Flinders Island Walk | 7 Day Self Guided Walking Holiday

AT A GLANCE

TRIP LENGTH

7 DAYS

WALK GRADE

Easyto Moderate

PRICE FROM

$ 1530 per person twin/double share

SINGLE OCCUPANCY

$ 440 per person

This is a destination where photos can never do it justice. How do you translate visually the splendid isolation of an island that’s almost the size of Luxembourg with only 900 inhabitants (Luxembourg’s population is 600,000). As a result, the pace of life is definitely a lot slower here, the locals friendlier, the air is cleaner and as you walk you won’t see a soul.

Visualise the Bay of Fires on steroids; the Flinders Island walks are so impressive and so breathtakingly gorgeous it’s a wonder that this place remains so unknown. The coastline is punctuated by the red lichen-covered boulders that have made the Bay of Fires famous, the difference is that on Flinders Island there is just way more of it. The pristine sandy beaches seemingly are for your own private use. Climb the tallest peak on the island, Mt Strzelecki as well as several smaller peaks. Wildlife abounds too; huge numbers of wallabies (far too many for the locals!), Cape Barren geese, wild peacocks, pheasants, birds of prey and large numbers of seabirds roam unfettered all over the island.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Hike to the top of the tallest peak on the island, Mt Strzelecki.
Wybalena walk at Killiekrankie and Potboil walk giving you more diversity and a taste of the other side of the island
Traverse the Darling Ranges including summiting Mnt Pillinger
The diversity of landscape; forest, mountains and coast makes this one of the best-walking destinations in Australia.
Stay in comfort on Flinders Island farms and be treated with delicious local produce at both ends of the island

Itinerary

DAY one

FLINDERS ISLAND: SHORT WALKS NEAR MNT STRZELECKI

This Flinders Island tour commences on Flinders Island where you’ll be met at the airport. Flights to the island leave from Essendon (near Melbourne airport) or Launceston (in Tasmania) via Sharp Airlines. For flight information visit sharpairlines.com or phone 1300 55 66 94

As you approach the rugged Furneaux Group of islands, Flinders Island looks like a motley collection of jumbled mountains jutting out of the sea. It’s 75 km long and 40 km wide with a population of only 900 people. As well as tall peaks, sea cliffs and idyllic coves, much of the central part of the island is covered in lush green farmland and glorious national parks.

This afternoon, we will endeavour to do a short walk at Trousers Point to get acquainted with the island. This is a spectacular headland walk with outstanding views of the mountains.

Walks: Easy / 4 km / 1.5 hr

Meals: Two-course dinner

Accommodation: A retreat on land overlooking Trousers Point and Mount Strzelecki

DAY two

MNT PILLINGER AND THE DARLING RANGE WALK

Today’s hike is through the Darling Range in the central part of the island. Starting at aptly named Walkers Lookout, we traverse a high ridge that offers excellent views in all directions. For fit walkers with a good head for heights there’s an optional ascent of atmospheric Mt Pillinger – known to locals as the Gin Bottle.

Walks: Moderate / 12 km / 5-6 hrs

Meals: Breakfast, walkers lunch and a two-course dinner

Accommodation: A retreat on land overlooking Trousers Point and Mount Strzelecki

DAY three

MNT STRZELECKI WALK

The highlight for many will be the challenging ascent of Mt Strzelecki, named after Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki who explored many parts of Australia in the 1800s. He’s well known for naming and being the first European to climb Mt Kosciuszko – Australia’s highest mountain. The track climbs up through the rugged Fotheringate Creek Valley where there are waterfalls and a delightful fern gully. As you climb higher the vegetation changes to subalpine and finally you reach the bouldery summit. At 756 metres, you are on the highest point on the island.

Walks: Challenging / 6 km / 5-6 hrs / shorter easier option available

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and a two-course dinner

Accommodation: A retreat on land overlooking Trousers Point and Mount Strzelecki

DAY four

BADGER CORNER TO BIG RIVER

This day walk takes in the south-west corner of Flinders Island following the track which gives access to several stunning beaches overlooking Cape Barren Island and Franklin Sound. There are a couple of water crossings where the boots may have to be removed and there are also numerous swimming spots along the way.

Walks: Moderate / 13 km / 5 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and a two-course dinner

Accommodation: A retreat on land overlooking Trousers Point and Mount Strzelecki

DAY five

WYBALENNA AND CASTLE ROCK

On today’s Flinders Island walk we’ll start the walk at the historic Settlement Point area on the west coast of the island.

The walking starts at picturesque Sawyers Bay, with some boulder hopping and beach walking. A historic jetty with a magnificent backdrop of the Strzelecki Ranges will have cameras working overtime. We go hiking across the peninsula then along the beach to Castle Rock, a massive granite boulder standing over 15 metres high.

Walks: Easy to moderate / 12 km / 4- 5 hrs

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and a two-course dinner

Accommodation: A stunning cabin near Killiecrankie

DAY six

MNT KILLIECRANKIE, KILLIECRANKIE BEACH VIA STACKY'S BIGHT

This is possibly the best hike on the island according to the locals. The walk hugs the stunning coast via rocky outcrops and magnificent windswept carved rocks before making its way inland. There’s an option to climb Mount Killiecrankie before dropping down to The Dock and the sleepy fishing settlement of Killiecrankie where we can search for white topaz stones the locals call Killiecrankie diamonds. Orange lichen decorates the granite boulders and the azure blue water beckons swimmers at Stacky’s Bight.

Walks: Moderate / 10 km / 5-6 hrs / shorter option available

Meals: Cooked breakfast, walkers lunch and a two-course dinner

Accommodation: A stunning cabin near Killiecrankie

DAY seven

FLINDERS ISLAND WALKS NEAR YOUR ACCOMMODATION AND AWAY

This Flinders Island walk finishes after breakfast with a transfer to the airport. There are some excellent walks in and around the accommodation to fill in the morning if you are up for it.

Walks: Easy / 2-3 km / 1 hr

Meals: Cooked breakfast

What’s Included

All inclusive pack free walking holiday
The best Flinders Island walks available
All transport on the island with our local guides
6 nights comfortable accommodation with ensuite rooms
Daily meals including walkers lunches and chef-prepared breakfasts and dinners
National Park admission
Stroll guide pack including notes and maps

Accommodation & Dining

Settle in for four nights in a retreat or private house on acreage near Trousers Point Beach. Immerse yourself in the true Flinders Island experience with the knowledge that you have the use of the farm/ land adjacent to Trousers Point Beach. On the last 2 days, we make out way to the north end of the island and stay in a beautiful cabin or cabins on a farm adjacent to the ocean. This property is very special and you are free to roam at will. There are some magnificent walks on the property, gorgeous places to enjoy the sunset with a wine or a beer. The beach is also at your doorstep and you will most likely have it all to yourself.

The two-course dinners are prepared by your hosts with a focus on local fresh organic produce. Every day you will wake to a cooked breakfast to ready yourself for the upcoming day’s walk. You’ll lunch at incredible locations. Indeed, the walkers lunches complete the circle ensuring that your appetite is always kept satisfied. Our walker’s lunches are substantial and will provide variety. Lunch is always augmented by Auswalk’s famous trail mix. We provide you with your own insulated lunch bag and a silicon collapsible tub for your convenience. The meals at the other end of the islands are prepared by the same chefs that work at The Wharf.

Alcohol and drinks with meals are not included with meals (except tea/coffee and juice with breakfast).

NIGHTS 1, 2, 3 & 4

TROUSERS POINT

Mountain Seas Lodge, a stunning, remote property nestled at the foot of Mount Strzelecki, or Walden, the closest accommodation to Trousers Point Beach, will be your accommodation when you get to the island. Both properties features both mountain and ocean views, and it is a peaceful and tranquil place where you can enjoy mother nature in all her glory. Mount Strzelecki begins just 1km from the properties and the white sandy beach at Trousers Point is located just 2kms away.

King and Queen suites in Mountain Seas are spacious with high quality beds and furniture. Tea and coffee service, kettle and mini fridge are available in each room. At Walden, you would have your own fully-equipped kitchen.

Features include cosy and comfortable communal lounges with a fireplace, decks and even an eight-person outdoor hot tub at Mountain Seas.

Breakfast and dinner services as well as a walker’s lunch is provided with your booking, and BBQ packs are available upon request. They also have a seasonal café’ on the Mountain Seas property which offers some of the islands best coffee, smoothies, and grab-and-go meals and snacks.

They cook nutritious and wholesome meals using locally-grown produce whenever possible, fresh eggs from their chooks, and can source freshly-caught local seafood upon request.

NIGHTS 1, 2, 3 & 4

TROUSERS POINT

Mountain Seas Lodge, a stunning, remote property nestled at the foot of Mount Strzelecki, or Walden, the closest accommodation to Trousers Point Beach, will be your accommodation when you get to the island. Both properties features both mountain and ocean views, and it is a peaceful and tranquil place where you can enjoy mother nature in all her glory. Mount Strzelecki begins just 1km from the properties and the white sandy beach at Trousers Point is located just 2kms away.

King and Queen suites in Mountain Seas are spacious with high quality beds and furniture. Tea and coffee service, kettle and mini fridge are available in each room. At Walden, you would have your own fully-equipped kitchen.

Features include cosy and comfortable communal lounges with a fireplace, decks and even an eight-person outdoor hot tub at Mountain Seas.

Breakfast and dinner services as well as a walker’s lunch is provided with your booking, and BBQ packs are available upon request. They also have a seasonal café’ on the Mountain Seas property which offers some of the islands best coffee, smoothies, and grab-and-go meals and snacks.

They cook nutritious and wholesome meals using locally-grown produce whenever possible, fresh eggs from their chooks, and can source freshly-caught local seafood upon request.

NIGHTS 1, 2, 3 & 4

TROUSERS POINT

Mountain Seas Lodge, a stunning, remote property nestled at the foot of Mount Strzelecki, or Walden, the closest accommodation to Trousers Point Beach, will be your accommodation when you get to the island. Both properties features both mountain and ocean views, and it is a peaceful and tranquil place where you can enjoy mother nature in all her glory. Mount Strzelecki begins just 1km from the properties and the white sandy beach at Trousers Point is located just 2kms away.

King and Queen suites in Mountain Seas are spacious with high quality beds and furniture. Tea and coffee service, kettle and mini fridge are available in each room. At Walden, you would have your own fully-equipped kitchen.

Features include cosy and comfortable communal lounges with a fireplace, decks and even an eight-person outdoor hot tub at Mountain Seas.

Breakfast and dinner services as well as a walker’s lunch is provided with your booking, and BBQ packs are available upon request. They also have a seasonal café’ on the Mountain Seas property which offers some of the islands best coffee, smoothies, and grab-and-go meals and snacks.

They cook nutritious and wholesome meals using locally-grown produce whenever possible, fresh eggs from their chooks, and can source freshly-caught local seafood upon request.

NIGHTS 1, 2, 3 & 4

TROUSERS POINT

Mountain Seas Lodge, a stunning, remote property nestled at the foot of Mount Strzelecki, or Walden, the closest accommodation to Trousers Point Beach, will be your accommodation when you get to the island. Both properties features both mountain and ocean views, and it is a peaceful and tranquil place where you can enjoy mother nature in all her glory. Mount Strzelecki begins just 1km from the properties and the white sandy beach at Trousers Point is located just 2kms away.

King and Queen suites in Mountain Seas are spacious with high quality beds and furniture. Tea and coffee service, kettle and mini fridge are available in each room. At Walden, you would have your own fully-equipped kitchen.

Features include cosy and comfortable communal lounges with a fireplace, decks and even an eight-person outdoor hot tub at Mountain Seas.

Breakfast and dinner services as well as a walker’s lunch is provided with your booking, and BBQ packs are available upon request. They also have a seasonal café’ on the Mountain Seas property which offers some of the islands best coffee, smoothies, and grab-and-go meals and snacks.

They cook nutritious and wholesome meals using locally-grown produce whenever possible, fresh eggs from their chooks, and can source freshly-caught local seafood upon request.

NIGHTS 1, 2, 3 & 4

TROUSERS POINT

Mountain Seas Lodge, a stunning, remote property nestled at the foot of Mount Strzelecki, or Walden, the closest accommodation to Trousers Point Beach, will be your accommodation when you get to the island. Both properties features both mountain and ocean views, and it is a peaceful and tranquil place where you can enjoy mother nature in all her glory. Mount Strzelecki begins just 1km from the properties and the white sandy beach at Trousers Point is located just 2kms away.

King and Queen suites in Mountain Seas are spacious with high quality beds and furniture. Tea and coffee service, kettle and mini fridge are available in each room. At Walden, you would have your own fully-equipped kitchen.

Features include cosy and comfortable communal lounges with a fireplace, decks and even an eight-person outdoor hot tub at Mountain Seas.

Breakfast and dinner services as well as a walker’s lunch is provided with your booking, and BBQ packs are available upon request. They also have a seasonal café’ on the Mountain Seas property which offers some of the islands best coffee, smoothies, and grab-and-go meals and snacks.

They cook nutritious and wholesome meals using locally-grown produce whenever possible, fresh eggs from their chooks, and can source freshly-caught local seafood upon request.

NIGHTS 5 & 6

KILLIECRANKIE

On your last couple of nights, you will be staying at On Island Time owned by a wonderful family of 5, with their carefully crafted and styled accommodation. Their boutique, self-contained B&Bs come with breathtaking views and dreamy interiors, and includes starter breaky provisions of fresh bread, milk, butter, Island honey and handmade cereal, with locally sourced tea and coffee. Bathrooms feature beautiful Rasp soaps and the in-room Nespresso machine to ensure you are adequately caffeinated throughout your stay. Easy access to Mount Killiecrankie walking trails and just a short walk to Diamond Gully and Stacky’s Bight Beach.

NIGHTS 5 & 6

KILLIECRANKIE

On your last couple of nights, you will be staying at On Island Time owned by a wonderful family of 5, with their carefully crafted and styled accommodation. Their boutique, self-contained B&Bs come with breathtaking views and dreamy interiors, and includes starter breaky provisions of fresh bread, milk, butter, Island honey and handmade cereal, with locally sourced tea and coffee. Bathrooms feature beautiful Rasp soaps and the in-room Nespresso machine to ensure you are adequately caffeinated throughout your stay. Easy access to Mount Killiecrankie walking trails and just a short walk to Diamond Gully and Stacky’s Bight Beach.

NIGHTS 5 & 6

KILLIECRANKIE

On your last couple of nights, you will be staying at On Island Time owned by a wonderful family of 5, with their carefully crafted and styled accommodation. Their boutique, self-contained B&Bs come with breathtaking views and dreamy interiors, and includes starter breaky provisions of fresh bread, milk, butter, Island honey and handmade cereal, with locally sourced tea and coffee. Bathrooms feature beautiful Rasp soaps and the in-room Nespresso machine to ensure you are adequately caffeinated throughout your stay. Easy access to Mount Killiecrankie walking trails and just a short walk to Diamond Gully and Stacky’s Bight Beach.

NIGHTS 5 & 6

KILLIECRANKIE

On your last couple of nights, you will be staying at On Island Time owned by a wonderful family of 5, with their carefully crafted and styled accommodation. Their boutique, self-contained B&Bs come with breathtaking views and dreamy interiors, and includes starter breaky provisions of fresh bread, milk, butter, Island honey and handmade cereal, with locally sourced tea and coffee. Bathrooms feature beautiful Rasp soaps and the in-room Nespresso machine to ensure you are adequately caffeinated throughout your stay. Easy access to Mount Killiecrankie walking trails and just a short walk to Diamond Gully and Stacky’s Bight Beach.

NIGHTS 5 & 6

KILLIECRANKIE

On your last couple of nights, you will be staying at On Island Time owned by a wonderful family of 5, with their carefully crafted and styled accommodation. Their boutique, self-contained B&Bs come with breathtaking views and dreamy interiors, and includes starter breaky provisions of fresh bread, milk, butter, Island honey and handmade cereal, with locally sourced tea and coffee. Bathrooms feature beautiful Rasp soaps and the in-room Nespresso machine to ensure you are adequately caffeinated throughout your stay. Easy access to Mount Killiecrankie walking trails and just a short walk to Diamond Gully and Stacky’s Bight Beach.

General Info

The island is 75km long and 40km wide. It sits in the middle of Bass Strait and is accessible by plane from either Melbourne or Launceston in Tasmania. We will meet you at the airport on the island on the first day and return you on the last day in plenty of time to catch your flight.

The tracks on the Flinders Island walks vary in quality but all are easily navigable. There are well-formed tracks and sections. Hike your way along rocky shorelines and sandy beaches. There are some opportunities for fit walkers to challenge themselves but the main walks are all easy to moderate, with the only exception being Mt Strzelecki. This trip operates with the support of our on-island guides and transport company who work for Auswalk. They can add to your experience by offering more walking options if you need them or by varying walks in order to shorten walks or even swap them around to cater for the weather.

For what to bring please refer to Gear Advice on our FAQ section.

HOW TO GET THERE

The trip starts and ends at Flinders Island airport near Whitemark where you’ll be met. Flights to the island leave from Essendon (near Melbourne airport) or Launceston (in Tasmania) via Sharp Airlines. For flight information visit sharpairlines.com or phone 1300 55 66 94.

WEATHER

Flinders Island has a temperate coastal climate that is suitable for walking at every time of the year except the winter months. Summer weather is mild compared with most of Australia, and winters never have frost. No wonder locals wouldn’t live anywhere else.

See the Bureau of Meteorology for information about temperatures and rainfall ahead of time to ensure proper clothing.

INSURANCE

We require that you have adequate travel insurance against potential losses, damage or injury, including cancellation costs and loss of luggage.

For all trips that require international travel, you must have purchased travel insurance that also includes medical evacuation coverage.

We also charge a cancellation fee if you cancel your walking holiday after we have confirmed it to cover costs incurred from our suppliers and in the office. See the FAQ section for more information.

INFORMATION PACK

For nearly 30 years we have taken pride in providing seamlessly organised walking holidays, but we know, even with that in mind, that you’ll have many more questions. You will receive a very detailed information pack and itinerary approximately 6 weeks out from departure outlining all the fine detail and much more.

CONTACT

If you have any questions about the Flinders Island tour or the walks, feel free to ask one of our destination consultants or to speak with one of our guides. You can get in touch with us via our contact form or email us at info@stroll.com

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