Swansea is a part of Tasmania's East Coast escape and is located 1 ½ hours drive north east of Hobart. Swansea is a place of blue skies, white sands, tall forests, azure waters and pink granite peaks. Visitors to Swansea can take the time to enjoy the picturesque coastal views across Great Oyster Bay to the Freycinet Peninsula or explore the convict-built Spiky Bridge and read about nearby Rocky Hills Probation Outstation convict ruins. From their Swansea accommodation base travellers can either feel the whitest sand squeak beneath your toes on the pristine Kelvedon Beach or discover the rugged and beautiful Freycinet Peninsula which is close by. The Freycinet National Park offers a wide variety of activities including a walk up to the pass overlooking the perfectly shaped Wineglass Bay or less strenuous activities such as beach strolls, swimming or wildlife spotting.