TASMANIAN JOURNEYS Cool Wine & Food, Cool Wilderness

Fresh, natural, sensational – the best of ’s boutique sparkling wine, oysters, and beer at their source

All prices valid for travel until 22 December 2006 “Refresh your palate with the flavours of our clean seas, pure water and rich soil”

N eed a short break from the working week? Or a longer stay to totally rejuvenate your palate? Following are suggestions for DAY 2 savouring some of Tasmania’s best wine, Many of Tasmania’s premium wines beer and food experiences, plus other are produced in limited quantities – unique highlights along the way. here’s your chance to taste and purchase many that can otherwise be difficult Tasmania is only a direct flight away from Lunch at Rosevears to find. Wineries ranked ‘best wineries Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. of the region’ in James Halliday’s 2006 The picturesque Tamar flows north- Or take the maritime option – Spirit of Australian Wine Companion include west from Launceston through the lush Tasmania I or II sails from Melbourne to Clover Hill, Dalrymple and Jansz countryside of Tasmania’s premium Devonport every evening, Spirit of Tasmania on the eastern side of the Tamar River, wine-growing region. Why not take and Moores Hill Estate on the river’s III from Sydney to Devonport up to three this opportunity to spend an afternoon western bank. All have cellar doors. times a week. tasting some of Australia’s best sparkling? Internationally-acclaimed Tasmanian When hunger strikes, visit the West sparkling wines include Pirie, Jansz, Tamar restaurants of Daniel Alps at Clover Hill and Hardy’s Arras. Strathlynn or the architecturally-stylish All can be tasted along the Tamar Valley Rosevears Estate. Both have sweeping Wine Route (collect a copy of the river views and serve locally-inspired, Tamar Valley Wine Route brochure modern Australian cuisine. along the way). Back in Launceston, rejuvenate at the For a diverse range of berry vinegars Aquarius Roman Baths, with a full and fruit wines, visit Hillwood therapeutic Roman bath treatment Strawberry Farm on the eastern bank including the hot waters of the Dining at Daniel Alps at Strathlynn in the of the river. Farther north, cross to the Caldarium and the warm Tepidarium. Ninth Island Vineyard western side of the Batman Bridge. Or visit Cataract Gorge – a dramatic At Beauty Point, observe the delicate wilderness on Launceston’s doorstep. THREE DAYS OF motion of seahorses and seadragons TASMANIAN SPARKLING at the world’s first seahorse farm, & PINOT NOIR Seahorse World. IN THE TAMAR VALLEY In the evening, try Launceston’s Stillwater River Café, Fee & Me, Restaurant Synergy, Mud Bar & DAY 1 Restaurant or Me Wah. All offer Welcome to three days of Tasmania’s fantastic Tasmanian dining experiences best sparkling wines, elegant pinot noir and are commended in Australian and regionally-inspired food. Gourmet Traveller’s 2006 Australian Launceston is at the northern end of Restaurant Guide. The Heritage Highway, characterised Cataract Gorge in Launces ton Chees e tasting at Ashgrove Farm by some of Tasmania’s best heritage sites. En route from the airport, detour to the DAY 3 Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce Company Explore the valley for another day with near historic Evandale to sample its the Tamar Valley Wine Route brochure, range of sauces, mustards and preserves, or spend a morning strolling through sold nationally through David Jones. Launceston. In nearby Perth, Julian Wolfhagen’s At the Boag’s Centre for Beer Tasmanian Honey Company is a Lovers, tour the brewery and learn the must for honey enthusiasts. Exported story behind James Boag’s Premium internationally and created using eco- Lager – a fascinating tale expertly told. friendly production techniques, its range For something sweeter, try a classic includes unique Tasmanian leatherwood Swiss-style chocolate from The Swiss honey and Honey Nouveau. Chocolatier.

2 WINE SOUTH TASMANIA – THE WINE & FOOD OF THE COAL RIVER, DERWENT & HUON VALLEYS

DAY 1 The sec ret s of world-beating ales ! Wine South Tasmania takes in three wine growing valleys near – Then perhaps visit the contemporary the Coal River to the east, the Derwent Tasmanian oyster shoot er Queen Victoria Museum and Art to the north-west, and the Huon to Gallery at Inveresk. With an enviable the south. A short drive farther on taste the reputation for its Australian colonial art Centred on the historic town of freshest berries in season and a range of collection, Inveresk also houses a rare Richmond just twenty minutes’ drive fruit liqueurs at the Sorell Fruit Farm. collection of Tasmanian Aboriginal shell from Hobart, the Coal River Valley is Dinner in Hobart? For some of the necklaces dating from the early 1800s. fast gaining a reputation for excellence freshest Tasmanian seafood in season Before leaving Tasmania, purchase some in cool-climate wine varieties. Watch try Orizuru Sushi Bar or Prosser’s local cheeses for your table at home for Hood Wines (previously Wellington on the Beach. – Ashgrove Farm Cheese, less than Wines) included in ‘best wineries of an hour’s drive west of Launceston, the region’ in James Halliday’s 2006 produces award-winning English Australian Wine Companion. DAY 2 country-style cheeses and also sells Both Meadowbank Estate and nearby Close to Hobart, in the Derwent cheeses from Heidi Farm, Lactos Coal Valley Vineyard offer superb Valley, are Stefano Lubiana Wines and Tasmanian Highland Cheeses. lunches – local oysters and a selection (limited supply, highly sought-after of game are often on the menu. Check sparkling) and Moorilla Estate, the the Wine South Tasmania brochure for latter a previous winner of the Australian Some accommodation suggestions vineyard opening hours and addresses. Gourmet Traveller’s Jaguar Awards for Hatherley House – 1830s historic On the way back from Richmond, Excellence (gastronomic travel section). Georgian property. 2 nights in a luxury detour past the airport to Barilla Experience Moorilla’s superb Museum room will cost between $250 and $270* Bay Oysters for succulent shellfish of Antiquities, newly opened and per person two share, depending on (tours available) – perhaps sample them architecturally modern wine and food travel date. Code D328 alongside a Coal River sparkling in centre, micro-brewery and five-star Rosevears Estate – contemporary the Barilla restaurant. waterfront chalets. Visit these vineyards style within a vineyard setting. 2 nights on your way to Mt Field National Park, in a one bedroom suite will cost or follow the Derwent all the way to its between $196 and $280* per person source in Lake St Clair, at the southern two share, depending on travel date. end of the famous Overland Track Code D329 from Cradle Mountain. Pomona Spa Cottages – sweeping Moorilla Estate on the Derwent River, Hobart Tamar River views. 2 nights in a one bedroom self-contained spa cottage will cost between $170 and $180* per person two share, depending on travel date. Code D330 Peppers Calstock – blissful Georgian rural retreat, extensive wine list. 2 nights in an en suite room will cost between $270 and $326* per person two share, depending on travel date. Code D331 Please ask about our range of car hire options. All prices valid for travel until 22 December 2006.

3 Back in Hobart, food lovers should visit the Wursthaus Kitchen, just off Salamanca Place (site of Australia’s best Saturday market). Taste exquisite smallgoods – duck neck sausage, hot smoked rainbow trout, salmon, quail – and local cheeses. For fantastic fresh fish try the fish punts at Hobart’s Constitution Dock. Nearby is the Lark Distillery, where you can sample distinctive Tasmanian pepperberry liqueur or malt whisky. Cascade’s imposing circa 1824 building in the foothills of Mt Wellington in South Hobart is the oldest operational Bruny Island brewery in Australia – fascinating tours and tastings are available from Monday to Friday. For dinner, try Lebrina, Restaurant Gondwana or Marque IV, recommended by Australian Gourmet Traveller’s 2006 Australian Restaurant Guide.

Cascade Brewery, Hobart

Home Hill Winery

For regional food with flair, lunch at Home Hill Winery, beautifully Tahune Fores t AirWalk situated with vineyard and mountain views, or the waterside Peppermint Bay – both are architecturally stunning. Some accommodation suggestions Close by Peppermint Bay is Grandvewe Moorilla Vineyard Chalets – Combine Farm Cheesery and vineyard, a stylish, waterfront setting with producing superb organic sheep milk vineyards. 2 nights in a one bedroom cheeses and offering tastings and sales. self-contained chalet will cost between Consider taking a break from the car and $290 and $330* per person two share, cruising from Hobart to Peppermint Bay, depending on travel date. Code D332 sipping Tasmanian wine or beer as you Henry Jones Art Hotel – waterfront, view marine life and salmon farms. hip hotel. 2 nights in a double room DAY 3 Farther south are the outstanding with ensuite will cost $220* per person Let the Wine South Tasmania brochure forests around Geeveston. For a unique two share. Code D333 guide you through the Huon Valley. perspective on this timeless landscape, Somerset on the Pier – self-contained This region produced gold medal stroll through the canopy of a mature in the heart of Hobart’s Salamanca. winners at the 2004 Tasmanian Wines forest on the Tahune Forest AirWalk, 2 nights in a one bedroom apartment Show – from No Regrets (open by 50 metres above the confluence of the will cost between $226 and $240* per appointment, phone 03 6295 1509, also Huon and Picton Rivers. On your way person two share, depending on travel at Salamanca market most Saturdays) back to Hobart, visit Huon Valley date and apartment style. Code D334 and Elsewhere Vineyards. Visit the Mushrooms to see white, honey Please ask about our range of car hire options. Hartzview Wine Centre to taste brown, oyster and shiitake mushroom All prices valid for travel until a range of Tasmanian wines. production. Enjoy! 22 December 2006.

4 NORTH TO SOUTH – WINE & FOOD ACROSS THE STATE

Totally rejuvenate by combining the previous two options with the wineries and exquisite scenery of the mild, sunny east coast.

DAY 1,2 & 3 Launceston based At Pipers Brook vineyard Taste award-winning pinot, riesling Next door, Coombend Estate offers and sparkling along the Tamar Valley DAY 7,8 & 9 classic cool-climate wines and its own Wine Route, and dine at sensational olive oils. Drop into Freycinet Marine Hobart and surrounds restaurants (for full details see the three- Farm for oyster farm tours and fresh The final three days in Hobart allow day Tamar Valley option on page 2). shellfish, or The Left Bank café at time to leisurely explore Wine South Swansea for coffee. Tasmania by following the suggested three-day option on page 3 for a full appreciation of the area’s wines and DAY 6 the best of local produce. Swansea to Hobart NB This itinerary can operate in reverse. Travel via the coast to Hobart – around a two hour drive. Allow extra time en route to visit Kate’s Berry Farm (luscious home-made berry ice creams) near Swansea and Darlington Vineyard at Orford, overlooking historic Maria Island National Park. Tamar Valley vineyard Fresh, plump oysters! Kate’s Berry Farm near Swansea DAY 4,5 Some accommodation suggestions Launceston to Freycinet National Park and Swansea Option 1 – Luxury Prices between $1006 and $1066* per It’s around four hours’ drive from person two share, depending on travel Launceston to the renowned Freycinet date. Includes: 3 nights Hatherley House National Park and nearby seaside (luxury room); 2 nights Diamond Island town of Swansea. This is one of the Oceanview Apartments (1 bedroom few parts of Australia with stunning self-contained apartment); 3 nights coastal scenery near cellar doors. On Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park Moorilla Vineyard Chalets (1 bedroom your way there, be sure to call at the self-contained chalet). Code D335 Pyengana Dairy Company to taste its Option 2 – Mid price well-known cheddars and washed-rind Prices between $794 and $846* per variety called George. Fidlers on the person two share, depending upon travel Bay, at St Helens, offers superb modern date. Includes: 3 nights Pomona Spa Australian cuisine. Cottages (1 bedroom self-contained spa The following day explore the east cottage); 2 nights Meredith House and coast cellar doors of Freycinet and Mews (spa suite); 3 nights Somerset on Spring Vale, or Apsley Gorge and the Pier (1 brm apartment). Code D336 Craigie Knowe (the latter two open Please ask about our range of car hire options. by appointment). All prices valid for travel until 22 December 2006.

5 TEN DAYS – TASMANIA’S WINE & FOOD, CRADLE MOUNTAIN, FREYCINET & PORT ARTHUR

Take ten days to combine Tasmania’s best wine and food with some of the State’s most famous attractions, from Port Arthur to Cradle Mountain.

Port Arthur Hist oric Site

The journey is steeped in convict and DAY 7,8 colonial history, particularly the Port Arthur Historic Site. The magnificent Launceston and the Tamar Valley scenery of this area also inspires Enjoy the best of Launceston and the photographers, bushwalkers, divers Tamar Valley by selecting from the and rock climbers. Three days of Tasmanian sparkling & pinot noir in the Tamar Valley At Salamanca in Hobart itinerary (see page 2). DAY 4,5 & 6 DAY 1,2 & 3 Hobart to Launceston via Swansea Hobart based and Freycinet National Park Spend one or two days exploring Take your time to savour Tasmania’s Wine South Tasmania by choosing scenic east coast, following the North experiences from the suggested to South itinerary in reverse (see page three-day itinerary on page 3. If time 5) from Hobart to Swansea, and from permits, visit the Royal Tasmanian Swansea and Freycinet National Park Botanical Gardens. Extensive to Launceston. plantings of Tasmanian and exotic flora, including the Macquarie Island plants in the fascinating climate-controlled Subantarctic House, are a great introduction to the variety of flora supported by Tasmania’s diverse habitats. Following your visit to the vineyards of the Coal River Valley, continue on to the Tasman Peninsula. At vintage Tasting along the Tamar Valley Wine Route The port of Hobart

6 D AY 9, 10 Launceston to Cradle Mountain and return home From Launceston make an early morning start for Cradle Mountain, Cradle Mountain around three hours’ drive away. En route visit the picturesque historic township If you’re leaving Tasmania from Accommodation suggestion of Deloraine or some of the vineyards Launceston and are interested in Prices from $864 and $932* per person closer to rural Sheffield. colonial history, travel back from two share, depending upon travel date. Cradle Mountain is within the Cradle Mountain via Woolmers Estate Includes: 3 nights Corinda Cottages renowned Tasmanian Wilderness near Longford, one of Australia’s most (1 bedroom self-contained cottage); World Heritage Area – spend the significant examples of colonial heritage. 2 nights Meredith House and Mews following day exploring the Dove Chocolate aficionados leaving from (spa suite); 2 nights Riverbank Cottages Lake or Waldheim short walks to Devonport shouldn’t miss the House of (studio self-contained unit); 2 nights see exquisite, endemic pencil pines Anvers at Latrobe, with its museum and Voyages Cradle Mountain Lodge (pencil pine cabin). Code D337 and rainforest species. chocolate factory producing hand-made, Please ask about our range of car hire options. In the evening, enjoy a Tasmanian Belgian-style chocolate truffles, fudges All prices valid for travel until wine tasting at your accommodation and pralines. 22 December 2006. or a guided nocturnal wildlife tour. NB This itinerary can operate in reverse.

WINE AND FOOD EVENTS

hile you’re visiting Tasmania, 4 – 5 March 2006 8 – 9 July 2006 Wtake the opportunity to Southern Vineyards Open Weekend. Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe. experience one of our food and wine Vineyards and wineries throughout Celebrating chocolate, food and wine festivals, a great way to meet the makers Southern Tasmania open their doors for in all the ways you love best, and some and sample local produce. public tours, cellar door sales and tastings. you’ve never thought of! 12 – 13 March 2006 9 July 2006 Taste of the Huon, Huon Valley. 28 December 2005 to 3 January 2006 Aztec Chocolate Festival, Autumn festival of the Huon, Channel Taste of Tasmania, Hobart. Festival on House of Anvers, Latrobe. Part of the and Bruny Island. Features local produce, Hobart’s waterfront featuring the best of Chocolate Winterfest. Organised by the seafood, fresh fruits, wines, craft and Tasmanian food and beverages, music, House of Anvers, a specialty chocolate entertainment. colour and entertainment. Welcome in centre, the event celebrates centuries of 12 March 2006 the yachts from the Rolex Sydney to fascination with chocolate. Taste the Harvest, Devonport. Hobart Yacht Race. November 2006 Flavours of the region on the banks 16 – 20 January 2006 Wrest Point Royal Hobart of the Mersey River. Tasmanian Wine Show 2006, International Wine Show, Hobart. 18 – 19 March 2006 Launceston. Showcasing the Tasmanian A week showcasing the Tasmanian wine Northern Vineyards Open Weekend. wine industry. Judging, tutored tastings industry. Judging, tutored tastings and Vineyards and wineries in Northern and award presentation dinner on award presentations. Tasmania open their doors for public 20 January. Chairman of Judges is Grape harvest concerts and celebrations tours, cellar door sales and tastings. James Halliday with regular judge are held in autumn and throughout the Huon Hooke. 24 – 26 June 2006 year at vineyards including Moorilla, 22 January 2006 Tastings at the Top, Cradle Mountain Domaine A/Stoney Vineyard, Hawley Tasmanian Fruit Wine Festival, Cradle Mountain Lodge’s 12th annual House, Pipers Brook, Freycinet, Bellerive. Tastings and judging 3-day wine and food tasting celebration. St Matthias, Home Hill, Meadowbank of Tasmania’s range of wonderful Taste, enjoy and discuss some of Estate and Sharmans. fruit wines. Tasmania’s finest food and wines alongside While we take every care to ensure 10 – 12 February 2006 the beauty of the spectacular World this information is correct at the time Festivale, Launceston. A celebration Heritage wilderness. Includes tutored of printing, we urge you to obtain the of food, wine and entertainment. wine tastings and cooking demonstrations. latest information prior to departure.

7 At Home Hill Winery

Fresh fr om the sea

Fish and chips on Hobart’s waterfr ont

Pepp ermint Bay

Require further information and bookings? Talk to the specialists who know Tasmania best at the Tasmanian Travel Centre 1800 145 073 Or visit www.tastravel.com.au/foodandwine When in Tasmania call into a Visitor Information Centre and ask for the following free publications:

Left to right: Cellar Door & Farm Gate Guide, Tamar Valley Wine Route and Wine South Tasmania or visit www.discovertasmania.com for online information, including wine tours.

Look for Tasmanian Wines and Graeme Phillips’ Eat Drink Tasmania, available for purchase at most local bookstores.

* Conditions apply, subject to availability. Costs include GST. Prices are based on two people sharing a double room and are land content only. Minimum night stays and seasonal surcharges may apply to the packages over the Christmas and New Year period from 28/12/05 to 2/1/06. Car hire options available. All packages are valid for travel until 22 December 2006. Information and prices are accurate at the time of printing. Photo acknowledgements: Tourism Tasmania. © All rights reserved. Don Stephens, George Apostolidis (courtesy P&O Resorts), image supplied courtesy of Home Hill, Tim Dub, Ray Joyce, Geoffrey Lea, Garry Moore, Nick Osborne, Richard Eastwood, Brett Boardman, Rob Burnett. Tasmania’s South Regional Tourism Association and Don Stephens.