Plan Your Tour

All tours include the following features, but there are options available as to how you plan your tour.

• Close up encounters with koalas.
• Sightings of echidnas, wading birds and birds of prey. Possible sighting of the rare white bellied sea eagle or a glimpse of a snake.
• Information about the potoroos which are here in abundance, but rarely seen due to being nocturnal.
• Stop to view wildflowers and orchids in season.
• Coastal walk near the National Park campsite at Fairhaven.
• Delicious Devonshire tea in the 1890's Bayview Chicory Kiln tearoom with freshly baked scones and jams made from French Island grown fruit.
• Children's time to pat and feed the friendly farm animals.
• Bayview's remote area power system.
• History talk on the kiln and the Island's past chicory industry and prison life at the former the McLeod prison farm. Many items of  memorabilia are on display.
• Time to look at the Island's heavy goods and vehicle transport barge.
• Call into the General store where locally produced goodies and handcrafts are for sale.
• Three accommodation venues are seen during the tour. The Tortoisehead Guest House which can be seen at   www.tortoisehead.net, the French Island B&B which can be seen at www.frenchislandbandb.com.au and the French Island Farm B&B which can be seen at www.frenchislandfarm.com.au.

To make a booking, call Lois on (03) 5980 1241 or          0412 671 241

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