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Introducing French Island
Exposed and windswept, French Island is two-thirds national park and it retains a wonderful sense of tranquillity. Recently pop princess Kylie Minogue bought a 20-hectare property on this remote island, which prides itself on its ecological living. The main attractions are bushwalks, which take in wetlands in one of Australia’s largest koala colonies, as well as a huge variety of birds and over a hundred varieties of orchids.
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Notable walks include the Coast Wetlands Walk (5½ hours, 14km) and South Coast Walk (4½ hours return, 10km), which both start and finish at Tankerton Jetty. If you bring a bike try the Wetlands Coastal Bike Ride, a 23km circuit that needs a good mountain bike.
The ferry docks at Tankerton, but it’s another 3km to the licensed French Island General Store (5980 1209; Lot 1, Tankerton Rd, Tankerton; bike hire half-day $30), which also serves as post office, tourist information and bike-hire centre.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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