E R N D S I L I S L F A N D K I N G D I S L A N LAUNCESTON R A H A N S T HOBART D N A L B I S R U N Y Illustration: Eirian Chapman Hobart & Huon Valley A10 1 6 B62 3 B61 A10 B31 9 8 HOBART B64 7 A6 B68 4 1 2 5 With artisan producers aplenty, Set among some of the most picturesque scenery in the state, Hobart’s surrounding valleys are home to a number of the state’s top food and beverage producers. Hobart’s surrounding valleys With interest in food provenance increasing, Tassie’s growers and producers are are a magnet for foodies and throwing their doors open to the public – both the Huon and Derwent Valleys are home to numerous cellar doors, farm gates and roadside retail outlets. boutique beverage enthusiasts. The Huon Valley is best known for its orchards and lush farmland, it’s the region that BY SARAH CHAPMAN puts the apple in The Apple Isle. The Derwent Valley is home to Tasmania’s hop fields as well as several top wineries and premium food experiences. And like so many parts of Tasmania, natural beauty is around every corner. If your passion is paddock to plate, Hobart’s surrounding valleys are an absolute must on your visit to the island state. Eat/Drink/Shop Photo: Photo: Tourism Tasmania & Nick Osborne 1 Lotus Eaters 2 Masaaki’s Sushi 3 Stefano Lubiana Cellar Door & Osteria Located in the charming town of Cygnet, Lotus Eaters One of the last places you’d expect to find some of the Regarded as one of the country’s top wine labels, the has made a name for itself among locals as the place for country’s best sushi is in a small logging town on the Stefano Lubiana cellar door has recently had a revamp healthy and delicious breakfasts and lunches. All dishes edge of the Tasmanian wilderness, but Masaaki Koyama in the form of a Tuscan-style Osteria and outside eating are made from scratch at the cafe and change weekly has been running his small sushi cafe in the regional area. Located at Granton, north of Hobart, the cellar based on the local produce available. Regular dishes town of Geeveston for five years now. Trained as a sushi door and osteria is set among the Stefano Lubiana include soup, tarts, pizza and salads. On weekends, chef in Osaka, Masaaki relocated to Tasmania to be biodynamic vineyard overlooking the Derwent River. dumplings, curries and pasta are also available. with his partner, Lucy. Now the stuff of urban legend, The vibe is rustic Italian and the menu changes weekly. 10 Mary Street, Cygnet his sushi and sashimi is known across the globe thanks Where possible, ingredients are sourced from the www.thelotuseaterscafe.com.au to intrepid foodies and blogger types. The cafe is only biodynamic kitchen garden located only metres from open Fridays and Saturdays, so make sure you book a where meals are plated. Try the antipasto platter and table before dropping by – the cafe is often booked out the carpaccio of Cape Grim Beef with anchovy and baby weeks in advance. Otherwise you can catch Masaaki at capers. The winery’s red, white and sparkling wines are Hobart’s Farm Gate Market each Sunday. available in the restaurant or at the cellar door, which is 20b Church Street, Geeveston open Thursday to Monday, 11am to 3pm. 60 Rowbottoms Road, Granton www.slw.com.au Hobart & Huon Valley Stay Photo: Tourism Tasmania & James Hadaway Photo:Photo: Tourism Tourism Tasmania Tasmania & & Carol Nick HarberleOsborne Photo: Tourism Tasmania & Kathryn Leahy 4 Deck House 5 Woodbridge Hill Hideaway 6 Camping at Mount Field Designed by architect and owner James Hadaway, The ideal spot for a loved-up weekend, WHH is tailored National Park Deck House was created with sustainability and to couples looking for a secluded rural retreat. Perched The oldest national park in Tasmania (it shares the title energy efficiency in mind. Situated high on a hillside on the hills behind the township of Woodbridge, with Freycinet National Park), Mount Field NP is located overlooking the township of Port Huon, the house is the the Hideaway’s cabins have a scenic outlook across just over an hour’s drive from Hobart. If you’re keen to perfect base for a family or group of friends, comfortably D’Entrecasteux Channel to Bruny Island. Best admired see one of Tassie’s most treasured natural wonders, accommodating six people. A central living area with from the bathroom, open up the bi-fold windows, jump check out Russell Falls. The tiered-cascade waterfalls floor-to-ceiling glass opens on to two decks, so in the in the spa and take in the view. delight young and old and are easily accessible by foot warmer weather you can let the outside in. And for the 369 Woodbridge Hill Road, Woodbridge – it’s only a short round trip through the cool temperate cooler months, the house has solar-powered, hydronic www.woodbridgehillhideaway.com.au rainforest. The campsite is located at the entrance to under-floor heating. the park and has full amenities including hot water, 88 Percy Street, Port Huon showers, and BBQ shelters. National park entry www.deckhouse.net.au fees apply. www.parks.tas.gov.au/indeX.aspX?base=1494 With interest in food provenance increasing, Tassie’s growers and producers are throwing their doors open to the public. Illustration: Eirian Chapman See/Do Photo: Tourism Tasmania & Jonathan Wherrett Photo: Tourism Tasmania & Nick Osborne Photo: Tourism Tasmania & Peter Whyte 7 Tasmanian Cider Trail Huon Valley Region 8 Farm Gate Market 9 The Agrarian Kitchen What better place to start the Tasmanian Cider Trail If you happen to pass through Hobart on a Sunday it’s Rodney Dunn and Séverine Demanet have been running than in the heartland of the state’s apple growing, definitely worth checking out the Farm Gate Market, on culinary experiences from their home in Lachlan for the Huon Valley. First up, we suggest you brief yourself between 9am and 1pm. Here you’ll find fresh, seasonal more than six years. After tree-changing from the hustle on the island’s apple growing history at The Apple produce and artisan food and beverages direct from and bustle of Sydney life to a more relaxed existence in Shed Museum. This is also Willie Smith’s cider tasting makers and growers. Available at the market are cold- the locale of Lachlan, Dunn is committed to educating and retail HQ, so settle in for some serious cider press juices from The Wee Lemon Tree, free-range guests about food provenance and seasonal eating. appreciation and maybe even a snack. Next stop is angus beef from Real Beef, freshly caught seafood from The signature class is the Agrarian Experience, which Pagan Cider on the outskirts of Cygnet. Pagan has George Town Seafoods, bagels from Bury Me Standing shows students how to cook with the freshest of made a name for itself with one-of-a-kind cider options Coffe Co., spray and chemical-free fruit and veg from seasonal ingredients using fruit and veg from the including the Cerise, an apple and cherry cider that Provenance Growers, and Duggans Apple and Pears. The property’s five-acre organic kitchen garden. The packs a punch. Pagan has also been experimenting with market is currently held at the Melville Street car park, experience is designed to help guests reconnect with the fermentation of other fruit blends so keep your eyes but will move to Bathurst Street (between Murray and their food’s origin via the simple pleasure of gathering peeled for some seasonal flavours. Other Huon Valley- Elizabeth Streets) from September 28. produce and cooking it only a stones throw from where based cideries include Red Sails, Two Metre Tall and Melville Street car park, Melville Street, Hobart it was sourced. Frank’s, soon to open in Franklin. www.farmgatemarket.com.au 650 Lachlan Road, Lachlan The Apple Shed Museum & Willie Smith’s Cider House, www.theagrariankitchen.com 2064 Huon Highway, Grove; Pagan Cider, 7891 Channel Highway, Cygnet www.tascidertrail.com Bruny Island – Island off an Island 8 B68 3 B66 4 A6 1 9 2 7 STORM BAY 5 6 10 D N A L B I S R U N Y Once a well-kept secret among Loved by locals for its stunning beaches, sheltered bays, great surf and fresh food, Bruny Island is home to thousands of beach and bush “shacks” and just 650 full-time Tassie locals, Bruny Island is residents. But with a growing number of artisan food producers moving to the island well and truly in the spotlight and numerous outdoor experiences providing unique ways to see the island, Bruny is now attracting attention from further afield. Just a 15-minute ferry trip from the hamlet thanks to its artisan food and of Kettering across the D’Éntrecasteaux Channel to North Bruny, the island is super beverages, thrilling outdoor accessible, making Bruny perfect for either a day trip or a longer getaway. experiences and spectacular scenery. BY SARAH CHAPMAN Eat/Drink/Shop Photo: Tourism Australia & Graham Freeman Photo: Tourism Tasmania & Rob Burnett Photo: Tourism Tasmania & NIck Osborne 1 Hotel Bruny 2 Bruny Island Premium Wines 3 Bruny Island Smokehouse Like many pubs, Hotel Bruny has a humble and Australia’s southernmost vineyard, Bruny Island & Whisky Bar unassuming exterior. And like other pubs, this is in no Premium Wines is situated on the outskirts of the South Not far from the ferry terminal on North Bruny is the way a reflection of the quality of the pub grub found Bruny settlement, Lunawanna.