Make Yourself at Home in the North

Bridestowe Lavender EstateNabowla

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

SCOTTSDALE

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

The NorthEast

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

NATURALLY

NorthFeast on, in and around heritage estates, rich farmland, premium cool-climate wines and some of the best mountain biking in the world. A haven for designers and craft makers, the north has something for everyone, whether you’re a history enthusiast, nature lover, wine aficionado or adventure seeker.

Kings Bridge, Cataract Gorge Reserve

Launceston

One of Australia’s oldest cities, Launceston

is also a dynamic hub of food, wine and culture. And just a short walk from the city centre, Cataract Gorge is a slice of wilderness right in the heart of town.

Events:

Enjoy a series of bite-sized events celebrating Tasmania’s North at the North Festival: 13 to 27 October 2021.

Join Tasmania’s best sparkling wine producers for a weekend of celebrations at Effervescence Tasmania: 5 to 7 November 2021.

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

SCOTTSDALEThe North

East

TASTE Intimate, modern-Asian dining awaits at Pachinko.

High quality, local and seasonal produce create modern, flavourful food at The Metz.

The name says it all: mouth-watering burgers for the whole family at Burger Junkie.

Learn, taste and understand Tasmanian wine and enjoy a menu designed for sharing at Havilah.

Try bold flavours with exciting Asian influences, right on the waterfront at Mudbar.

Launceston

STAY Industrial luxe in the heart of the city awaits at Hotel Verge.

Settle into the sophisticated conversion of an iconic landmark at Peppers Silo Launceston.

Choose a room, choose a cause to support and give back to the world at Change Overnight.

Immerse yourself in the style, charm and understated elegance of The Florance.

Relax in self-contained style at The Sebel.

PLAY There are adventures aplenty for all ages at Penny Royal Launceston.

Fly up, up and away with Hot Air Balloon Tasmania.

You’ll find northern Tasmania’s home of art, history and natural science at QVMAG.

Explore Launceston’s history from the water on a tour with Tamar River Cruises.

For spectacular views and the longest single span of any chairlift in the world visit Cataract Gorge Scenic Chairlift.

Mudbar

The Florance

Cataract Gorge Scenic Chairlift

Blue Derby Mountain Bike Trails

The North East

Perfect for the active, and the

not-quite-so-active, The North East has a wealth of appetite-building adventures including walking, biking and golfing. There’s also a feast for the other senses including the iconic Bridestowe Lavender Estate, as well as endless places to sample the best local produce.

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

SCOTTSDALEThe North

East

TASTE Quench your thirst with craft beer using superior ingredients and clever combinations at Little Rivers Brewing Co, Scottsdale.

Delicious breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee and more are on offer at The Bridport Cafe.

More than a famous golf course, enjoy an unforgettable dining experience at Lost Farm Restaurant, Bridport.

The pioneering winemakers present a menu of unpretentious, fresh Tasmanian fare at Pipers Brook Vineyard - Nadines Cafe.

Experience sun-drenched views and a homage to wholesome Tasmanian produce at The Crazy Duck, George Town.

STAY In the heart of George Town you’ll find the beautifully refurbished heritage of The Pier Hotel.

Relax, restore or explore while staying in the unique stylings of The Trig on Mt Arthur.

Ride the renowned Blue Derby Trails at your front door at Tin Mountain.

Kick back, soak in the wood-fired tub or hit Derby’s bike trails at Hill Street Blue.

Stay in boutique B&B style, close to beaches and more at Platypus Park Country Retreat, Bridport.

The North East

Little Rivers Brewing Co, Scottsdale

Tin Mountain, Derby

Hollybank Wilderness Adventures

PLAY Shuttles, transfers and even private MTB charters are all on offer with Derby Premium MTB Tours.

Take a silent sunset stroll and meet the little locals with Low Head Penguin Tours.

With over 260 acres and 650,000 plants, lose yourself in the smells and sights of Bridestowe Lavender Farm.

Climb high and zipline between the trees at Hollybank Wilderness Adventures.

Accommodation, personalised trail recommendations and adventures on two wheels are waiting with Into the Wild Tours.

Castle Rock

Flinders Island

It’s the perfect island escape.

Peace and quiet, moody weather, rich discoveries of history and heritage, friendly locals and world-class produce. Add accommodation options from camping to boutique luxury, and you’ll want to stay longer.

Flights:

To book holiday packages or flights from Hobart or Launceston, contact Sharp Airlines.

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

SCOTTSDALEThe North

East

TASTE You’ll find seasonal food, sweet and savoury treats and great coffee at Cate Cooks Tuckshop.

Locally caught seafood and Flinders Island produce feature at The Flinders Wharf.

Book a tour and tasting of raw, untouched premium Tasmanian single malt whisky, gin and vodka at Furneaux Distillery.

Experience the pleasures of vine to bottle at Unavale Vineyard.

Meet the locals and soak up the views at the Furneaux Tavern.

STAY The massif mountain range of Strzelecki Peaks is your backdrop at the stunning Mountain Seas Lodge.

Experience game food, forage with your host, watch a cooking demonstration and more at Flinders Island Gourmet Retreat.

Lovingly styled boutique B&Bs are your home away from home at On Island Time.

Stay in modern, spacious accommodation, close to it all at Island Quarters.

Enjoy the secluded rural sanctuary of Echo Hills.

PLAY Tours, a home-cooked morning tea or gourmet lunch (and maybe a wine at the end of the day) await with Mountain Biking Flinders Island.

Explore the island with a range of packages from Flinders Island Walking Holiday.

Dig into the rich history of the region at the Furneaux Museum.

Hunting, fishing and history tours await with Rock Jaw Tours.

Dive into a range of scuba diving, snorkelling, fishing and sightseeing experiences with Flinders Island Experience.

Flinders Island

Unavale Vineyard

Echo Hills

Walking track on Flinders Island

Brady’s Lookout

Tamar Valley

Surround yourself with vineyards,

orchards, cellar doors, beaches, art, bushwalks and some of the finest food and wine in the state. There’s maritime history, a wine trail with 32 vineyards (and counting) and even a nudist beach, if you’re so inclined.

Event:

Tamar Valley’s farmers, producers and vineyard owners open their gates for a weekend of exploration at the Farmgate Festival: 26-28 November 2021.

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

SCOTTSDALEThe North

East

TASTE For food and wine empowered by a local community of producers and backyard growers, try Timbre Kitchen.

Exceptional coffee meets seasonal breakfast and brunch at The Cabin Coffee Co..

Like a cellar door with food, experience a wealth of the Tamar Valley’s vineyard offerings at The Tamar Valley Wine Centre.

Enjoy a seated wine flight at the region’s famous Holm Oak.

Learn how to cook to impress in the delightful and inspirational setting of Hinton Bay Kitchen.

STAY For an immersive luxury retreat on the banks of kanamaluka / River Tamar, experience Deviot Boathouse.

Imagine yourself on a luxury glamping escape at Wingtons Glamping.

Soak in the views on a delightful property, where self-contained accommodation meets B&B feel at Olive’s Cottage.

A Swiss village in the heart of the north, experience all there is on offer at Aspect Tamar Valley Resort.

Relax and unwind in a tranquil garden setting at Beauty Point Cottages.

Tamar Valley

PLAY Lose yourself in the history of mining at Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre.

Share in tales of yesteryear at Bass and Flinders Martime Museum.

For a must-do tour of our must-see animals visit Platypus House.

Explore our early maritime history at Low Head Pilot Station Maritime Museum.

Get up close to Tasmania’s largest collection of native and exotic wildlife at Tasmania Zoo.

Timbre Kitchen

Deviot Boat House

Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre

Great Western Tiers

The wild things to do in the great

outdoors are matched only by the luxury of places to eat and sleep in this endlessly enticing part of Tasmania. Welcome to the short walk capital of the state, home to mountain bluffs, waterfalls and caves, as well as places of quality to rest, rejuvenate and refuel.

Event:

Marvel at talented artists and craftspeople as they exhibit and demonstrate their work at the Tasmanian Craft Fair: 29 October to 1 November 2021.

Tamar Valley

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

SCOTTSDALEThe North

East

Pearns Steam World, Westbury

TASTE Enjoy delicious home-grown and local food in a beautiful garden setting at Mole Creek’s Earthwater Cafe.

At the home of hazelnuts, a flavour journey awaits at Hazelbrae at Hagley.

It’s not just the spirits, everything on the menu is locally sourced at Great Western Tiers Distillery, Westbury.

Eat, drink and relax in Deloraine at ‘the little hotel in paradise’ – Cycles at the Empire.

For a cafe, deli, restaurant and more, try The Deloraine Deli.

STAY Relax in style with self-catered accommodation and your own private outdoor hot tub at Cedar Cottage Meander.

Indulge in exclusive boutique accommodation in the grand Georgian homestead of Deloraine’s Calstock Estate.

For affordable comfort in the country just minutes from the city, try Hadspen’s Entally Lodge.

Stay, eat and relax in true European style at Red Feather Inn, Hadspen.

Immerse yourself where luxury meets the land at Blackwood Park Cottages.

PLAY Head underground to explore the numerous caves and visit the glow worms of Mole Creek Caves.

Hit the water and unleash your inner thrill seeker with Meander Wilderness Experiences.

Over 200 pieces of steam-powered magnificence await at Pearn’s Steam World, Westbury.

Choose from a range of tours for a contemporary view of Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, plus a whole lot more with Kooparoona Niara Tours.

The finest cheese and the happiest cows are waiting for you at Ashgrove Dairy Door.

Great Western Tiers

Hazelbrae at Hagley

Red Feather Inn, Hadspen

Mole Creek Caves

Ross Bakery

Northern Midlands

Lose yourself in time and place

with the rich colonial heritage of the Northern Midlands. Along with historic towns, grand homesteads, welcoming pubs and even an annual penny farthing race, there are also more gentle and less injury-defying pursuits to try, like fly fishing.

Event:

Woolmers Estate’s popular Festival of Roses returns in the form of an Open Garden Day. Festival of Roses, Woolmers Estate: 21 November 2021.

GEORGE TOWN

BRIDPORT

Flinders Island

LAUNCESTON

MOLE CREEK

KILLIECRANKIE

WHITEMARK

LADY BARRON

WESTBURY

DERBY

EVANDALE

CAMPBELL TOWN

ROSS

BEACONSFIELD

DELORAINE

BEAUTY POINT

LOW HEAD

NorthernMidlands

Great Western

Tiers

Tamar Valley

SCOTTSDALEThe North

East

TASTE For sumptuous food prepared with panache visit Josef Chromy.

The 1860’s wood-fired oven is still turning out the goods at the Ross Bakery.

For delicious artisan breads, pastries and sweets visit the Rustic Bakehouse Cressy.

Relax with drinking and dining, inside and out at Evandale’s Clarendon Arms.

Dine in style in a colonial setting at Homage Restaurant, Woolmers Estate.

STAY Stay in convict-built historic cottages or rustic and recycled Farm Cottages at Brickendon Estate.

Settle into luxurious country comfort at The Granary, near Cressy.

Enjoy the comforts of home in a private and spacious historic house at Longford’s Racecourse Inn.

For a boutique, luxury lakeside escape, visit Relbia Lodge.

Relax in cottage charm B&B style in the heart of Campbell Town at Ivy on Glenelg.

PLAY Get the know-how and chase elusive trout with Riverfly 1864.

Find out the whole woolly story at the Tasmanian Wool Centre Museum.

Tour of one of the most historically significant heritage properties in Australia – Woolmers Estate.

Learn about the past at the grandeur of Clarendon Estate.

For fly fishing and sporting clay shooting visit Currawong Lakes.

Northern Midlands

Josef Chromy, Relbia

Brickendon Estate

Tasmanian Wool Centre, Ross

Cataract Gorge, Launceston

IMAGE CREDITSFront Cover Bridestowe Lavender Estate, Luke Tscharke.Launceston Hero: Pete Harmsen. Supplied Mudbar, Anjie Blair, Tourism Tasmania and Rob Burnett.The North East Hero: Revolution MTB. Flow Mountain Bike, Stu Gibson, Tourism Tasmania & Rob Burnett. Flinders Island Hero: Rob Mulally. Tourism Australia & Graham Freeman, Echo Hills, Tourism Australia & Graham Freeman.Tamar Valley Hero: Tourism Tasmania & Ron Brown Photography. Kelly Slater, Deviot Boat House, Tourism Tasmania & Tim Hughes.Great Western Tiers Hero: Chris Crerar. Kelly Slater, Tourism Tasmania and Rob Burnett, Tourism Australia & Graham Freeman.Northern Midlands Hero: Tourism Tasmania & Adrian Cook. Andrew Wilson, Tourism Tasmania and Heath Holden, Chris Crerar.Back Cover Cataract Gorge, Jarrad Seng.

PLAN YOUR TRIPThere are lots of ways to plan where to go, where to stay and what to do.

Simply head to a Tasmanian Visitor Information Network centre for local advice and tips.

Or go to discovertasmania.com.au/road-trips for more inspiration and to plan your road trips across Tasmania.

Plan ahead. For current information about visiting national parks, go to Tasmania Parks and Wildlife’s Facebook page or visit parks.tas.gov.au

And always remember – travel times can be longer than you expect. Drive to the conditions, and allow plenty of time when travelling. Take it easy on winding, gravel or icy roads in bad weather. Slow down and look out for wildlife on the road – especially at dawn and dusk. And where possible, avoid driving at night.

Information on active community alerts and road closures is available from the Tasmania Police or TasALERT websites.