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Bridestowe Lavender Farm Nabowla The Bridestowe Lavender Estate is located in Nabowla, in Tasmania’s North East. One of the most beautiful sights in Tasmania during December and January is Bridestowe Lavender Estate.

Gunns Plains State Reserve Gunns Plains Gunns Plain State Reserve is a picnic area and limestone cave near Ulverstone, north west Tasmania. The Reserve is a thirty minute drive south of Ulverstone (30 kilometres/19 miles). Discovered in 1906 and declared in 1918, Gunns Plains State Reserve is one of Tasmania’s oldest cave reserves.

Bay of Fires / The Gardens Binalong Bay Bay of Fires is a picturesque region north of St Helens on Tasmania's northeast coast. Experience the white beaches, blue water and granite splashed with orange lichen at the bay that was named by Captain Tobias Furneaux in 1773 in response to the many Aboriginal fires he saw burning on its...

Devils Gullet Mole Creek Enjoy dramatic views into a deep, narrow gorge follow gravel roads 15 km beyond King Solomon Cave near Mole Creek to reach Devils Gullet, on the northern rim of the Great Western Tiers.

Bruny Island Neck Bruny Island Bruny Island Neck is an isthmus of land connecting north and south Bruny Island, southern Tasmania. Located 40 kilometres/25 miles from Hobart, Bruny is Tasmania's fourth largest island, accessed by a passenger/vehicle ferry from Kettering.

Donaghys Lookout Derwent Bridge A short walk that’s long on rewards! Enjoy wilderness views of mountaintops, like soaring Frenchmans Cap, and the Franklin River from the lookout. The 40-minute return walk from the Lyell Highway, between the Franklin and Collingwood Rivers, climbs a small hill at an easy grade to a sheltered, rocky viewpoint.

Hepburn's Woodcraft and Private Fishery Nunamara Hepburn’s Woodcraft and Private Fishery is located at Nunamara in north-east Tasmania. Hepburn’s Woodcraft features the work of owner Andrew Hepburn who creates timber products from Tasmanian specialty timbers.

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.

Bruny Island Berry Farm Bruny Island Bruny Island Berry Farm is located on breathtaking Bruny Island south of Hobart. Enjoy delicious berries, either freshly picked or pick your own. Escape, relax and enjoy the picturesque landscape and stunning beachfront location.

Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park Cradle Mountain Tasmanias most recognisable landmark is the craggy profile of Cradle Mountain, at the northern gateway to the Overland Track linking Cradle Valley to Lake St Clair, four to six days walk south.

Evercreech Forest Reserve Mathinna Evercreech Forest Reserve is a beautiful natural reserve located in northern Tasmania. Enjoy a picnic or barbecue in the shady canopy of the world’s tallest white gums (over 90 metres/295 feet high) and explore the short bushland walking tracks through forest and alongside the headwaters of the South Esk River.

Hartz Mountains National Park Geeveston Travel 13 kilometres west of Geeveston through extensive eucalypt production forests then take the narrow gravel road into the Hartz Mountains National Park. A range of walking tracks leads through subalpine woodlands to ice-carved crags, lakes and alpine moorlands.

Cataract Gorge Reserve Launceston Cataract Gorge Reserve is a unique natural formation within two-minutes’ drive of central Launceston, Tasmania. The Gorge, as the locals call it, is a rare urban reserve. Within 15-minutes you can walk from the city centre along the banks of the Tamar River into The Gorge.

Great Lake Miena A mecca for anglers, Great Lake also provides a significant amount of Tasmanias hydro-electric power. There is accommodation and a camping area at Miena, on the southern shore. Other basic facilities including boat ramps are sited at Tods Corner and Breona.

Glengarry Bush Maze and Tearooms - The Glengarry Glengarry Bush Maze and Tearooms are located at Glengarry in Tasmania’s north. Enjoy the challenge of the formal hedge maze or take a relaxing walk in a natural Tasmanian bush setting to the fern gully.

Country Club Tasmania (Golf Course) Prospect Vale Country Club Tasmania Golf Course is a championship 18-hole golf course in Launceston.

Hogarth Falls Strahan One of the 60 Great Short Walks series, this walk starts at the top of Peoples Park, in Strahan, and is a gentle, meandering stroll through sweet-smelling bush to a delightful waterfall. Local schoolchildren share their connections with the place on interpretive signs along the way.

Freycinet National Park Coles Bay Freycinet National Park with its pink granite mountains is a long peninsula jutting out into the Tasman Sea on Tasmania’s east coast.

41 Degrees South Salmon Farm & Ginseng Farm Red hills 41 Degrees South is a fish farm, wetland and ginseng plantation near Deloraine, northwest Tasmania. 41 Degrees South is a family-owned business focusing on ecologically sustainable aquaculture. Located in native bushland, the farm grows salmon in natural conditions, without chemicals or antibiotics, using environmentally sustainable practices.

Franklin - Gordon Wild Rivers National Park Derwent Bridge Part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, this national park protects Tasmanias great western rivers the Franklin, Gordon, Jane and Denison and the remote mountain ranges where they rise.

Cockle Creek/South West National Park Cockle Creek Cockle Creek is a tiny seaside settlement on the edge of Tasmania’s Southwest national park.

Ben Lomond National Park Ben Lomond Summer or winter, the craggy Ben Lomond National Park plateau, northern Tasmania, attracts adventure seekers. The park includes Tasmania’s second-highest peak, Legges Tor, which is 1572 metres (5147 feet) above sea level. It is Tasmania’s primary downhill ski field.

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

Iron Pot Bay Wines Deviot The Iron Pot Bay Vineyard is located at Deviot in northern Tasmania’s Tamar Valley. Iron Pot Bay Vineyard was named for an adjacent bay, now known as West Bay.

Hollybank Forest Reserve Underwood Hollybank Forest Reserve is located at Rocherlea, just 30-minutes’ drive from Launceston, northern Tasmania. This is one of Tasmania's most popular picnic areas and has a distinctly European flavour. A 40-minute 'walk of change' passes through examples of Tasmania's major production forests types in a demonstration forest.

Arve Forest Drive Geeveston The Arve Road Forest follows the valley of the Arve River, with wet eucalypt forest and rainforest. The Esperance Forest and Heritage Centre in Geeveston - introduces you to the forests and the areas heritage.

Hastings Forest Drive Picnic Area Hastings The Hastings Forest Drive is a two-hour self-guided tour through Tasmania’s Southern Forests. The drive begins at Hastings Caves, 90 minutes south of Hobart (125 kilometres/78 miles). The Hastings Forest Drive follows forestry roads from Hastings Caves to a picnic area near Dover, on the Esperance River.

Gordon River, Franklin - Gordon Wild Rivers National Park Strahan The dark waters of the Gordon flow through the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area before quietly entering Macquarie Harbour. Cruise boats from Strahan explore several kilometres into the rivers wide, calm lower reaches, with their often perfect reflections of riverside rainforest.

Josef Chromy Wines Relbia The Josef Chromy Cellar Door Café and Winery is located at Relbia, northern Tasmania. Josef Chromy Wines’ 61-hectare (150 acre) vineyard produces a number of varieties of highly sought-after grapes. Wines include pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, pinot gris and gewürztraminer.

Humbug Point Recreation Area St Helens Humbug Point Recreation Area is situated northeast of St Helens on Tasmania's east coast. Bushwalking and birdwatching are popular in the Humbug Point Nature Recreation Area (1620 ha). The heath attracts a large number of birds, including yellow-tailed black cockatoos, wattlebirds and honeyeaters.

Coal Mines Historic Site Saltwater River Coal Mines Historic Site is situated on the Tasman Peninsula near Saltwater River. It was Tasmania’s first operational mine.

Bronte Lagoon Bronte Park Bronte Lagoon is a Hydro Tasmania lake near Bronte Park in Tasmania’s central lakes district. The Lagoon is two hours’ north west of Hobart (150 kilometres/93 miles) on the Lyell Highway. Like most Hydro Tasmania lakes, Bronte Lagoon offers excellent trout fishing.

Allendale Gardens And Rainforest Walks Edith Creek Allendale Gardens are beautifully landscaped gardens located next to temperate rainforest in Tasmania’s far north-west. The two and a half hectares (6 acres) of landscaped gardens and lawns sit beside 26 hectares (16 acres) of cool temperate rainforest at Edith Creek.

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.

Arthur River Arthur River The tiny west coast settlement of Arthur River is the northern entry to the Western Explorer to Corinna. From Arthur River you can also head into the forest for four-wheel drive explorations or take a cruise on the lower reaches of the Arthur River.

Brickendon Historic Farm and Convict Village Longford 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.

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.

Gunns Plains Cave Gunns Plains Mr Bill Woodhouse of Gunns Plains discovered Gunns Plains Cave in 1906 during a hunting trip. The cave consists of a series of of caverns and short passages through which visitors are escorted along well lit concrete pathways. The cave entrance is situated 30 metres from the car park.

Inverawe Native Gardens Margate Tasmania’s largest landscaped native garden is situated15 minutes drive from Hobart, Tasmania’s capital. Be inspired by this garden with its enormous collection of Australian native plants that sweep down to the shoreline of North West Bay.

Furneaux Museum Emita The Furneaux Museum on Flinders Island showcases the history of the Furneaux Group of Islands.

Guide Falls Alpaca Park West Ridgley The Guide Falls Alpaca Park is located at West Ridgley, northwest Tasmania. West Ridgely is a twenty-minute drive south of Burnie (14 kilometres), a short distance from the B18 highway. The Park features alpaca and other alternative farm animals in a working environment.

Franklin River Nature Trail Derwent Bridge The Franklin is one of the best known of the many rivers that run through the Wild Rivers National Park and those travelling between Queenstown and Derwent Bridge will cross this iconic river.

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.

Dove Lake Circuit Cradle Mountain This six-kilometre track is one of Tasmania's premier walks.

Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs Hastings Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs natural springs pool are 90 minutes’ drive south of Hobart. Formed million years ago, these great dolomite caves were discovered in 1917 by timber workers. You can join a Parks and Wildlife guide on a 45-minute daily tour through the large cavern.

Emu Valley Rhododendron Gardens Burnie The Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden is a stunning garden near Burnie, North-West Tasmania. The Gardens are a ten-minute drive south of Burnie. The 11-hectare/28-acre garden features over 22,000 select rhododendrons and companion plants, creating a spectacular display between August and February each year.

Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary Brighton Bonorong Wildlife Park is a wildlife centre located at Brighton in Tasmania’s south. At Bonorong Park the Tasmanian Devils are active during the day, so you can view them at any time. The park also boasts wombats, koalas, echidnas, birds and many more amazing natives.

Arthurs Lake Miena This popular angling location, east of Great Lake on the edge of the Central Plateau, has good facilities for boat launching and camping. To reach Arthurs Lake from the south, take the A5 for 50 km beyond Bothwell.

Douglas-Apsley National Park Bicheno Douglas-Apsley National Park is located a few kilometres north of Bicheno on Tasmania’s east coast. The beautiful park boasts dry sclerophyll forest and riverside walking tracks, swimming holes, birdlife and Oyster Bay pines.

George Town to Low Head Walking and Cycling Trail George Town The George Town to Low Head Walking and Cycling Trail follows the River Tamar. This free and easily accessible trail was opened in 2011 and was designed to be used...