The state government has pledged $500,000 for a Wineglass Bay track upgrade at Freycinet.
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The track from the lookout to Wineglass Bay beach will be constructed to improve visitor comfort and safety by providing improved step levels, Parks and Heritage Minister Matthew Groom said.
“Access from the car park to the Wineglass Bay lookout will remain open throughout the project, however, the track from the lookout to Wineglass Bay beach will be closed from May 22 to September 2017 to allow helicopter movements and track construction,” he said.
“Work will also be undertaken on the Hazards Beach track to repair flood damage. The track will be subject to temporary closures and short access delays during the construction period of May 22 to September.”
Freycinet is the state’s most visited national park, with 286,000 visitors in 2016. About 34 per cent of those visitors walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout.
Access to the Freycinet Peninsula by boat and walking via Hazards Beach and The Isthmus will remain open.
