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Don River Railway Don Passenger trains disappeared from Tasmania some time ago, except this one, a full size loco service from the Don Village Station to Coles Beach every day. After leaving Don Village, the route of the Don River Railway winds its way along the Eastern banks of the picturesque Don River, passing Restoration...

Norske Skog Boyer Newsprint has been made at Boyer since 1941. Tours are available Tuesdays and Thursdays for groups to see the papermaking process from start to finish. The duration of the tour is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Maximum size of party is 15 persons, minimum size party 6 persons.

Curringa Farm - Hamilton Sheep Centre Hamilton Open daily for farm tours, meals and accommodation, Curringa Farm is located at Hamilton in Central Tasmania. Personalized day tour attractions offer groups and Self Drivers a unique view of an authentic Tasmanian farm. See working farm dogs, sheep shearing and environmentally friendly farming practices.

Gem and Stone Creations Beaconsfield Gem and Stone Creations located at Beaconsfield specialises in Tasmanian gemstones. This includes a wide range of local minerals, crystals, lapidary material (petrified manfern) and gemstone carvings. Jewellery repairs and cleaning are available as well as pearl and bead re-threading and gemstones cut and polished.

Ol' Jacks Cafe and Art Gallery Rosebery Ol' Jacks Cafe and Gallery is located in Rosebery, on Tasmania's West Coast. Come and relax at Ol' Jacks Cafe and Gallery in the gold mining West Coast town of Rosebery.

Launceston Basin Chairlift Launceston Launceston Basin Chairlift lets you view magnificent Cataract Gorge from above, located in northern Tasmania. Take in the spectacular features of Cataract Gorge from this single-span chairlift.

Masterpiece @ IXL Fine Art & Antiques Hobart Masterpiece@IXL Fine Art Gallery is situated in Hobart’s Hunter Street arts precinct, southern Tasmania. Specialising in Australian fine art, the gallery features colonial through to contemporary pieces. Wander in and view the fine collection at Masterpiece@IXL.

Ida Bay Railway Lune River The Ida Bay Railway at Lune River, Tasmania is Australia’s southernmost narrow gauge tramway. Lune River is 90 minutes south of Hobart, near Southport. The Ida Bay Railway was originally built to transport limestone from Ida Bay quarries to waiting ships in the Lune River Estuary and Deep Hole Bay.

Museum of Old and New Art - MONA Berriedale Museum of Old and New Art - MONA opened in Hobart in January 2011. It houses a collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian mummies to some of the world’s most infamous and thought-provoking contemporary art.

Levendale And Woodsdale History Rooms Inc Woodsdale Levendale and Woodsdale History Rooms is located in Woodsdale near Orford on Tasmania’s east coast. The Woodsdale Museum was opened in November 2006. The residence part houses many objects that were used in homes in the area from 1860 to the 1920’s.

Kangaroo Bluff Historic Site Bellerive Kangaroo Bluff Historic Site at Bellerive is a gun emplacement and fort built in 1880. In 1873, someone thought they spotted two Russian warships on the River Derwent. The gun emplacement and fort were built in 1880 as a result.

Olde Time Portraits Richmond Olde Time Portraits in Richmond, south-east Tasmania, specialises in colonial-style costume portraits. Richmond is a 30-minute drive (27 kilometres) north-east of Hobart and 20 minutes from Hobart airport. At Olde Time Portraits you can choose from a number of colonial-style costumes for your portrait.

Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site Hobart City The Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site in Hobart incorporates more than 160 years of Tasmanian penal history. Building a church above solitary confinement cells was Colonial Architect John Lee Archer’s innovative solution to the need for both as Hobart’s convict population continued to grow in the 1820’s.

Avro Park Orchards Spreyton The Granny Smith Express - a tractor train tour through the orchard with commentary - is the highlight of a visit to Avro Park Orchards. Visitors are welcomed with a fresh, juicy apple and shown the packing line and cool stores.

Doll And Bear Cottage Of Scottsdale - The Scottsdale The Doll and Bear Cottage is a doll and bear lovers delight in Scottsdale, Tasmania. Since the 1980s the owners of the Doll and Bear Cottage have been collecting unique dolls and bears, and today you can see their display of more than 300.

Oast House - The New Norfolk The Oast House, in New Norfolk, celebrates the Derwent Valley, which has been growing Australia's finest hops since 1822. It includes a restaurant and cafe, the Hop Museum and a Craft Market.

Alpenrail Swiss Model Village and Railway Claremont This miniature display of the scenic charms of Switzerland covers an area greater than a couple of average size houses.

Carnegie Gallery Hobart Hobart’s Carnegie Gallery features a public exhibition program showcasing contemporary art, craft and design. The Gallery is located in Argyle Street, in the city’s central business district. The Carnegie Gallery is owned and operated by the Hobart City Council, and runs an annual program focusing on high-quality, innovative exhibitions.

Bass & Flinders Centre George Town The Bass and Flinders Centre is centrally located in George Town on Tasmania’s Tamar River. In 1798, the explorers Bass and Flinders were dispatched to ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ to ascertain if Tasmania was an island or not.

Blue Shed St Helens Blue Shed Restaurant, Provedore and Fishmonger are located in St Helens, on Tasmania's East Coast. Blue Shed are known for their fresh, live local seafood which is sourced from the local area and fishing fleet.

Old Umbrella Shop Launceston City The Old Umbrella Shop is a heritage-listed store in central Launceston, northern Tasmania. The Old Umbrella Shop is one of the last surviving, largely intact early twentieth century shops in Tasmania. It offers an experience far from that of contemporary retail practice.

Hillwood Berry Farm Hillwood Hillwood Berry Farm is an iconic, family run farm in the heart of the scenic Tamar Valley. At Hillwood, visitors can experience the sweeter side of farming with freshly picked or Pick Your Own Strawberries, Raspberries and Currants.

Franklin House Franklin Village Franklin House is convict built and located in northern Tasmania at Franklin Village, Launceston. Built by former convict and successful businessman Britton Jones, Franklin House is notable for its rich use of imported Australian Red Cedar.

Joe Lyons Cottage Stanley Joseph Aloysius Lyons was born in this tiny cottage in Stanley in 1879. He was a teacher before joining the Workers' Political League and this led him into politics. By 1914 he was deputy leader of the Labor Party. In 1923 he was elected State Premier.

International Wall of Friendship - The Hobart City The International Wall of Friendship was conceived as a lasting memorial to the bonds of friendship and goodwill of many nations who have made Tasmania their home and their contribution and committment to the progress and well being of the State. It is located in the sunken garden at the Commonwealth...

Grannie Rhodes' Cottage - Turn The Key Of Time Richmond Grannie Rhodes’ Cottage presents “Turn the key of Time”, a live performance at Richmond, southeast Tasmania. This 50 minute fascinating professional performance retells Grannie’s true stories. Be transported back to Old England in 1824.

Anglesea Barracks Hobart Anglesea Barracks in Hobart, built in the 1800’s, now houses the Military Museum of Tasmania. Governor Macquarie ordered these barracks built when he visited the colony in 1811.

Cadbury Claremont Cadbury is located at suburban Claremont approximately 12 kilometres north of the city of Hobart. At the Cadbury visitor centre, an access fee of $5.00 per adult (children free) entitles you to view an informative DVD in a theatrette, where you can talk to guides about the chocolate-making process.

East Coast Natureworld Bicheno East coast Natureworld is a premier wildlife and ecology park near Bicheno, in Tasmania’s east coast. The park is located on 65 hectares (150 acres) of natural parkland and lagoons, north of bicheno.

1 On Park - Art Gallery Dodges Ferry 1 on Park Art Gallery overlooks the surf at Park Beach in southern Tasmania. Enjoy views from the sandstone terrace with an organic coffee or tea amidst mosaic sculptures in the garden. The gallery is a large Spanish style building, showcasing local artisans.

Home Hill Devonport Home Hill is the home of former Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons, located in Devonport. The house was built by Joseph Lyons and his family in 1916, where he lived with his wife Dame Enid Lyons and their 12 children.

Launceston Tramway Museum Inveresk Launceston Tramway Museum is about a local Tasmanian community and the trams they used.

devils@cradle Cradle Mountain Explore the mysterious world of the Tasmanian Devil at Devils@Cradle Tasmanian devil sanctuary, northwest Tasmania.

May Queen Hobart Floating in Constitution Dock in Hobart is Australia’s oldest sail trading vessel SV May Queen. Built before the development of roads and land transport routes this type of vessel helped to establish and supply coastal communities and industry in the south east of Tasmania.

Art Mob-Aboriginal Fine Art Gallery Hobart Art Mob, in Hobart’s Hunter Street arts precinct, is Tasmania's only dedicated Aboriginal art gallery.

Margate Train - The Margate The Margate Train offers shopping with a difference at Margate, southern Tasmania. Margate is 20 minutes south of Hobart (19 kilometres /12 miles) and a short drive south of Kingston. The Margate Train—formerly known as the Tasman Limited—made its final rail journey on 28 July 1978.

Oak Lodge Richmond Oak Lodge is an historic house in the Georgian village of Richmond, south east Tasmania.

Pearns Steam World Westbury Pearn’s Steam World is a collection of historic agricultural machinery at Westbury, northern Tasmania. Pearns Steam World is the creation of the Pearn family, who operated an agricultural business in the Westbury district for over 80 years.

Oatlands Gaol House (1835) Oatlands The Oatlands Gaol House is heritage-listed building at Oatlands in the Tasmanian Midlands. Oatlands is an hour’s drive north of Hobart (84 kilometres/52 miles). Oatlands was established as a military garrison in 1827 and was the primary military outpost in inland Tasmania.

Highfield Historic Site Stanley Highfield Historic Site offers a historically accurate vision of a gentleman's home and farm of the 1830s. It sits on a hillside overlooking the lands the manager would have once controlled, with views across to Stanley, the Nut and Bass Strait beyond.

Meadowbank Estate Vineyard Restaurant Cambridge Meadowbank Estate is a cellar door, vineyard and restaurant at Cambridge, east of Hobart. Cambridge is 15 minutes’ drive east of Hobart (14 kilometres). Meadowbank Estate’s 10 hectares of vines overlooks the Coal River Valley wine region.

Redwater Creek Railway Sheffield Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society in Sheffield operates steam train rides monthly. You can experience rail travel from yesteryear on the first full weekend of each month from the original Sheffield railway station. Trains run every half an hour from 1100 until 1600 on Saturday and Sunday.

Port Arthur Historic Site Port Arthur Port Arthur Historic Site on the Tasman Peninsula is Australia’s most intact and evocative convict site. Port Arthur is one of Australia’s great tourism destinations. The Historic Site has over 30 buildings, ruins and restored period homes set in 40 hectares of landscaped grounds.

Hawley's Gingerbread House East Devonport Hawley’s Gingerbread House, located in Devonport East incorporates a café, restaurant and Hawley Vineyards Cellar Door. It also offers a gift shop.

Clarendon Evandale Clarendon is a National Trust property located near Evandale in northern Tasmania. Set in seven hectares on the banks of the South Esk River, Clarendon was the centre of a large pastoral enterprise developed by James Cox.

Ancient Relics Devonport Ancient Relics is open seven days a week where you will discover a treasure trove of antiques both local and from around the globe specialising in Chinese antiques personally handpicked from village to village throughout China from 150 year old wedding sedan, ancient bone inlayed furniture, rustic country relics and...

Entally Estate Hadspen Entally house is a lovely old house located in Tasmania’s north at Hadspen. Entally Estate is named after a suburb of Calcutta, India, and built in 1819 for Thomas Reibey. While he lived there he was reputed to have the most extensive library in the colony.

Oatlands Court House (1829) Oatlands The Oatlands Court House is an historic Georgian building in Oatlands, in the Tasmanian Midlands.

Prospect Villa and Garden Hamilton Prospect Villa and Garden is at Hamilton along the Rivers Run touring route, about 60 minutes north of Hobart. You can walk in the romantic colour-blended gardens, abundantly planted in classic designs and admire the elegant early-colonial architecture of the villa with its mellow stone walls.

Moorilla Berriedale Moorilla is a place of sensory indulgence, located in Berriedale in Tasmania’s south. Moorilla features a cool-climate vineyard and cellar door, a micro-brewery, a world-class restaurant, events on the lawn, eight art-filled accommodation pavilions and MONA,Museum of Old and New Art, Australia’s largest private museum combining contemporary and historic art.