In 1642, Abel Tasman explored Tasmania’s east coast and named Schouten Island, a small island which the French explorer, Nicholas Baudin later landed on in 1802. There were two senior officers on the Baudin expedition, the Freycinet brothers, one of which the peninsula was named after.
During the early 1800s, the region was popular amongst whaling parties and from 1842 the discovery of coal and tin attracted miners. In 1916, the area was declared a national park, making it Tasmania’s equally oldest, along with Mount Field National Park.
When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.
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