BeachHidden gem

Sleepy Bay

Coles Bay, Tasmania

Pink-granite cove with calm water and rock platforms, just off the Cape Tourville road.

Price
National parks pass required
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min
Sleepy Bay
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A tiny cove with lichen-stained granite and clear turquoise water, reached by a short stepped path from the car park. It is lovely in the early light and often empty compared to Wineglass Bay.

Good to know

  • Take the short steps down at low tide
  • Watch for slippery rock
Best time
Sunrise
Open
All year
Getting there
Short gravel spur off the Cape Tourville road.
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
No dogs

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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