

Huon Cruise and quaint Franklin Township, the

oldest town in the region, with many antique

wares > Visit the Wooden Boat School and

meet the makers who hand-make each vessel

as you tour the centre > Cruise South East

Cape, the southernmost point of Tasmania,

part of the UNESCO World Heritage

Wilderness Area.

reCHerCHe BaY

Xplorer cruise of beautiful Recherche Bay, part

of the National Heritage Register and only

accessible by water > Cruise Cockle Creek, the

very edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World

Heritage Area > See the famed bronze young

southern right whale statue > scenic hike at

the start of the famed South Coast Track led by

our Expedition Leader and Tasmania Parks and

Wildlife Ranger (optional).

taSManian WiLDerneSS WorLD Heritage

area

A marine reserve, and part of the Tasmanian

Wilderness World Heritage Area, Port Davey is

Tasmania untouched. If conditions allow,

guests will spend two full days exploring this

pristine wilderness. Otherwise accessible only

via a 7 day hike or charter flight, Port Davey

feels like an endless unchartered wilderness,

full of endless sheltered bays filled with

endemic marine life to explore Disembark to

explore the ‘Narrows’ aboard our tender, an

obviously narrow stretch of water that very

few vessels can navigate through. Amble

remote Melaleuca village, and meet the locals

who live in a town accessible only by sea, air

or foot > Potential wildlife sightings of the

endangered Orange-bellied parrot.

BrUnY iSLanD & aDventUre BaY

Scenic cruise along the southern coast of

Bruny Island, site of the South Bruny National

Park > Walk to historic Cape Bruny Lighthouse,

first lit in 1838. Visit The Friars, a collection of

steep dolerite rocks, covering an area of

approx. 42 acres, that are home to a large

population of Australian Fur Seals. Aboard our

tender, drift past nesting seabirds. > Visit

Adventure Bay where you can swim, kayak or

relax on the sheltered beach > Be immersed in

history at the Bligh Museum of Pacific

Exploration. With your expedition leader,

participate in an optional guided Fluted Cape

Walk, starting from the eastern end of

Adventure Bay. Explore the historic 19th

century whaling station ruins Sample

Tasmanian wine at a tasting session.

FreYCinet nationaL parK & WinegLaSS BaY

The spectacular peninsula of Freycinet is

crafted from pink granite peaks – the Hazard

mountains – surrounded by azure bays, and

backed by dry eucalypt forest > Awake to

dawn at Freycinet National Park and take in

the majestic surroundings> With your

expedition leader, join an optional guided hike

to the Wineglass Bay Lookout . Later, join a

beachcombers walk along Wineglass Bay,

consistently voted one of the most

breathtaking beaches in the world.

Day 6 Maria iSLanD

Walk amongst the historic ruins, secluded bays

and rugged cliffs of Maria Island National Park,

and you can expect to meet more than a few

incredible creatures. Since the 1960s a number

of threatened species have been introduced

here, in a bid to protect their kind.

Expeditioners can expect sightings of native

pademelons, Forester kangaroos, Bennetts

wallabies and Tasmanian Devils > Visit World

Heritage-listed Darlington, part of the “Convict

trail of Australia” . A walk from Darlington

takes in the dramatic Painted and Fossil Cliffs,

created by the movement of mineral-rich

water though the rock, and by the later

eroding action of wind and wave. Then, from

Encampment Cove walk to the ruins of Maria

Island’s second convict station at Point Lesueur

at Long Point on the island’s west coast.

taSMan nationaL parK

Feel small again as you stand beside the 300

metre sea cliffs and monumental rock

formations of Tasman National Park. Be awed

at the sights of sea stacks – tall dolerite

formations – that stand tall out of the ocean.

View Tasman Arch, The Candlestick and

Cathedral from perfect positions at sea. In this

area of huge natural diversity, guests can

expect to meet Australian and New Zealand

Fur Seals “hauling out” on the rocky shore at

Tasman Island, as well as dolphins and

albatross.

port artHUr HiStoriC Site

Be sent back in time, and gain an

understanding of the life of convicts that built

Tasmania at Port Arthur Historic Site. This is

Australia’s most evocative convict site housing

Britain and Australia’s ‘worst’ criminals.

Participate in an exclusive ‘behind the scenes’

tour guided by a resident archaeologist. The

tour features private collections and historical

buildings not accessible to public. This

evening, enjoy Captain’s farewell reception at

Port Arthur’s Asylum building, memories of

the voyage warming the chilly history of the

room.

CrUiSe ConCLUDeS in HoBart in time for

your transfer to Hobart Airport for your flight

to Melbourne and connecting coach transfer

back to Bairnsdale.