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Greater East Tamar Greater East Tamar Launceston 41 42 Food & Drink Lulworth 40 Bridport Tam O’Shanter 37 Pipers River Shop & Petrol Station 43 44 Bellingham Weymouth 35 a: Bridport Highway, Pipers River p: 03 6382 7157 Beechford Open: 5am-6pm Mon-Sat; 6am-6pm Sun 34 Bell Buoy Beach Closed Christmas Day B82 C816 Bridport 57 Signal Station Halfway Tavern 25–33 Scottsdale B82 47 Low Head 46 48 Barnbougle a: 2405 East Tamar Highway, Mount Direction A8 45 49 Lost Farm p: 03 6394 8228 C807 Derby Greens Pipers C827 Open: Sun-Fri from 12pm; Sat from 10.30am C826 Beach 36 Brook George Town Curries River Pipers River 1–24 Lefroy 58 Dam 37 Hillwood Berry Farm B83 C818 Pick-Your-Own Patch and Farmgate Café A8 B82 B82 Fannys Bay Whisky Distillery A7 38 a: 105 Hillwood Road, Hillwood p: 03 6394 8180 52 w: hillwoodberries.com.au C809 Open October to June, 9am-4.30pm, 48 Pipers Brook Vineyard Derby 7 days a week 50 C826 Scottsdale Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday a: 1216 Pipers Brook Rd, Pipers Brook p: 03 6382 7555 Beauty 39 Lebrina B81 Point w: kreglingerwineestates.com A8 51 60 Marigold on the Tamar C813 Summer: 1 Oct–30 Apr 10am-5pm every day Hillwood Coffee Shop Winter: 1 May–30 Sept 11am-4pm Thur-Mon a: 176 Jetty Road, Hillwood Nadine’s Cafe open 7 days 11am-4pm p: 03 6311 0686 Closed Christmas Day and other selected public holidays Beaconsfield Open Wed-Sun, 10am-4pm C812 49 The Jansz Wine Room 62 C811 a: 1216B Pipers Brook Rd, Pipers Brook A7 61 p: 03 6382 7066 60 Wineries & Whisky Hillwood Mount Direction 53 w: jansz.com.au C811 38 Bay Of Fires Winery Open 10am-4.30pm daily C728 58 59 56 LEGEND a: 40 Baxters Rd, Pipers River Anzac Day 12noon-4.30pm 57 55 Lilydale Closed Christmas Day & Good Friday B83 p: 03 6382 7622 Boat Ramp Hillwood BBQ e: [email protected] C823 B81 Berry Farm w: bayoffireswines.com.au Golf course 4WD track 50 Brook Eden Vineyard & Cellar Door Open Mon-Fri 11am-4pm; Sat-Sun 10am-4pm A7 A8 a: 167 Adams Rd, Lebrina Fishing MTB Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & Good Friday p: 0411 525 649 Exeter Spirit of e: [email protected] Lighthouse Toilets Tasmania 41 Fannys Bay Whisky Distillery w: brookeden.com.au Devonport 54 a: 15 Seascape Drive, Tam O’Shanter, Lulworth Open 6 days 11am-5pm, closed Wed Playground Petrol p: 0431 512 006 Open July–Aug by appointment only To Launceston e: [email protected] Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day Legana w: fannysbaydistillery.com.au Launceston Windy Park Alpacas A7 Talk & Taste sessions Mon-Fri 11am-4pm Sat-Sun 10am-5pm. Please contact for other times 51 Clover Hill Wines by appointment. a: 60 Clover Hill Rd, Lebrina p: 03 6395 6114 e: [email protected] Things to See and Do 45 Delamere Vineyards w: cloverhillwines.com.au a: 4238 Bridport Rd, Pipers Brook 34 Bell Buoy Beach 42 Lulworth Beach 54 Hollybank Wilderness Adventures Open daily p: 03 6382 7190 Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day Ziplines, segway tours, tree ropes and e: [email protected] A7 35 Beechford Beach w: delamerevineyards.com.au 43 Weymouth Beach mountain bike tracks. a: 66 Hollybank Road, Underwood Open daily 10am-5pm 36 Lefroy 55 Leaning Church p: 03 6395 1390 Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day a: 76 Brooks Road, Lalla 44 Bellingham Beach e: [email protected] p: 03 6395 4447 39 Windy Park Alpacas w: hollybankadventures.com.au 46 Sinapius Wines e: [email protected] Experience alpacas close up and personal. a: 4232 Bridport Rd, Pipers Brook w: leaningchurch.com.au a: 2239 Pipers River Road Pipers River 52 Bridestowe Lavender Estate 56 Mount Direction Semaphore Station p: 0417 341 764 Open Sep 20–April 30, 7 days 10am-5pm p: 0456 080 485 and ruins (1830–1869) a: 296 Gillespies Rd, Nabowla e: [email protected] Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & Good Friday w: windyparkalpacas.com.au p: 03 6352 8182 Walking track to summit approximatley 30 minutes w: sinapius.com.au Open Saturday–Wed, 9.30am-5pm e: [email protected] a: Dalrymple Rd, Mt Direction Open daily 12pm-5pm w: bridestowelavender.com.au Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day 40 59 Hinton Bay Kitchen Tam O’Shanter Golf May–August, 10.00am-4.00pm daily 61 Hillwood Meditation Skills Centre & Hinton Bay Vineyard & Community Club September–April, 9.00am-5.00pm daily 47 Dalrymple Vineyard Closed Christmas Day a: 362 Hillwood Rd, Hillwood a: 19 Fairway Ave, Lulworth p: 0439 070 593 a: 1337 Pipers Brook Rd, Pipers Brook a: 119 Leam Road, Hillwood p: 03 6329 1225 e: [email protected] p: 03 6382 7229 p: 0405 331 964 | 0427 140 365 e: [email protected] w: gracejunction.com.au w: dalrymplevineyards.com.au e: [email protected] 53 Lilydale Falls w: hintonbaykitchen.com.au w: tamoshantergolfclub.com.au Self guided vineyard. Tours available Mon-Fri Meals available Fri 5:30pm onwards. 62 Batman Bridge & Picnic Area Wine tasting by appointment Open by appointment George Town & Low Head Low Head Maritime Museum 22 Paterson Monument (1804) Dining and Takeaways 31 1804 commemorates the first European settlements at Outer Cove. Nearby is a “pirate” playgound, BBQ and tree sculpture. 3 George Town Seafoods 26 Lagoon Beach 30 a: 38-44 Franklin Street, George Town Family friendly, windsurfing and kayaking includes p: 03 6382 3466 BBQ area, playground and public toilets. Open Mon-Fri for fresh seafood lunches, East Beach lunch & dinner on Fridays 27 27 32 27 Low Head Pilot Station (1805) 29 28 33 A unique and historical precinct and the site of Australia’s 4 The Cove Restaurant & Bar Pilots Bay oldest, continuous working pilot service, which began in a: 2 Ferry Boulevard, George Town 1805 and still operates from the same site. p: 03 6382 9900 | e: [email protected] to George Town w: yorkcove.com.au a: 399 Low Head Rd, Low Head TAS p: 03 6382 2826 26 e: [email protected] 7 T’N’T’ Fresh It Up Lagoon Bay www.lowheadpilotstation.com a: 99 Macquarie Street, George Town Open daily 10am-4pm p: 03 6382 3095 Water Tower, Agnes St York Cove Low Head Lighthouse Open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm 28 Low Head Pilot Station Low Head 8 Tamar Valley Foods 25 Maritime Museum (1835) 25 LEGEND a: 95 Macquarie Street, George Town The museum occupies the 1835 convict built Pilots 24 Open daily 8:30am-3.30pm Anne St Row, it tells the stories of shipping on the Tamar River Toilets BBQ Friend St and has an extensive display of relics from the days of Agnes St sail and steam. to Low Head Cimitiere St Wifi Swimming pool 9 Chinese Dragon House Restaurant a: 399 Low Head Road, Low Head Playground Golf course a: 96 Macquarie Street, George Town p: 03 6382 1143 | e: [email protected] p: 03 6382 2833 Doctor w: museum.lowhead.com Petrol station Boat Ramp Open daily for dinner 5pm-9.30pm George Town Bike track 10 30 Low Head Penguin Tours Hospital Lighthouse Dino’s Milkbar & Takeaway a: 92 Macquarie Street, George Town Low Head Pilot Station Tours every evening throughout the year to 23 Supermarket 8 7 p: 03 6382 1182 view the Little Penguin (formerly known as Fairy 14 11 9 Penguin or Blue Penguin). 13 10 Open daily Mon-Sat 6am-8pm, Sun 8am-4pm 12 East Tamar Hwy 6 15 a: 485 Low Head Rd, Low Head Esplanade N 16 11 George Town Takeaways Things to See and Do 17 2 p: 0418 361 860 18 a: 55 Macquarie Street, George Town e: [email protected] 20 6 2.5km p: 03 6382 3311 | Open daily 9am-9pm 1 Mt George Semaphore Station & Lookout w: penguintourstasmania.com.au 19 Macquarie St 21 Part of the signal system that from the 1830’s relayed 1 messages from Low Head to Launceston in 31 Low Head Lighthouse & Oldest Fog Horn 15 Hebe Reef Cafe 22 to Launceston a matter of minutes. Franklin St a: 70 Macquarie Street, George Town Built on the site of Australia’s 3rd lighthouse that was York Cove p: 0488 012 944 designed by John Lee Archer and built by convicts 6 6 kanamaluka Walking & Cycle Trail Esplanade S in1833 (replaced in 1888). Adelaide St George Town to Low Head follows the Tamar River 4 16 Tamar Cakes links key historical sites and areas of natural beauty. The Foghorn (1929–1973) 5 George Town 3 a: 52 Macquarie Street, George Town Now restored, is the only operational “G” type Diaphone p: 03 6382 1771 12 George Town Watch House (1843) in the world and sounds every Sunday at noon. Built on the site of the first gaol. Hear and read the 17 The Signature Cafe stories and see from the model village of what the old 32 East Beach & Tree Sculptures George Town was like, including the female factory. a: 48 Macquarie Street, George Town Family friendly, surf beach, includes BBQ area and p: 03 6382 1748 a: 84-86 Macquarie St, George Town public toilets. Hotels/Motels Accommodation p: 03 6382 4466 a: East Beach Road with accommodation and dining e: [email protected] 5 York Cove Holiday Hotel 18 Cafe 1069 a: 2 Ferry Blvd, George Town 2 George Town Motor Inn p: 03 6382 9900 | w: yorkcove.com.au a: 30 Macquarie Street, George Town 14 Regent Square (c1811) Caravan Parks p: 03 6382 1069 Planned by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1811 as the a: 100 Agnes Street, George Town with Accommodation 19 central feature of George Town’s gridded town plan p: 03 6382 1042 The Charles Robbins 24 The School Shop and is the oldest public park in Tasmania.
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