ATTRACTIONS....on our doorstep!

Trowunna Wildlife Park is a family wildlife park at Mole Creek not far from Cradle Mountain. Trowunna was established in 1979 and covers 65 acres of serene sanctuary for Tasmania's native wildlife. Unchanged in 25 years, Trowunna Wildlife Park gives you the opportunity to experience the magic of nature's wonderland.

At Trowunna you can see more than 35 species of birds and animals, You can get up close and hand-feed the free-ranging kangaroos and wallabies. Or you can take an interactive guided tour and see Tasmanian devils being hand-fed.

Trowunna Wildlife Park is open daily 0900 to 1700. Daily interactive tours are conducted at 1100, 1300 and 1500. Learn about the successful conservation breeding programs that have been conducted at Trowunna since 1985 with native wildlife such as tasmanian devils, wombats and quolls.

Group bookings and private tours are welcome and Devil and/or Wombat full day workshops are available

The Liffey Falls ia a comfortable 40-minute return walk

The House of Anvers contains a real chocolate taste sensation. It is located at Latrobe, Tasmania, in the property formally known as "Wyndarra Lodge", a stylish Californian bungalow house which was built in 1931. Set in 2.2 hectares of old tree gardens, the property features trees from around the world.

When you visit the House of Anvers you can see our qualified confectionery staff tempering, moulding and enrobing fine couverture chocolates, truffles, pralines, fudges and more.
Entry is Free, self guided tours are available at no charge. Organised tour can be arranged by appointment for a minimum of 10 people, Monday to Friday, charges apply.

Lovely working raspberry farm featuring wonderful restaurant in stunning location. Beautiful walks around property.Stroll through the 4 hectares of raspberry plantings, which are harvested between December and May

Entally House has magnificent homestead and superb grounds open 7 days

It is known simply as The Honey Farm, and occupies a small shop on the main street of Chudleigh. This is a tiny village half way between Deloraine and Mole Creek, in what I think is one of the the most attractive rural areas in Tasmania.

On entering the place, you're confronted with a dazzling range of honeys and honey-related products, not to mention an alluring ice cream counter competing for attention. Probably the best place to start is with the tastings; for me they were the main attraction.

The Marakoopa caves are only two of the many world famous limestone caves

This large-scale textile treasure has been created in four panels, each measuring three-and-a-half metres by four metres. Crafted by more than 300 local artists, it took 10,000 hours and 200 metres of hand-dyed silk to complete. The artists have employed a number of techniques including embroidery, cross stitch, weaving, patchwork and quilting to create Yarns. Yarns Artwork in Silk tells the story of the local area - exploring its history, landscape and culture. The display includes an audiovisual presentation which expands on the work.

Deloraine and the surrounding district is one of Tasmania's most significant regional centres for art and crafts. Visit today and be amazed and inspired!

Come in and try our creamy farm ice-cream, fresh bottled milk, cheese, cream and butter.  Stock up on provisions, including gourmet Tasmanian produce, cheese platters, grilled cheese sandwiches and locally roasted coffee made with our award winning farm milk. Sneak a peek through the viewing window, where you will get a behind the scenes look at how we make our cheese using traditional techniques with modern methods. We are open every day except Xmas day from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 25 minutes east of Devonport and 40 minutes west of Launceston with easy access and parking.  Coach tours are welcome and you can book in for a presentation.

The Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre is a place where you can lose yourself in history, play with treasures from the past and embark on an historical journey. You'll be entertained by the interactive displays and live a different story around every corner with buttons to push, levers to pull, tunnels to crawl through and animals to search for.
We like to think that our centre is a collection of experiences that allow you to enjoy and appreciate the history of Beaconsfield and
the Tamar Valley. We invite you, your family and friends ... to "come & play"!

 Brickendon Historic Farm and Convict Village is located just outside Longford, in northern Tasmania. Built by William Archer in 1824, the village is still owned by his descendents.

You have a rare chance to see the convict-built Gothic chapel, Dutch barns, chicken house, blacksmith shop and tool shed. There is a four hectare (10 acre) historic garden for you to explore. Close to the Georgian homestead there are garden beds featuring soft plantings of roses and perennials to complement the house's historic fa?ade. Walk along the paths to outlying features including the orchard and original shrubberies. You can experience the 'garden rooms', each with their own mood and ambience.

Divine Objects contains gifts and other unique arts and crafts. The store is operated by Cindy. Cindy has won many awards for her textile artwork both in Australia and over seas.

Call in today and be amazed by the myriad of art work on display. From quilts, woodwork and jewellery to gift cards.

This playground is set on West Parade. There is a fenced play area for younger kids with spring rider, fort, slide, short tunnel, fireman's pole and ladder, also there is another unfenced area for the bigger children with a climbing set with climbing wall and various climbing frames, and you can find swings. There are some seats, and some grassy space, good for kick the ball. Next to the play area is a fenced old locomotive interesting to look at. For a few meters away flows the Meander River. Car parking is right by the playground.

Deloraine Creative Studios Inc. is a centre for the creation and exhibition of art, craft, and design. Offering a Unique experience for people to view artists and craftspeople at work, creating handcrafted Tasmanian products and works of art.

 Woolmers Estate allows you to experience a special journey through time, from the establishment of the estate in 1817, by Thomas Archer 1st, to the last descendant, Thomas Archer 6th in 1994, and marvel at the array of personal collections and possessions accumulated through six generations of the family.

Enjoy a quiet country stroll to a forest lookout perched high above the Mersey River.

Tasmazia includes 8 mazes, featuring The Great Maze, at the time of planting the world's largest, as well as The Village of Lower Crackpot, a whimsical model village built to 1/5th scale, Embassy Gardens,  The Pancake Parlour, a Gift Shop, a Lavender Farm, and ever present views of majestic Mount Roland.

Meander Falls is 5-6 hours walk in the Great Western Tier

The Don River Railway is the North West Coast's Premier Tourist Attraction and one of Australia's finest heritage passenger carrying railways.

SHEFFIELD - Town of Murals
Sheffield's first mural was unveiled in December 1986. Since then over sixty murals depicting the area's rich history and beautiful scenery have been painted on walls scattered throughout the district. In 2003, Sheffield hosted its first Mural Fest art competition which is now held annually, with the nine murals remaining on display at Mural Park for just on twelve months.

Situated on the banks of the South Esk River with extensive formal gardens and parklands.

Devil's Gullet is about 20 minutes up the Lake McKenzie Road

Its beauty and easy accessibility make visiting these caves an absolute must.

The Tamar Island Wetlands is an unique urban wetlands reserve

Cataract Gorge Reserve, or ""The Gorge"" as the locals call it, is a unique natural formation within a two-minute drive of central Launceston - a rare natural phenomenon in any city.

In 15 minutes you can walk from the city centre along the banks of the Tamar River into "The Gorge".

From here you follow a pathway along the cliff face, originally built in the 1890s, looking down onto the South Esk River. The Kings Bridge over "The Gorge" was floated into place in 1867.

Platypus House & Seahorse World at Beauty Point, Tamar Valley

It stretches from the low coastal ranges to the long Bass Strait beaches

Pearn's Steam World collection of over 200 major tractors receives high praise from worldwide visitors.

Boat Harbour was originally named Jacobs' Boat Harbour after Captain John Jacobs, master of small vessels owned by the Van Diemens Land Company. The boats were used for shipping products between Circular Head, Woolnorth and Launceston between the late 1820s and the 1840s

The Tasmanian Craft Fair is the largest display, sale and working demonstration of all types of crafts in the Southern Hemisphere, held annually on the Northern Tasmania November long weekend in the picturesque town of Deloraine.

Bell's Parade is the site of the Australian Axeman's Hall of Fame and Timberworks. It was here that the first world woodchopping championship was staged in 1891 and the sport was born. The history of competitive woodchopping is the story of Australia's pioneering bushmen and their families. Sadly, the unique culture and bush skills are dying along with the last generation to work the forests with an axe and crosscut saw. The Australian Axeman's Hall of Fame and Timberworks is the first national museum dedicated to this aspect of our colonial history. It is also an educational and entertainment centre.

Enjoy a self guided tour around our farm and wetlands, feed the fish and see how we grow salmon inland. Guided tours available for groups of 10 or more upon booking.

Georgie's Cafe serves a delicious menu of hot smoked salmon products along with local and seasonal produce.

Atlantic Salmon inland is grown using a wetland as a natural biofilter to filter the fish waste. The water that leaves us is as clean as what comes in so we have no negative impact on the environment.

Transitioning from being an independent bottler and supporting the Tasmanian Whisky industry to doing their own distilling, Bogan Road Distillery is set in bushland with a stunning view of Quamby Bluff.

You are welcome to join Karin and Shane for tastings and tours of their distillery, where you can experience firsthand the passion and dedication that goes into every bottle of Bogan Road Distillery spirits.

Their handcrafted products can be purchased at the distillery. 

Bridestowe Lavender Estate runs over 260 acres and is the world’s largest privately-owned lavender farm. With an estimated 650,000 plants, the lavender rows stretch for about 200 kilometres in total – their guests love to get lost in the purple flowers, clean air and open spaces of our farm.

Bridestowe grows true French lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, the only lavender variety suitable for use in perfume and cooking. As a result, Bridestowe Lavender Estate is one of the few farms that is truly paddock to plate.

Carrick Mill has had quite a few incarnations since it was a flour mill. Built in 1846 using convict labour, the heritage-listed three acre property was bought and transformed by Susanne and Andrew Puccetti.

Before it officially became Carrick Mill Antiques, the flour mill was “the biggest business in Carrick”, Mr Puccetti said. But the mill went out of action in the 1920s.

Deloraine Street Car Show is held on the third Sunday in February. It attracts thousands looking at the 100s of street cars proudly presented by their proud owners.

It is held in the main street of Deloraine.

Mason's Fuchsia Fantasy is the largest Fuchsia Nursery in Australia. It has hundreds of different fushia varieties.

In the western portion of the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Grail Falls and Challice Lake is a beautiful day walk.

Hazelbrae Hazelnuts is a family owned hazelnut farm where you can enjoy the best nuts in Australia. The farm can be visited to view the trees as well as purchase some of their produce.

James Boag established the brewery in 1881, with a humble plan to use the pure water of Tasmania and the outstanding local ingredients to produce the finest beer in the world. It still produces some world class beers, and you can so a brewery tour while visiting Launceston.

Kimberley Lookout near Sheffield is a place to see spectacular views over the northern Tasmania

Established in 1820, Launceston City Park is an beautiful park on the east side of the city centre. It is a great place to see Autumn colours, have a picnic or watch the monkeys playing. 

Prince's Square is a park in Launceston. Established in 1858 from a disused brickfield it is now an important part of cultural life in Launceston and also a heritage park. The park is known for its symmetrical planning and the bronze gilded Val d'Osne Fountain. 

Built on former industrial land, Riverbend Park is divided into four zones: The River Play area, Gorge Play area, Wild Core area, and Urban Plaza.

Each zone contains a range of play equipment and experiences, including swings, diggers, sand pits, a wheelchair carousel, a water play area, musical instruments, outdoor table tennis, see-saws and a full size sports court.

The park's largest attractions are undoubtedly the Sky Walk and the 'confluence net', two of the largest pieces of play equipment in Australia.

Leven Canyon has the River Leven running through 300-metre limestone cliffs carved through the Loongana Range.

Lee and Oxley Falls are on a hike along the Lee's Paddock track, on the Upper Mersey River.

Lilydale Falls comprises of two waterfalls a short walking distance from each other, in the Lilydale Falls Reserve.

Little Things Farm is a place where you can meet, learn and understand Miniature and Small Breed Livestock.

​It is the home of our herd of Miniature Dairy Goats, Miniature Lop Rabbits, Miniature Horses, Call Ducks and herd of Small Breed Hereford Cattle and there might just be a couple of other mini surprises on their way.

Lobster waterfall itself is several smallish cascade style waterfalls, situated on Lobster Rivulet.

The Mersey Bluff Lighthouse was constructed in 1889 by P Davern under contract to the Hobart Marine Board. It is of brick construction on a stone base. 

The Bluff also contains some Aboriginal artefacts and one of Tasmania's popular swimming beaches.

Minnow falls comprises of three separate falls twisting down the face of Mt Roland, Minnow Falls is a massive and spectacular waterfall, that would have to be close to the tallest in Tasmania with a cumulative drop in excess of 200 metres. The falls consist of 3 main tiers, with a 30 metre lower drop, 80 metre middle drop and 50 metre upper tier 

Tasmania’s Mole Creek is famed for its caves. One of the most accessible is Honeycomb Cave.

Montana Falls is a wide cascade type waterfall. It is an easy walk to do not far from Deloraine.

Mother Cunnings is a projection out from the Great Western Tiers. It affords some of the best views in the region with spectacular 360° views.

Penguin is a small town on Tasmania's northern coast where penguins can be seen through the warmer months.

The Pine Lake walk offers a rare opportunity to get close to one of Tasmania’s rarest trees - the pencil pine - without doing an extended bushwalk. Off the Lake Highway on the Central Plateau, this easy 800m return walk leads to a small alpine lake fringed by beautiful pines. 

In the winter months, it also receives a regularly dusting of snow.

Point Sorell is located on the western mouth of Port Sorell and is an easy, beautiful walk to do. Hawley Beach also makes a great placed to do some fishing or to walk on the sandy beach.

Quamby Bluff is a is a mountain in front of the Great Western Tiers. It is possible to climb Quamby Bluff, with the walk taking about 5-6 hours

Projection Bluff is a protrusion of the Great Western Tiers and sits south of Quamby Bluff. It is possible to walk to the edge of the escarpment, with the walk taking about 4-5 hours.

R. Stephens Tasmanian Honey was established by the late Robert Stephens in 1920, and has progressed from a pre-WWI hobby of a few hives, to a successful apiary business of 2,500 hives. Today, the thriving business produces approximately 35% of Tasmania’s honey crop.

At the production sheds, it is possible to see the processing of hives and to taste their famous Leatherwood and Clover Honeys.

Seven Sheds is a craft brewery and mead making enterprise offering beer and mead by the glass and by the bottle, brewery tours by prior arrangement and online cellar door.

Seven Sheds opened for business in 2008 and continues to operate in its original “backyard” premises where visitors can see hops growing, sample the brews and meet the brewers.

On the March long weekend in Tasmania, SteamFest brings history to life over three days with one of the biggest collections of working steam machinery in Australia, Steam train rides, exhibitions of pioneering skills showing how things were done in yesteryear, ploughing displays and a full wood chopping competition on Monday.

It is a great festival to visit to see the machines of yesteryear.

During their spring open days you can walk through the hectares of tulips. They also have a impressive indoor display featuring floral arrangements, souvenirs, Devonshire teas, an art gallery, potted tulips, cut flowers and information on growing bulbs. 

The opening of the farm coincides with the Annual Tulip Festival in Wynyard. 

Established in 2005, Van Diemens Land Creamery was created by a Tasmanian dairy farming family. Using milk from their farm, Jan and Paul Amourgis began making some of the freshest ice cream available, with some batches going from cow to consumer in less than 24 hours.

The Spreyton Cider Story starts in the mid-1800s, and since 1908 we have been growing apples in this picturesque valley. For four generations we have grown the highest quality fruit for the people of Tasmania and the world.

When Spreyton Fresh – the parent of Spreyton Cider Co, was established in 1998 to begin making fresh apple juice, Spreyton also became synonymous with fantastic real apple juice that tasted like apples!

At Spreighton, you can walk through their orchards and taste their ciders and juices.

Located just west of Mole Creek, Wychwood Garden and Nursury is a small specialist nursery and 2½ acres of display garden. You can visit their gardens to see many exotic plants often found in temperate gardens around Tasmania.