Fortescue Bay beach
Fortesque Bay is a beach in a bay surrounded by basalt cliffs and beautiful forests in the Tasmanian National Park. You can get to Fortesque Bay by taxi from Hobart Airport.
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Beach description
The beach line is covered with fine sugar-white sand. Descent into the sea is gentle, the bottom is sandy and stony. The water is quite calm. High cliffs close the beach from the winds. There is a parking lot and camping nearby. Camping sites must be booked in advance. There are showers, toilets, fresh drinking water, gas barbecues and cooking areas. Fortesque Bay is one of the most popular beaches of the island. Locals and tourists from all over the world rest here, however, the beach is not overcrowded. It is comfortable to rest with children of any age. Fortesque Bay is suitable for calm and active vacation - swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, diving, sapping and fishing. Magnificent basalt cliffs attract rock climbers and lovers of extreme entertainments.
The beach of Fortesque Bay is the starting point for hiking through the National Park with its wild forests, bizzare rock formations and secluded coves.
When is it better to go
The busiest swimming season in Australia lasts from December to February. In this summer, for the southern latitudes, the mainland heats up to 25-30 °C, in places up to 40 °C. In winter (June to August) the air is cooled down to 11 °C. May and September are considered the best beach months with a cloudless sky and not too active sun.