When you explore Cradle Mountain look for this little hidden gem just 30 seconds off the road. The Wilderness Gallery at Cradle Mountain Hotel is open to all visitors and has recently been re-opened. The gallery is a spectacular showcase of Tasmanian art and features the all new The Tiger Room- combining history, storytelling and original artworks about the Tasmanian Tiger. Curator Kylie Eastley said the redevelopment took eight-months to complete. “In designing the gallery, we wanted to provide a range of experiences for people from all cultures and of all ages,” she said. “So many artists have been part of the transformation, including Jon Kudelka and Sara and Dan Kershaw who brought their passion and originality to the spaces.” Ms Eastley said the redevelopment included thousands of hours work and enormous generosity by Tasmanian artists. Altitude Restaurant + Lounge Bar at Cradle Mountain Hotel is open for all-day dining, with beautiful views into the surrounding alpine woodland. It now features a new modern show kitchen. If you’re staying overnight at Cradle Mountain, don’t miss the signature ‘Mountain Rock Experience’, a hot-stone grill featuring the finest local ingredients. The Wilderness Gallery and Cradle Mountain Hotel are open seven days a week and free public WiFi is available to all visitors. CRADLE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS GALLERY www.cradlemountainhotel.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Wild, secluded, restorative. Thalia Haven is a set of four stone buildings clustered around flowered courtyards just metres from beautiful Great Oyster Bay. Five kilometres of private coastline include your own exclusive white sand beach. Relax with a unique perspective on Tasmania's magnificent east coast. Awake to the sound of the sea, as rays from the rising sun play on the granite Hazards of Freycinet. Rock-hop to explore the beach. With windswept hair and the taste of the salt spray on your skin, yield to the invitation of an outdoor bath under the stars. Prepare a gourmet extravaganza in your professionally equipped kitchen. Relax by a roaring fire. Choose a book from the library, play a game from Thalia's selection, or just sit, sip, and watch the moon over the bay. Thalia offers four bedrooms, each with king bed, accommodating up to eight guests. You'll find ample space for your group to cook, eat and play together: the main building has space for a crowd, with huge open fireplaces in the living and dining rooms. The kitchen features a cooking fireplace, a full range of cookware and a pantry of staples for you to help yourselves. The arrangement of bedrooms around the central courtyard means you'll have plenty of space to be together – or apart. And when you stay at Thalia, you have the whole house to yourselves, no matter how many are in your group. Thalia is just over an hour from Hobart airport, ideally located to take advantage of all the east coast has to offer: Freycinet, Wineglass Bay, Maria Island, Douglas-Apsley and the east coast wineries are all pleasant day trips away from Thalia.
Thalia is off the beaten track: you are miles from the nearest road or neighbour. Thalia is also off the grid: your water, electricity and warmth are drawn from its land, breezes and sunshine, yet Thalia offers all the comforts your special holiday requires. THALIA HAVEN www.thaliahaven.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Experience the exquisite beauty of the Freycinet Peninsula on a Wineglass Bay cruise. Beautiful and remote, this is a place that few will ever visit. A shimmering crescent of white sand fringes the edge of a perfect turquoise sea. Enjoy a Tasmanian ploughman’s lunch at anchor in relaxed style. Taste local beverages and cool-climate wines in nature's best wine bar in the wilderness. You’ll feast on a bento box full of fresh local produce such as salmon, cheese and chocolates, prepared by Freycinet Lodge. Get up close to the scenery and wildlife of Wineglass Bay in our Vista Lounge, with its comfortable indoor quarters and spacious outdoor deck. The Sky Lounge offers privacy, comfort and personal service along with stunning views from the top deck of the Schouten Passage II. Your skipper and guide will be in daily contact with local fisherman to ensure you get the best wildlife experience possible. You’ll see stunning scenery, abundant wildlife and a rare, intimate perspective of one of Tasmania’s most extraordinary places. To immerse yourself in wildlife, book your cruise today.
WINEGLASS BAY CRUISES Coles Bay www.wineglassbaycruises.com (03) 6257 0355 Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Saint John Craft Beer is the leading craft beer venue in Tasmania’s north, named after its location on St John Street. This glorious bar combines the age-old tradition of beer drinking, unique contemporary craftsmanship, quality ingredients and independent brewing. The kegs are always changing, with something new on the taps all the time – there are 170+ beers on the shelf. Drink in or take away.
SAINT JOHN CRAFT BEER 133 St John Street, Launceston www.saintjohncraftbeer.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Relbia Lodge is luxury boutique accommodation only 10 minutes from Launceston’s CBD and the airport. Relax lakeside and enjoy the stunning views of the eastern highlands and the unique rolling White Hills. Next door is Josef Chromy cellar door, restaurant and vineyard. The lake is stocked with rainbow trout. The stunning four-bedroom, four-bathroom house can be divided into two separate self-contained apartments, each with two king-size bedrooms with ensuite, fully-equipped kitchen, lounge and dining area, air conditioning, free wifi, Foxtel and full laundry facilities.
Relbia Lodge is perfectly located in a nationally-recognised wine region. Make this your base for day trips, to explore and tour Launceston, the Central Highlands, Tamar Valley, Barnbougle Golf, east coast and Freycinet National Park. It’s an ideal luxury venue for a wedding group, a romantic getaway or corporate event. RELBIA LODGE Launceston www.relbialodge.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Hellfire Bluff Distillery is located in pristine Marion Bay at the gateway to the Tasman Peninsula. The love and dedication that is found in every bottle of vodka can be traced right back to the day their first potato was planted on the Daly family farm. They pride themselves on the produce they grow, with their Hellfire Bluff vodka containing only the finest ingredients. For you the result is an elegant hand-crafted vodka straight from the beautiful paddocks to the bottle.
HELLFIRE BLUFF DISTILLERY Marion Bay www.hellfirebluff.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Situated on a picturesque farm just 15 minutes from Hobart Airport on the highway to Port Arthur, Nonesuch Distillery produces premium distilled spirits and liqueurs. Every product is the result of attention to detail, craftsmanship and determination to create amazing flavour profiles that are unique and memorable. Visitors are welcome and will enjoy a real craft distillery experience. However, as this is a small family-operated working distillery, it’s a good idea to call ahead to arrange your visit. Then they can make sure you’ll be given the time to make your visit both enjoyable and informative.
You’ll learn about the process for producing their remarkable Sloe Gin and the unique Sloe Malt (both produced using the fruit of the Blackthorn that was brought to Tasmania by early colonial settlers) and might even get to be involved in a gin or whisky distillation if your timing is right. NONESUCH DISTILLERY 491 Arthur Highway, Forcett www.nonesuchdistillery.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Flywheel is a unique boutique stationery store in New Norfolk filled with stylish stationery from around the globe, along with vintage office finds. There is also a working letterpress studio with an antique cast iron printing press producing beautiful letterpress goods for the store and custom projects for clients.
FLYWHEEL 42 High Street, New Norfolk www.flywheel.net.au www.facebook.com/flywheeltas Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 The owners of The Drill Hall Emporium are passionate about antiques and are always searching locally and abroad for the authentic, the unusual and the decorative to fill the former army drill hall. With a stunning mix of antique furniture, utilitarian household objects and decorator pieces, The Drill Hall Emporium is a must-visit antiques store. It’s located in the historic township of New Norfolk in the picturesque Derwent Valley, 30 minutes from Hobart and only 20 minutes from Mona. THE DRILL HALL EMPORIUM
17 Stephen Street, New Norfolk www.thedrillhall.com.au Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 Come and try the vodka and gin at the world’s first sheep-whey distillery, and sample the range of cheeses at Australia’s only organic sheep cheesery. Children are welcome to meet the lambs too. There’s patting, feeding and a sheep-milking demonstrations to be enjoyed (in the right season). Settle in for lunch with sweeping views across the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and order yourself a sheep milk coffee, liqueur or ice-cream. GRANDVEWE CHEESES & HARTSHORN DISTILLERY
59 Devlyns Road, Birchs Bay www.grandvewe.com.au Open 10am – 5pm, 4pm in winter Tasting shop Brooke Street Pier, Hobart Words & Images from the book: Tailored Tasmania 2 |
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