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Low Head Penguin Tour

Low Head Penguin Tours offer a unique nature experience viewing penguins as they return from Bass Straight to nest in their burrows. Watch them come ashore, preen themselves and waddle up the beach. You are welcome to bring a camera to capture your experience but NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY.

Driver was a finalist for the Tasmanian Tourist Awards 'People's Choice Award'.

Accredited operator that started February 2000.

Fairy penguins return every night to the Low Head Coastal Reserve (numbers depend on the season)

The penguins get very close to tour participants, there are no barriers seperating the penguins from the people

Photos are encouraged (but no flash photography)

Video is encouraged

Working 'old style' lighthouse close by

View the Milky Way (on a clear night)

Day 1 : Low Head Penguin Tour
The penguins found in Tasmania are the smallest of the penguin species, the noisiest, and also the only penguins with blue and white feathers (all others are black and white). Because of this they have several names, the Little Penguin, the Blue Penguin, but the most common name they are called is the Fairy Penguin. Low Head Penguin Tours offer a unique nature experience to get up close and personal with our penguins as they return from the pristine waters of Bass Straight to nest in their burrows within the Low Head Coastal Reserve. This Reserve has the largest penguin rookery in Tasmania, and we have penguins returning every night throughout the year. Watch them swim to the surface, stand up and preen themselves before waddling up the beach. The penguin viewing is fully guided and takes approximately 1 hour, and including transfers to/from Launceston you need to allow 3.5 hours. You are welcome to bring a camera to capture your experience but NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. As it gets cool at night please wear warm clothes and wear sturdy shoes (sports shoes OK). Departs Launceston Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday an hour before dusk. Pick up from all hotel and accommodation locations in central Launceston. Other pick up locations available on request (may incur additional fee).
Meals :None

Pick up time is one hour before dusk, a time which changes through the year. Please re-confirm your pick up time with Coach Torus Tasmania at time of booking.

Pick up and drop off from all Launceston centrally located hotels.

Otherwise the Launceston Transit Centre, Cornwall Square, Cimitiere Street, Launceston.

Launceston Airport pick up may be possible for flights arriving on tour date, this needs to be confirmed Direct with Coach Tours Tasmania.

Launceston Airport pick up will incur additional cost of AUD10.00 per person payable to driver on the day.

If passengers require Launceston Airport pick up then AUD10.00 per person payable to driver.