Atop a private peninsula, beyond some steely gates and a long wiggly driveway, this stately old farmhouse now exudes 21st-century luxury. Asian-chic design infuses the three bedrooms (it sleeps six) and the elegant kitchen. At dusk pademelons, wallabies and echidnas patrol the grounds. The Boat House (from $425) is here too – a slick little waterside cottage for two.
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23.32 MILES
At Grove, 5km north of Huonville, this barn-like wooden shed is home to Willie Smith's Organic Apple Cider, and functions as a cafe-cum-provedore-cum…
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22.69 MILES
This fabulous community-owned museum on the roadside just south of central Margate is well worth a stop. A series of intimate, passionately curated…
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16.65 MILES
A favourite southern national park for its proximity to Hobart, 80km away, and the relative ease of reaching its vast alpine views, Hartz Mountains forms…
Hastings Caves & Thermal Springs
11.44 MILES
A 7.5km drive inland from the Southport turn-off on the Huon Hwy are the amazing Hastings Caves and their adjunct thermal springs. Cave tours (45 minutes)…
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16.73 MILES
This engaging, sea-centric spot is a unique institution running accredited courses in traditional boat building (from one week to build a kayak, up to…
16.12 MILES
This national park comprises extensive coastal and wooded hinterland areas. Near Adventure Bay an easy trail leads to the old whaling station at Grass…
14.71 MILES
Park midway across the isthmus – aka the Neck – between North and South Bruny and climb to the Truganini Memorial for broad views of both ends of the…
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Inala Nature Museum & Jurassic Garden
10.45 MILES
A 600-hectare spread of wonderful island wilderness on South Bruny, with hundreds of plant species and almost as many birds to quietly observe (including…
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3.17 MILES
Bottling pinot noir, chardonnay, pinot gris and the robust ‘Tiger Blood’, this compact hillside vineyard has a fabulous timber tasting room, built by the…
8.95 MILES
At the council offices in Alonnah is this megamodest, volunteer-run museum (in an old courthouse – no prizes for guessing that) displaying newspaper…
9.02 MILES
If you’re working up a thirst, swing into the cellar door at Australia’s most southerly vineyard. Pinot noir and chardonnay rule the roost; burgers,…
4. Inala Nature Museum & Jurassic Garden
10.45 MILES
A 600-hectare spread of wonderful island wilderness on South Bruny, with hundreds of plant species and almost as many birds to quietly observe (including…
5. Cygnet Living History Museum
11.32 MILES
For a window into Cygnet's soul, the little Cygnet Living History Museum is a quaint history room next to the church on the main street, stuffed full of…
6. Hastings Caves & Thermal Springs
11.44 MILES
A 7.5km drive inland from the Southport turn-off on the Huon Hwy are the amazing Hastings Caves and their adjunct thermal springs. Cave tours (45 minutes)…
11.76 MILES
Hartzview is a scenic 8km drive up the hill from Woodbridge (or 11km from Cygnet), off the road to Gardners Bay. For your palate’s pleasure there are…
12.1 MILES
Designed by colonial architect John Lee Archer, the 1836, 13m-high stone lighthouse on one of Bruny's southern tips overlooks a particularly rugged…