Nicolas Baudin, during his exploration in 1802, named this peninsula after Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet, the Geographer's second officer, one of the expedition's ships. Freycinet's beauty comes from its pink granite, polished by the waves, and its rocks often covered by orange and bright green lichens. The peninsula is influenced by a temperate maritime climate. The water is clear. The rugged coast is made up of many islets, headlands, cliffs, arches, underwater caves and sand dunes. The peninsula was declared a national park in 1917, protecting this unique place in the world. Coles Bay is the gateway to Freycinet National Park. In the centre of the peninsula, the Hazards (five peaks, the highest of which, Mount Amos, rises to 485 m) rise abruptly above the ocean. They offer an extraordinary spectacle and splendid sunsets, as well as excellent hiking and climbing opportunities. View of Schouten and Maria Islands. At the foot of the Hazards, Wineglass Bay beach is classified as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world. In the south of the peninsula, the two highest peaks are Mount Graham (579 m) and Mount Freycinet (620 m).

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