Freycinet And The East Coast Guides Attractions Events in Tasmania

Apsley Gorge Vineyard is near Bicheno, on the east coast, at the entrance to Apsley Gorge. The vineyard has one of the most stunning locations overlooking The Gulch in Bicheno, where the ocean swirls and crashes onto the rocks.
The unique micro climate of this north-east facing valley produces distinctive cool climate wines, medal winning chardonnay and pinot. These wines are aged in French oak.
Apsley Gorge Vineyard’s first vintage was produced in 1993, the winemaker was Andrew Hood who continued to make the wines until 1998. The owner Brian Franklin took over the wine making in 1999.
Apsley Gorge Vineyard itself is not open to the public, but it has a cellar door facility at the Bicheno Winery at The Gulch in Bicheno. Wine tastings and sales are available from November until the new vintage starts, which is usually after the Easter holiday break.
Here you can indulge in more than wine tasting: we have freshly cooked crayfish and local oysters, freshly baked baguettes and gourmet coffee, all to be enjoyed while looking out across the ocean. We also offer a range of products from our local smokehouse and small goods butcher.
Wines are also available by mail order.

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 shore. Beach activities and bird-watching are popular in this beautiful reserve or you may even view a pod of dolphins as they cruise along parallel to the beach.
In the conservation area, which is at the southern end and is approached from St Helen, there are camping grounds along a 13-kilometre (eight-mile) section of road that terminates at private land called The Gardens.
From St Helens, take Binalong Bay Road (C850) to the turnoff to the C848, which is signposted to The Gardens.

Bicheno Golf Club Incorporated offers a nine-hole course on Tasmania’s sunny east coast at Bicheno.
The course is set in beautiful surrounds, with native trees lining the course and a coastal beach directly adjacent. Bicheno’s golf course is meticulously maintained and offers golfers a challenging round. You may even be fortunate to spot the resident deer and Cape Barren geese. Wildlife and abundant native parrots are a highlight of the course. You can play at the club seven days a week and golf clubs and buggies are available for hire. The comfortable clubhouse is well-equipped for you to enjoy full bar facilities in a friendly atmosphere following your game.
While you are on the east coast, take advantage of the many attractions including coastal wineries and beautiful national parks. Take a fairy penguin tour during the evening at Diamond Island where you can watch penguins make their way up the beach to nest. Drive 30-minutes to Freycinet National Park where you will find magnificent Wineglass Bay. After your round of golf, book in at a nearby restaurant and enjoy fresh Tasmanian seafood with views over the water.
Bicheno is just over two-hours’ drive southeast of Launceston (174 kilometres/108 miles).

Bicheno's Gallery and Apartments offer apartment accommodation on Tasmania’s sunny east coast in Bicheno.
Walk through the gallery, one of Tasmania’s largest single-space galleries. Marvel at the wooden items, jewellery, leatherwork, pottery and more from Tasmania’s leading artisans and crafts people. Owned and operated by Joanna and David Stronach since 1992, the gallery offers a wide selection of art and craft for all tastes.
Apartment accommodation is also available, designed to sleep four people with one queen-size bed and two single beds. There is a fully equipped kitchen and a modern bathroom. In less than five-minutes’ walk you can be in the heart of Bicheno’s shops, cafes and restaurants. Wander down to the beach and enjoy the brilliant blue water and far-stretching beaches. Bicheno is an ideal base to explore Freycinet National Park, Douglas Apsley National Park, the east coast forests as well as extensive coastal reserves all within 30-minutes’ drive. Book a boat charter and experience the excellent fishing opportunities available. Stop at Diamond Island for an evening tour to watch the fairy penguins head up the beach to nest.
The coastal town is just over two-hours’ drive from Launceston (174 kilometres/108 miles).

Blueberry cottage Open Gardens offer a natural country garden in Tasmania’s north east.
The delightful garden is set on the slopes of Mount Elephant. From the shop you can buy wonderful homemade jams and jellies, exclusive soft toys, other assorted giftware and seeds and plants in season.
You can also have an exclusive, personalised souvenir post card made to remind you of your visit.
While you’re in the area why not visit the famous Mt Elephant Pancake Barn up the lane? You are centrally located for short trips to the Douglas Apsley National Park and sparkling coastal beaches. Freycinet National Park, home to magnificent Wineglass Bay is a short drive down the coast and the Bay of Fires is well worth a visit. Just north of St Marys is South Sister, a rocky hill offering panoramic views over German Town Road.
Blueberry cottage Open Gardens is located at St Marys is about one hour and forty-minutes’ drive east of Launceston (129 kilometres/80 miles).

A bottle of wine, a loaf of bread - and a wonderful view up and down Tasmanias glorious east coast wait for you when you visit John Fenn-Smiths Coombend Estate. Cabernet grapes are the specialty of the vineyard established in 1985. The wine is actually made at nearby Freycinet Vineyard.
You need to make an appointment to see the vineyard, and accommodation is available for a stay amongst the vines.

Cornwall Collectables is located at Cornwall near St Marys on Tasmania's stunning east coast. It is nestled in the beautiful Mount Nicholas ranges.
The area has a coal mining history both current and past and Cornwall Collectables are located near the Coal Mining Heritage Wall.
There is a combination of a mining display and an array of old wares, records, telephones, books and numerous items from the retro era. Set in a blue barn overlooking the Fingal Valley, the scene is set to step back in time to look for an item from your childhood days. You will find the Bakelite radio that Dad used to listen to next to an old record collection that is fast becoming harder to find. See one of the largest soda syphon collections in Tasmania, as seen on the ‘Collectors’ television show.
Artefacts and photos from the early Cornwall coal mining days complement the miner’s heritage wall. The nostalgic items and relaxing atmosphere makes for a different and memorable experience. Please note Cornwall Collectables are closed on Wednesdays.
Cornwall is a one and a half hour drive (approximately 130 kilometres/81 miles) south-east of Launceston or five minutes drive if you are coming from St Marys.

Craigie Knowe is a boutique vineyard at Cranbrook on Tasmania’s east coast. Cranbrook is located between Swansea and Bicheno, two hours north east of Hobart (144 kilometres/89 miles).
Established in 1979, Craigie Knowe vineyard has five hectares of vines, producing a range of fine cool climate wines including pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and some Bordeaux varieties. The vineyard opens by appointment for tastings and sales from their range.
Tasmania has over 200 vineyards, producing more than 6,500 tonnes of grapes per year. While east coast vineyards are generally small, quality remains high. This area is renowned for having the greatest hours of sunlight in Tasmania, with ideal growing conditions producing some of the state’s finest wines. Other east coast vineyards include Freycinet, Apsley Gorge, Spring Vale, and Bream Creek.
Why not match your favourite Craigie Knowe wine with a platter of fresh-from-the-sea east coast oysters or a creamy Tasmanian brie or aged cheddar cheese.

Darlington Vineyard is a producer of fine cool-climate wines on Tasmania’s east coast. The vineyard is located at Orford, an hour’s drive north of Hobart (81 kilometres / 50 miles).
Darlington Vineyard has 1.5 hectares of vines overlooking the historic Darlington settlement on Maria Island. Darlington’s range of light, delicate wines includes pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and riesling. You can visit the vineyard each day during the summer months (December to February) and Friday to Monday from late February to late December. Taste wines from the Darlington Range and choose something to add to your own cellar.
Tasmania’s cool climate sets it apart from the rest of Australia as a prime wine-growing region and the state has over 200 vineyards, producing more than 6,500 tonnes of grapes per year. The Freycinet region is renowned for having the greatest hours of sunlight in Tasmania, and the area’s long, sunny autumns create the perfect climate for growing intensely-flavoured chardonnay, pinot noir, gewürtztraminer and riesling grapes.

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. Walks include the 20-minute return stroll to the Apsley Waterhole, the three-hour Apsley Gorge circuit and the three-day north-south bushwalk through the park.
To reach the start of the three-day walk, turn south on the MG forestry road 5 km (3.1 miles) south of St Marys. Root rot (Phytophthora cinnamomii) is a problem in the area, therefore please clean boots and tent pegs before and after visiting the park.
Douglas–Apsley National Park extends over 16,080 hectares (39,735 acres) of land close to the Freycinet Peninsula and quaint towns along the stunning east coast. While you are in the region you can also swim, snorkel or try your hand at deep-sea fishing. Visit coastal wineries and marvel at renowned Wineglass Bay in nearby Freycinet National Park.
Douglas-Apsley National Park is just over two-hours’ drive southeast of Launceston (174 kilometres/108 miles).

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. Here, you can see free-ranging native Australian wildlife up close, including wombats, kangaroos, bettongs, koalas, pademelons, lorikeets, pelicans and swans. Natureworld also operates as a rescue, breeding and rehabilitation sanctuary for orphaned or injured wildlife.
Other features include devilworld, a state of the art, interactive interpretation centre focussing on the Tasmanian devil. You can see over 200 snakes and lizards in reptileworld and witness the after-dark habits of australian native animals at nocturnalworld. Feeding times are at 10:00am and 3:30pm each day.
Check out the newly restored east coast heritage and mining display with an 1850’s mine & rescued mining equipment, whilst learning about coastal history. Natureworld also has a playground, old mcdonalds farm, scenic lookout and walk-through aviaries. Take a scenic flora walk through the forest, or enjoy homemade soup with damper and 'devil cream teas' at the devil’s den restaurant.
Bicheno is a two hour and 15 minute drive (177 kilometres/110 miles) from Hobart.

Situated on the Freycinet Peninsula, 6.5 kilometres west of Coles Bay. A well wooded course with tight driving holes and several man-made lakes. Added to this, the prevailing sea-breezes can make this course quite a challenge. Features views of the Swan River and Oyster Bay.
Competition days Wednesday and Saturday.
Visitors welcome.
Holes: 9
Par: 72
Length: 5880m
ACR:70

The Freycinet Marine Farm Sales Room is located near Coles Bay on Tasmania’s east coast.
The sales room is open every day from 9am until 5pm, offering freshly harvested mussels, oysters and local Tasmanian Rock lobster for sale. Sit at one of the picnic tables or enjoy lunch on one of the coastal beaches. Tasmanian wine and beer is also available from the sales room.
The farm is made up of six different growing regions totaling just less than 185 acres and is a mixture of estuarine and fully marine growing areas. The estuarine areas are in the Great Swanport river estuary. The marine zones are offshore from the Freycinet National Park and are open to the Southern Ocean to the south.
Cool clean water forms the basis of the farm. The water is pure and therefore so are the oysters. In fact, you can taste the clean waters of Tasmania’s east coast with every oyster that passes your palate. The farm grows Pacific Oysters in the estuarine areas and Tasmanian Blue Mussels in the fully marine areas.
The farm is located 10 kilometres north of Coles Bay, and is a two-and-a-half hour drive from Hobart (200 kilometres/125 miles).

Freycinet National Park with its pink granite mountains is a long peninsula jutting out into the Tasman Sea on Tasmania’s east coast. The park is famous for Wineglass Bay, just one of its white sandy beaches and the pure clear turquoise waters that are perfect for sea kayaking, swimming, and scuba diving. The Hazard Range offer climbing abseiling and mountain walking, and the coastal heath lands have wonderful day walks.
Take the short walk to the Wineglass Bay lookout. The American magazine, Outside, rates Wineglass Bay as one of the world’s ten best beaches.
To reach Freycinet, turn off the A3 (East Coast Escape trail) 11 kilometre south of Bicheno and take a good sealed road 27 kilometres south to Coles Bay.
For bird lovers there is the chance to see a white-bellied sea-eagle gliding overhead or large Australasian gannet diving for food in the ocean. In the busy and forested areas you will often see or hear small nectar-feeding birds such as eastern spinebill and yellow-throated, crescent or New Holland honeyeaters. You may also see or hear large yellow-tailed black cockatoos, which often feed and fly in raucous groups. Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve, just outside the park on the Coles Bay road is a wetland of international importance.
For spectacular coastal views visit Cape Tourville lighthouse and take the cliff top walk.
Coles Bay offers a range of accommodation and camping sites are available just inside the park boundary. Because the area is so popular over the Christmas/New Year period there is a ballot system drawn, so please check the Parks and Wildlife site www.parks.tas.gov.au
The Park offers a variety of basic powered and unpowered campsites, some with cold showers. Outside the main summer/Easter period no bookings are taken, but visitors must check at the Visitor/Interpretation Centre.

Freycinet Vineyard is a family-run vineyard and winery overlooking Tasmania's famed Freycinet National Park.
Established in 1980 by Geoff and Susie Bull, the east coast site was selected for its ideal microclimate – long sunshine hours and lean soils that encourage vines to focus on fruit not foliage. The family tradition of winemaking is continued by their daughter Lindy and her husband Claudio Rodenti.
You will observe the traditional techniques of barrel fermentation and maturation. Tight-grain French oak casks are used and minimal intervention ensures the wines retain their maximum colour and flavour.
You can sample some of the vineyard’s handcrafted wines, including chardonnay, pinot noir, Riesling/schonburger, cabernet sauvignon and the Rodenti sparkling, against the spectacular backdrop of the Freycinet Peninsula. The vineyard is open to the public for tastings seven days a week, 364 days a year. There are no tours of the vineyard.
Freycinet Vineyard is located approximately 15 minutes’ drive (18 kilometres/11 miles) south of Bicheno on Tasmania’s east coast. Bicheno is just over two-hours’ drive from Launceston.

Girraween Gardens is a private garden and tea rooms at Triabunna on Tasmania’s east coast. Triabunna is a scenic port town, 88 kilometres/55 miles north east of Hobart.
You can visit Girraween to stroll through a hectare (2.5 acres) of beautifully designed gardens. Absorb the heady fragrance of the rose garden, enjoy the massed colour of beds of agapanthus and day lillies, sit by the lily pond or enjoy the beauty of thousands of other flowering plants and shrubs. After strolling through the grounds, you can enjoy a drink and tasty snack in the tea rooms. Girraween Gardens are located in central Triabunna, and are open every day except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
Australia’s first rural municipality, Triabunna was established in the 1820s as a whaling station and garrison town servicing the Maria Island penal colony. Triabunna is an Aboriginal word meaning native hen – a fast-running, flightless bird found only in Tasmania. Many of these birds – which can reach speeds of up to 50 kilometres/31 miles an hour - can be seen foraging near streams and pastureland in the area

Gone Rustic is a textile art studio and gallery in St. Marys, north east Tasmania. What was an old service station has been renovated to become a showcase for the designs of Canadian-born Rita Summers, an award winning and published textile artist. Textile and fibre art, mixed media, quilts and other handmade items are on display and for sale. Gone Rustic specialises in supporting Tasmanian artisans and their work. Touring exhibitions and guest exhibitors are also featured at various times during the year, and workshops are offered on a regular basis.
You can purchase a unique handmade item onsite at Gone Rustic or buy online from the website. You can even enrol for a workshop! The Studio and Gallery are open 10:00am to 4:00pm Mondays to Fridays (and other times by appointment). When Ian Summers, whose day job is teaching, opens up his display of “old stuff” across the road, you can also see classic cars and collectibles (by appointment only).
St Marys is about one hour forty minutes’ drive (130 kilometres/80 miles) east of Launceston

Iron House Brewery is located at White Sands Estate on Tasmania's beautiful north east coast. The area is synonymous with farming, fishing beach holidays, surfing and its pristine environment. They say that when the wind blows from the south east the waves grow and the surfies all head to the Iron House!
Water, mountains and forest surround us and provide inspiration in our endeavours to create the finest quality handcrafted brews to quench your thirst. We only use the finest of traditional ingredients. Water is from our own natural spring, no preservatives, no additives, just pure flavoursome Tasmanian beer……enjoy!
Tastings and sales are now available from the White Sands Restaurant and Brewery Bar everyday during lunch from noon onwards and dinner from 5.00 PM onwards except Sunday evenings. Orders can be placed directly with Iron House and brewery tours are available by appointment.

Kate's Berry Farm, just near Swansea, is one of Tasmania's treasures. From spring (November) to Autumn (April) you can buy fresh raspberries and strawberries picked that day from Kate's garden. The Farm sits high above the coastline looking out across Great Oyster Bay to The Hazards range. At any time of the year you can buy luscious creamy ice cream, jams and even wine made from the berries. Kate produces strawberry dry table wine and a strawberry-riesling blend. Kate designed and built her cellar door shop and workshop, works the gardens and volunteers for the local safety patrol, but she is always ready to chat with visitors about her farm and what it means to her.

Malahide Golf Club is a nine-hole course situated in Tasmania's rural north east at Fingal.
The par 72 course is set in beautiful surrounds with grass greens. It follows a gently undulating landscape with few hills. Greens, tees and fairways are carefully watered. It is open all year round and bookings are not necessary with visitors welcome.
Men’s competition is held on Saturday at 11am and Lady’s competition on Wednesday at 11am. The Clubhouse has a bar and snack facilities. There are barbecue facilities also available.
Visit the fascinating old mining villages in the hills around Mathinna nearby. Drive to secluded bush walks in the Douglas-Apsley National Park and pristine silver beaches along the east coast nearby, stopping on the way for the best views and pancakes at the Famous Mt. Elephant Pancake Barn.
Fingal is about one hour and 20-minutes’ drive (108 kilometres/67 miles) from Launceston.

Maria Island National Park is Tasmania’s only island Park, six kilometres off the state’s east coast. Maria Island is a short ferry ride from Triabunna, 90 minutes north-east of Hobart (88 kilometres/55 miles).
Maria Island National Park has a rich history. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Tyreddeme people, it has also been whaling and sealing post, penal settlement and an Italianate pleasure resort. You can explore the Island on bushwalks including Fossil Cliffs, Painted Cliffs, and the peaks of Mt Maria and Bishop and Clerk. There are no cars here, so mountain biking is also a wonderful way to see the Park.
Basic accommodation includes bunk rooms in the Penitentiary at Darlington - a once-thriving settlement that included a vineyard, coffee palace and Grand Hotel. Camping is also available here and at free sites at French's Farm and Encampment Cove. Abundant wildlife includes Cape Barren geese, kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas and wombats and the Island’s marine reserves are rich with sea life including seahorses, sea dragons, colourful sponge gardens and jewel anemones. From the cliff tops you may also see dolphins, whales, seals and sea eagles.
For information on charter services, contact the Triabunna Visitor Information Centre on (03) 6257 4772.

Mayfield Bay Coastal Reserve is a conservation area south of Swansea on Tasmania’s east coast. The Reserve is 15 minutes’ drive from Swansea (20 kilometres/12 miles) and 90 minutes north east of Hobart (115 kilometres/71 miles).
Mayfield Bay’s sandy beach and coastal area offers good camping, fishing, swimming, surfing and diving, as well as wonderful views across Great Oyster Bay to Freycinet Peninsula. The reserve has shady trees and toilet facilities but you will need to bring your own drinking water and camping gear. This is a great spot to break your journey along the east coast, unpack a picnic and get out your camera.
A little further north from Mayfield Bay you will find convict-built Spiky Bridge. This unusual looking bridge was built in the 1840s by a convict road gang. The bridge was built from local fieldstone with stones placed vertically along the parapet, giving the bridge its spiky appearance. It has been claimed that the spikes were designed to prevent cattle falling over the sides. There are interpretation signs here which give you some good information about the nearby Rocky Hills Probation Outstation convict ruins.

Orford Golf Club is a nine hole course situated on Tasmania's east coast, with ideal playing conditions all year round. It is considered by the locals to be the best country course in the state. Flat, easy walking with scenic views to Maria Island, the coastline and a beautiful beach adjacent to the course. The club has a very friendly atmosphere in its newly renovated club house and visitors of affiliated golf clubs are most welcome. Competitions Thursdays and Saturdays.
Length: Men 4634 Par: 68
Lenth: Ladies 4090 Par: 66

Spring Vale Vineyards is a small, family-owned winery at Cranbrook, on Tasmania’s east coast. Cranbrook is a 15-minute drive north of Swansea (10 kilometres) and forty-five minutes’ drive from the Freycinet National Park (50 kilometres).
First planted in 1986, the six-hectare (15-acre) vineyard produces pinot noir, gewurztraminer, pinot gris and chardonnay grapes. Spring Vale is known for its intense varietal wines, which reflect the ideal growing conditions of the east coast. The Freycinet region is renowned for having the greatest hours of sunlight in Tasmania, a contributing factor in the intensity and structure of Spring Vale wines. All vineyard operations are carried out by hand, and wines are made on-site.
The winery is owned and operated by the Lyne family; the current winemaker, Kristen Cush (formerly Kristen Lyne), is a fifth-generation resident of the property. Built in 1842, the original Spring Vale homestead is one of the oldest properties on the east coast and has been in the Lyne family since1875.
You can taste Spring Vale’s range of fine wines at the cellar door and sales room, located in the original convict-built stables.

St Marys Sports Centre provides a range of activities at St Marys on Tasmania’s east coast. You can choose between lawn bowls, golf, eight-ball and darts.
There is a nine-hole golf course open seven days a week to the public. Local community members and visitors can play lawn bowls on the weekends and evenings. The centre is not open full hours daily, although bookings can be arranged for specific activities. There is a bowling rink for lawn bowls, golf clubs can be hired and a catering committee is available. The golf course (par 68) is situated around a football oval, race track and bowls green. The flat and well grassed course provides for easy walking.
While you are in the region, plan a short day trip to the Douglas Apsley National Park. Enjoy a range of excellent bushwalks, sweeping coastlines and towering waterfalls. You can order pancakes at the famous Mt Elephant Pancake Barn nearby. Freycinet National Park and the Bay of Fires are also worth a visit for those who enjoy far-stretching pristine beaches.
St Marys Sports Centre is a one hour and forty-minute drive east of Launceston (129 kilometres/80 miles).

Such Is Life is a gallery and gift shop at Triabunna on Tasmania’s east coast. Triabunna is a scenic port town on Tasmania’s east coast, 88 kilometres/55 miles north east of Hobart.
The Such is Life Gallery specialises in work by local artists, including a permanent exhibition of landscapes, seascapes and contemporary paintings and drawings. The Gallery also showcases crafts by local artisans, including traditional handcrafts, ceramics, handcrafted furniture and shellwork and there is a collection of work by several textile designers, including a range of ready-to-wear art, created using new and recycled fabrics.
You can visit the gift shop to choose from the range of locally produced, handcrafted cards, paper, candles, clothing and jewellery. Browse through high quality vintage goods and uncover treasures including collectable glass and ceramics, clothing and books.
From Triabunna you can see Maria Island National Park. Originally a colonial penal settlement, Maria Island is now a haven for bushwalkers, cyclists and wildlife. Here, you can see historic ruins, sweeping bays, rugged cliffs and mountains, and wildlife including pademelons, Forester kangaroos, Bennetts wallabies and Cape Barren geese.Information on charter services to the Island is available at Triabunna’s Visitor Information Centre (03 6257 4772).

The Bark Mill is a restored mill and museum in Swansea on Tasmania’s east coast. The mill is Australia’s only restored Black Wattle Bark Mill, and possibly the only one in the world. The fully working mill demonstrates how bark from local black wattle trees was once crushed for export across the world. The bark is the basic ingredient used in tanning.
The mill was established in 1885 and continued operation until the early 1960s.
A visit here gives a fascinating insight into the ancient art of milling bark. The museum depicts the early history of the oldest rural municipality in Australia. Individual working displays depict life as it was in the 1800s. The descendants of the original settlers have loaned many items and photographs to the exhibition.
The Bark Mill complex is opened daily.
In addition to the Museum is a Tavern and Bakery making this the ideal place for a stop. The tavern and bakery cater for all meals. A large car park, good access for disabled, well appointed rest rooms and children’s playground completes the Bark Mill Tavern, Bakery and Museum complex.
The Bark Mill is one hour 40 minutes’ drive (134 kilometres/84 miles) from Hobart.

The Swansea Golf Club is a scenic, nine-hole course on the coast at Swansea. Swansea is 90 minutes north east of Hobart (134 kilometres/83 miles) and south east of Launceston (133 kilometres/82 miles).
This well-maintained course features undulating, tree-lined fairways and small putting greens. The course is right on the coast at Waterloo Point, a short walk from the town centre and the views across Great Oyster Bay to the Freycinet Peninsula are breathtaking. Swansea is a well-supported community course with regular competitions and events. The club has ladies, veterans, juniors, social and members groups and hosts the four-day East Coast Open each Queen’s Birthday long weekend in June. Club hire is available locally and you can enjoy a drink and snack in the club house after your round each Saturday and Wednesday afternoon.
Holes: 9, Par: 62, Length: 3,824 metres, Australian Course Rating: 60.6.

The unpredictable seas around Tasmanias coastline have claimed lives since the days of sail. This memorial on the waterfront at Triabunna is dedicated to all Tasmanian seafarers, civilian or members of the armed services, who have lost their lives at sea, and to all those, regardless of occupation, who lost their lives in Tasmanian waters.
Plaques are fixed to the top of a low brick wall in the shape of the first Christian symbol, a fish, and the wall is surmounted by an anchor cross.

The Triabunna Visitor Information Centre offers tourist services and unique artwork on Tasmania’s east coast. Triabunna is 90 minutes north east of Hobart (88 kilometres/55 miles).
The Triabunna Visitor Information Centre, located on Spring Bay, overlooks the Tasmanian Seafarers’ Memorial Wall, marina and local fishing fleet. Here, you will find information and assistance for local accommodation and touring, as well as Internet access, rest rooms and showers. A feature of the Centre is its collection of tapestry wall hangings. Made by local residents, the tapestries depict the Aboriginal and European history, development and culture of the area – one of Australia’s oldest municipalities.
Open daily, the Triabunna Visitor Information Centre also offers booking information on ferry services to nearby Maria Island National Park. Originally a colonial penal settlement, Maria Island is now a haven for bushwalkers. Here, you can see historic ruins, sweeping bays, rugged cliffs and mountains, and diverse wildlife including pademelons, Forester kangaroos, Bennetts wallabies and Cape Barren geese.

Enjoy the Environmental Art Gallery at The Ugly Duck Out on Tasmania’s sunny east coast. Resident artist Robyn Klobusiak uses the mediums of photography and paint to create a fusion of art and nature.
Her images call for the wild world to endure. Beyond recording the beauty of nature, Robyn’s Environmental Art cries out for its protection. She hopes her work inspires people to change behavior, conserve nature and nurture our planet’s vanishing spirit.
Photographic images, painted rocks and painted skulls of road kill feature at the gallery. All her work is designed to touch peoples’ hearts, change peoples’ minds and perhaps provoke action. At the very least it reminds us of our earth’s inspiring beauty and visually challenges us to define the line between our nature and our art.

An interesting and scenic alternative route between the east coast and the Tasman Peninsula, this 35 km drive links Orford with Bream Creek and Copping, taking a good gravel forestry road through tall eucalypt production forests and passing the Sandspit Forest Reserve on the Sandspit River, with its pockets of relict rainforest. Enjoy a picnic at the Thumbs Lookout just south of Orford or the Sandspit Forest Reserve. There are several lookout points with spectacular views of the coast, islands and ocean. Roadside signage explains how the areas working forests are being managed.