Big4 Iluka on Freycinet Holiday Park is located in Coles Bay, a small town on the edge of Freycinet National Park at the top of Freycinet Peninsula on the east coast of Tasmania. Big4’s Holiday Park has a ring of tent sites, several rows of cabins, a backpackers hostel, and a large area of powered sites for RVs and campervans. The holiday park sites on a hill within the coastal town, presenting views over a large area of Great Oyster Bay.
The holiday park is just a few kilometers from Freycinet National Park, where you’ll find short walks to Friendly Beaches and Cape Tourville and longer hikes to Hazards Beach and Wineglass Bay (considered one of Australia’s most beautiful beaches). The holiday park is close to town, with access to a couple small grocery markets, cafes and a tavern.
Both the powered and non-powered sites can be reserved by up to 6 people, with an oddly specific limit of just 4 adults or 4 children per site. The sites are spread out over dirt, grave, and grass. Whether you stay in a tent site or a powered site, there is access to well-equipped kitchens, dining, and barbecue areas. An amenities key is provided to guests to access the toilets and showers. There is also a playground inside the holiday park. Tent campers who don’t need as many amenities may prefer to stay at nearby Richardsons Beach Campground in Freycinet National Park (which also has 18 powered sites for campervans).
Big4’s caravan park in Coles Bay offers non-powered sites, powered sites, and a variety of two-bedroom cabins. Big4 members receive a 10% discount off of the rates for accomodations. You can also get the same discount if you rent a campervan from Maui, Mighty, or Britz. One Britz vehicle to consider is the Venturer 2-Berth Campervan. For reservations, call (03) 6257-0115 or (800) 786-512 or visit Big4’s webpage for Big4 Iluka on Freycinet Holiday Park.
Directions: Take Tasman Highway (A3) 11.3 kilometers south of Bicheno to Coles Bay Road (C302) and take this road southeast toward Coles Bay. After 26 kilometers, reach Coles Bay and turn right on Reserve Road, a short road that ends at the holiday park. Past Reserve Road, Coles Bay Road continues into Freycinet National Park, reaching the visitor center after another kilometer.
Address: Reserve Road, Coles Bay, TAS 7215, Australia
Coordinates: -42.12249, 148.284937 (42° 07′ 20.96″S 148° 17′ 05.77″E)
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Friendly Beaches This hike explores a long, pristine beach on the east coast of Tasmania north of the Freycinet Peninsula. | |
Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach Circuit This approximately 12-kilometer loop (shorter if you skip two overlooks and longer if you do extra beach strolling) takes a rewarding route through Freycinet National Park, visiting pristine light sand beaches at Hazards Beach and the renowned Wineglass Bay. | |
Cape Tourville This 0.6-kilometer circuit provides big views along the east coast of Freycinet Peninsula, circling 100-meter tall bluffs to reach the Cape Tourville Lighthouse. | |
Tasmans Arch & Devils Kitchen This 0.9-mile walk visits two impressive features on the coast of the Tasman Peninsula, a natural bridge and a chasm carved by the sea. | |
Blowhole & Fossil Bay Lookout This short walk in Tasman National Park reaches a coastal vista point and a wave-carved tunnel through a rocky point that has the potential to spray up like a whale spout. | |
Coal Mines Historic Site This 0.8-kilometer loop through the Convict Precinct explores the ruins of an old prison and coal mine that relied on convict laborers. | |
Cape Raoul This 12 to 14-kilometer hike explores the pristine coastline at the southwest end of the Tasman Peninsula, reaching a cape with daunting 200-meter tall cliffs dropping to swirling seas. | |
Pinnacles Boardwalk & Summit Trig The 0.3-kilometer round trip walk on Pinnacles Boardwalk can easily be extended to a 0.75-kilometer walk on the top of Mount Wellington, checking out another short boardwalk and the trig station at the summit. | |
Octopus Tree and Circle Track This 1.1-kilometer loop in Hobart’s Wellington Park reaches a unique eucalyptus tree with tentacles for roots that wrap around a boulder. | |
Apsley Waterhole & Lookout Track This 1.4-kilometer loop travels through a eucalyptus forest to a popular swimming hole on the Apsley River in Douglas-Apsley National Park. | |
Mount William This 3.6-kilometer out and back hike tops a short summit that is the high point of Mount William National Park with panoramic views over the coastline at the northeast corner of Tasmania. | |
Saint Columba Falls This 1.2-kilometer round trip hike descends into a rainforest to the base of a powerful 90-meter tall waterfall. | |
Russell Falls & Horseshoe Falls This hike in Mount Field National Park visits one of Tasmania’s most famous and beautiful waterfalls and can be extended from 1.8 to 2.65 kilometers by venturing to the top of Russell Falls and nearby Horseshoe Falls. | |
Cataract Gorge This 3.4-kilometer loop combines Zig-Zag Track, Cataract Walk, and Bridge Walk to explore Cataract Gorge Reserve, an impressive natural area just outside the center of Launceston. | |
Liffey Falls This 2.2-kilometer walk passes the Upper Cascades on the Liffey River to reach the base of lovely Liffey Falls, one of Tasmania’s finest waterfalls. | |
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Venturer Campervan Find out more about the Venturer, an accommodating two-person campervan that can be rented from Britz. |
Richardsons Beach Campground This bay side campground near Coles Bay offers powered and non-powered campsites in Freycinet National Park. | |
Friendly Beaches Campground This primitive campground offers oceanfront camping surrounded by beautiful beaches in Freycinet National Park. | |
Mayfield Beach Conservation Area Campground This beachfront campground is located on Great Oyster Bay on the east coast of Tasmania. | |
Lime Bay State Reserve Campground This shaded campground is bordered by sandy beaches in a cove on a remote thumb of the Tasman Peninsula. | |
Stumpys Bay Campground This campground is split into four areas along Stumps Bay with numerous campsite for visitors to Mount William National Park. | |
Big4 Launceston Holiday Park This holiday park in Launceston offers tent sites, campervan sites, and cabins on a hillside near the city center. |
We would like to stay 1 night (check-in 14 Jan, Check out 15 Jan) for 2 motorhome cars. Could you offer to us?