There are some fabulous things to do and see in the SE region of Tasmania, including the unspoilt ruggedly beautiful Tasman Peninsula:
Nonsuch Distillery, Forcett, Arthur Highway
www.nonesuchdistillery.com.au
Cape Bernier Vineyard, Copping
www..capebernier..com.au
Dunalley Waterfront Cafe and Gallery, Dunalley
www.dunalleywaterfrontcafe.com
(also Cellar Door for Bream Creek Vineyard www.breamcreekvineyard.com.au)
Bangor Vineyard Shed, Dunalley
www.bangorshed.com.au
Hellfire Bluff Distillery, Marion Bay, Dunalley
www.hellfirebluff.com.au
Local Tip
Pop into Marion Bay. A stunning expansive white sandy beach and a bird reserve
Drive the backroad between Copping, Bream Creek and Marion Bay (dirt road). Fabulous views of Marion Bay!
Once on the Tasman Peninsula ....
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
Located at 6961 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www.pennicottjourneys.com.au
If you don't do anything else, do this ...fantastic!
Port Arthur Lavender
Located at 6555 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www.portarthurlavender.com.au
Stunning location, great for coffee and cakes and they also do food all day (evening meals available in the summer months. There is also a lovely 'lavender shop' to browse ...
McHenry Distillery,
:located at Radnor Road, Port Arthur
www.mchenrydistillery.com.au
Multi award-winning distillery. Fantastic Gins and Bill has just released his whisky!
Port Arthur Historic Site
Located at Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www.portarthur.org.au
World Heritage site packed with rich convict history in a stunning location. They do evening ghost tours too! Visit McHenry distillery afterwards for a wee dram or taste of Bill's award winning gin!
Coal Mines Historic Site
Located at Saltwater River, TAS, 7186
Owned by Port Arthur Historic Site the coal mine site is where the really bad prisoners were sent. Much smaller site but its free!
www.portarthur.org.au
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
Located at Taranna, TAS, 7180
www.tasmaniandevilunzoo.com.au
Devil Park, but they also have other rescued animals here!
Eaglehawk Neck (Tesselated Pavement, Dog Line, Officer's Quarters, Doo Town, Blow Hole, Devil's Arch & Waterfall)
Located at Eaglehawk Neck, TAS, 7179
Pirates Bay ( great for walking & surfing!) The beach was voted in the top ten of most beautiful beaches.. You can spend a morning or afternoon here easily. And don't forget to save room for Doolishus fish and chips or berries and ice-cream. Eaglehawk Neck
https://www.facebook.com/Doo-lishus-574869799240125/
Eaglehawk Dive Centre
Located at 178 Pirates Bay Dr, Eaglehawk Neck, TAS, 7179
www.eaglehawkdive.com.au
Diving expeditions.
Three Capes Track
www.threecapestrack.com.au
You can either pay to do the whole track OR you can do self guided day walks for free.
Tasman National Park
Located at Fortescue, TAS, 7182
Fortescue Beach is stunning and you can access the Cape Huoy walk (4 hour return) from here! Fairy penguins also live in this area that you can spot during summer months on the track between Eagle Hawk Neck and Forestcue Bay.
Cape Hauy
Located at Cape Hauy Track, Fortescue, TAS, 7182
Cape Hauy walk starts from Fortescue bay in Tasman National Park
Cape Pillar
Located at Cape Pillar, TAS, 7182
Recently opened.
Cape Raoul
Located at Cape Raoul, TAS, 7184
Official walk has just finished construction.
Local Tip
These walks should be done before they become developed:
Crescent Bay(accessed via Safety Cove)
Eats
Gabrielle's on the Bay
Stewarts Bay Lodge
Located at 6955 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www,stewartsbaylodge.com.au/restaurant
'Gabrielle's on the Bay' at Stewarts Bay Lodge is in a great spot overlooking the beautiful Stewarts bay and do both lunch and evening meals. Book ahead as they also have the occasional function!
Port Arthur Lavender
Open for breakfast, lunch and in the summer dinner too!
Lovely views and the plus of a gallery shop.
www.portarthurlavender.com.au
(see above)
Wood fired Pizza @The Mussel Boys:
https://www.facebook.com/fatquoll/
Located at Arthur Highway, Tarrana
1830 Restaurant @ Port Arthur Historic Site
Located at Port Arthur Historic Site
www.portarthur.org.au
Lucky Ducks
(call ahead, only open intermittently)
Located at Main Road, Nubeena
https://www.facebook.com/Lucky-Ducks-Cafe-Nubeena-213676068657939/
The Hub Cafe
Parsons Bay Eco Village, Nubeena
Open for Lunch and Dinner (call ahead for dinner bookings)
(Choice of one vegetarian and one meat dish for dinner, plus dessert
sourced from locally grown produce. Wallaby is very popular here!)
Good home-grown, home-made food
http://www.parsonsbayretreat.com.au
Fish Lips
(summer months only)
Located at Arthur Highway, Tarrana
www.fishlipstasmania.com.au
Havana Bite
Blow Hole Road, Eaglehawk Neck
(Fish & Chips, Pies, Pizza and some groceries)
Luffra Hotel
Eaglehawk Neck
Pub Grub
Fox and Hounds
Arthur Highway, Port Arthur
Pub Grub
Nonsuch Distillery, Forcett, Arthur Highway
www.nonesuchdistillery.com.au
Cape Bernier Vineyard, Copping
www..capebernier..com.au
Dunalley Waterfront Cafe and Gallery, Dunalley
www.dunalleywaterfrontcafe.com
(also Cellar Door for Bream Creek Vineyard www.breamcreekvineyard.com.au)
Bangor Vineyard Shed, Dunalley
www.bangorshed.com.au
Hellfire Bluff Distillery, Marion Bay, Dunalley
www.hellfirebluff.com.au
Local Tip
Pop into Marion Bay. A stunning expansive white sandy beach and a bird reserve
Drive the backroad between Copping, Bream Creek and Marion Bay (dirt road). Fabulous views of Marion Bay!
Once on the Tasman Peninsula ....
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
Located at 6961 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www.pennicottjourneys.com.au
If you don't do anything else, do this ...fantastic!
Port Arthur Lavender
Located at 6555 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www.portarthurlavender.com.au
Stunning location, great for coffee and cakes and they also do food all day (evening meals available in the summer months. There is also a lovely 'lavender shop' to browse ...
McHenry Distillery,
:located at Radnor Road, Port Arthur
www.mchenrydistillery.com.au
Multi award-winning distillery. Fantastic Gins and Bill has just released his whisky!
Port Arthur Historic Site
Located at Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www.portarthur.org.au
World Heritage site packed with rich convict history in a stunning location. They do evening ghost tours too! Visit McHenry distillery afterwards for a wee dram or taste of Bill's award winning gin!
Coal Mines Historic Site
Located at Saltwater River, TAS, 7186
Owned by Port Arthur Historic Site the coal mine site is where the really bad prisoners were sent. Much smaller site but its free!
www.portarthur.org.au
Tasmanian Devil Unzoo
Located at Taranna, TAS, 7180
www.tasmaniandevilunzoo.com.au
Devil Park, but they also have other rescued animals here!
Eaglehawk Neck (Tesselated Pavement, Dog Line, Officer's Quarters, Doo Town, Blow Hole, Devil's Arch & Waterfall)
Located at Eaglehawk Neck, TAS, 7179
Pirates Bay ( great for walking & surfing!) The beach was voted in the top ten of most beautiful beaches.. You can spend a morning or afternoon here easily. And don't forget to save room for Doolishus fish and chips or berries and ice-cream. Eaglehawk Neck
https://www.facebook.com/Doo-lishus-574869799240125/
Eaglehawk Dive Centre
Located at 178 Pirates Bay Dr, Eaglehawk Neck, TAS, 7179
www.eaglehawkdive.com.au
Diving expeditions.
Three Capes Track
www.threecapestrack.com.au
You can either pay to do the whole track OR you can do self guided day walks for free.
Tasman National Park
Located at Fortescue, TAS, 7182
Fortescue Beach is stunning and you can access the Cape Huoy walk (4 hour return) from here! Fairy penguins also live in this area that you can spot during summer months on the track between Eagle Hawk Neck and Forestcue Bay.
Cape Hauy
Located at Cape Hauy Track, Fortescue, TAS, 7182
Cape Hauy walk starts from Fortescue bay in Tasman National Park
Cape Pillar
Located at Cape Pillar, TAS, 7182
Recently opened.
Cape Raoul
Located at Cape Raoul, TAS, 7184
Official walk has just finished construction.
Local Tip
These walks should be done before they become developed:
Crescent Bay(accessed via Safety Cove)
Eats
Gabrielle's on the Bay
Stewarts Bay Lodge
Located at 6955 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182
www,stewartsbaylodge.com.au/restaurant
'Gabrielle's on the Bay' at Stewarts Bay Lodge is in a great spot overlooking the beautiful Stewarts bay and do both lunch and evening meals. Book ahead as they also have the occasional function!
Port Arthur Lavender
Open for breakfast, lunch and in the summer dinner too!
Lovely views and the plus of a gallery shop.
www.portarthurlavender.com.au
(see above)
Wood fired Pizza @The Mussel Boys:
https://www.facebook.com/fatquoll/
Located at Arthur Highway, Tarrana
1830 Restaurant @ Port Arthur Historic Site
Located at Port Arthur Historic Site
www.portarthur.org.au
Lucky Ducks
(call ahead, only open intermittently)
Located at Main Road, Nubeena
https://www.facebook.com/Lucky-Ducks-Cafe-Nubeena-213676068657939/
The Hub Cafe
Parsons Bay Eco Village, Nubeena
Open for Lunch and Dinner (call ahead for dinner bookings)
(Choice of one vegetarian and one meat dish for dinner, plus dessert
sourced from locally grown produce. Wallaby is very popular here!)
Good home-grown, home-made food
http://www.parsonsbayretreat.com.au
Fish Lips
(summer months only)
Located at Arthur Highway, Tarrana
www.fishlipstasmania.com.au
Havana Bite
Blow Hole Road, Eaglehawk Neck
(Fish & Chips, Pies, Pizza and some groceries)
Luffra Hotel
Eaglehawk Neck
Pub Grub
Fox and Hounds
Arthur Highway, Port Arthur
Pub Grub
