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yum! cute explore Welcome Take the time to explore the Tasman Once famed as a prison, this wild and secluded alive place with stunning coastal scenery is among the most historic corners in the country. South-east of , the remarkable is a concentrated package of the best has to offer: a kaleidoscopic array of habitats, wilderness, spectacular scenery, intriguing historic sites, walks, wildlife, fishing, cruising, scuba diving and seafood. With so much to see and do you’ll need serious time to take it all in… wow Contents ...... The journey ...... 02

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Find your way... These coloured dots will help you identify our region’s many Port Arthurexplore and Tasman Tourism Association (PATTA) gratefully and diverse services, places to stay and attractions. acknowledges the significant support from the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority and the . Proudly Support is also acknowledged from Lynton Brown and Lorella Accommodation supported by: Matassini of the Convict Station. Design by Cathy McAuliffe Design. Attractions, activities and tours Art, galleries and antiques PATTA has made every endeavour to ensure that details are Where to eat correct at the time of printing this brochure and accepts no Service responsibility for subsequent changes or withdrawal of services.

Photos on front cover: Joe Shemesh, Kim Rumbold, Andrew Ross, Peter Whyte, Garry Moore and Tourism Tasmania, John Hamilton, This page: Joe Shemesh, Tasman Cruises, Kim Rumbold, Tourism Tasmania, Peter Whyte. Peter Tasmania, Tourism Island Cruises, Kim Rumbold, Joe Shemesh, Tasman This page: John Hamilton, Garry Tasmania, Whyte, Moore and Tourism Peter Ross, Andrew on front cover: Joe Shemesh, Kim Rumbold, Photos Welcome | 1 Accommodation The journey Attractions, activities and tours Crossing the swing bridge, the 44 78 Alfred St, T: 0411 044 423 Art, galleries and antiques winds through a picturesque rural landscape with 24 380 Pirates Bay Drive, T: 6250 3262 Where to eat tantalising glimpses of the water with the Tasman 28 Blowhole Jetty at Eaglehawk Neck T: 6253 5325 Service 20 still ahead. If you’re planning to stay and need a 178 Pirates Bay Drive Eaglehawk Neck T: 6250 3566 The journey holiday house, Tasman Peninsula Getaways44 offer an array of accommodation options. They from the water, or have a sub-marine adventure in The journey is part of the pleasure. For an act as booking agents for holiday homes all round the caves and kelp forests that lie at their foot. unforgettable maritime adventure join a the Tasman Peninsula. Sealife Experience Tasmania28 takes daily Navigators3 cruise from Hobart and retrace the

see eco cruises to exploring sea caves sea route taken by the convicts through and the spectacular Seacliff Coast. Their modern to Port Arthur, rounding rugged and vessel fitted with an underwater camera provides viewing Tasman Island along the way. Driving from unparalleled views of marine wildlife and kelp Hobart you’ll take the freeway towards the airport forests. You’ll enjoy complimentary wine and then on to Sorell, to join the Arthur Highway. pick smoked seafood. From the east coast you can join the Arthur Highway Providing fabulous cool-water diving and the at Sorell or take the back roads. The scenic habitat for the weedy sea-dragon, the waters of Wielangta Forest drive the Tasman Peninsula attract divers from around from Orford joins the Bream the world. Eaglehawk Dive Centre20 provides Creek scenic loop and Arthur Unusual geological formations at the Tessellated Pavement Dunalley dive charters, equipment hire, training and Highway at Copping. Dunalley is a quiet fishing hamlet located on the Eaglehawk Neck other facilities for everyone from beginners to Sorell . Whether you’re looking for coffee, Cresting Eaglehawk Spur, pause at the Tasman experienced divers. tranquil a meal, fresh fish, local wines, artwork, antiques, or Seacliff Coast Lookout to appreciate the Sorell is a regional centre with service facilities, a range of great hospitality and accommodation internet café and antique shops to browse. Beyond sensational views of Pirates Bay. Pirates Bay is options, Dunalley has something to offer. Potters home to the local fishing fleet, recreational fishing Sorell take some time to visit the Sorell Fruit Croft Lodge16 on a 10-acre waterfront property, Farm7 to pick your own fruit and berries, or enjoy charters, cruise boats and a focus for access to offers artistically stylish accommodation with the awesome sea-cliff coast. Proceeding downhill award winning fruit wines, smoothies, coffee and inspirational views across Marion Bay, a wood-fired cakes in the gourmet licenced café. you’ll notice the Hippolyte Rocks, a local seal pottery gallery and the Cellar Door for the Bream haulout and the first of the number of Just 20 minutes from Hobart Airport you could Creek Vineyard. you’ll see off the coast. At the bottom of the hill is stay on a private natural island, accessible by access to the Tessellated Pavement, a natural vehicle. Steele’s Island Accommodation10 is a dive occurring inter-tidal rock platform, formed by beach homestead and cottage ideal for couples unusual geological conditions resulting in this rare or group holidays with spa, sauna and loads tiled formation. Opposite, is the ideally-located of activities. Further east, picturesque Marion sip active Lufra Hotel 24, providing accommodation on the Bay boasts legendary surf breaks and hosts the site since1870. Most rooms have panoramic views annual Falls Festival. Here, located in secluded bush land, Pelican’s Rest12 is a comfortable of the bay. Formal dining and bistro style eateries private, two bedroom self-catered cottage with support outstanding views and your appetite. breakfast provisions. Offering affordable rates Choose from a variety of accommodation to suit and single nights. 5 minutes to beach or boat your needs and budget. With complimentary Top: Sorell Fruit Farm, bottom: Winery access to heated spas, pool and tennis court. ramp. It is an ideal setting for a tranquil escape. Left: Navigators cruise You can walk along the highest sea-cliffs in the Clockwise: Explore the world-class kelp forests. 3 Brooke St Pier Hobart T: 6223 1914 (see page 10) 12 2a Pelican Place, Marion Bay T: 0428 650 842 Southern Hemisphere, view the towering walls of Getaway in the bush - Pelican’s Rest. Bottom: Experience the sea with Sealife Experience 7 174 Pawleena Road, Sorell T: 6265 3100 16 1 Arthur Hwy, Dunalley T: 6253 5469 dolerite and delightful marine inhabitants up close 10 174 Steeles Island, via River Street, Carlton T: 6265 8077 Note: Numbers refer to business directory pages 22-23. Photos: Joe Shemesh and Tourism Tasmania, Andrew Ross, Navigators, Peter Whyte, Lufra Hotel, Mark Spencer and Tourism Tasmania, Sealife Experience. Sealife Tasmania, Mark Spencer and Tourism Hotel, Lufra Whyte, Peter Navigators, Ross, Andrew Tasmania, Joe Shemesh and Tourism Photos: The journey | 2 The journey | 3 The journey 34 5862 Arthur Hwy, T: 6250 3487 37 533 Main Road, Koonya T: 6250 3873 stride At Eaglehawk Neck a bronze sculpture marks the 50 411 Safety Cove Rd, Port Arthur T: 0417 918 473 site of the famous dog line. Easily overlooked, The 61 425 Safety Cove Road, Port Arthur T: 6250 2719 Officers’ Quarters, a small weatherboard building adjacent to the highway is the oldest wooden military This area’s remarkable geology has attracted structure in the country. It once housed the officers visitors since convict times. To reach the Blowhole, of the garrison guarding the Neck. Tasman’s Arch, the Devil’s Kitchen, and the walk to Waterfall Bay, one of the best short walks in the state, turn left at the southern end of the Neck. secluded historic Along the way you’ll find Doo Town, an amusing testament to shack culture. The road passes turnoffs to Shelly Beach and meander Taranna Parkers Beach before reaching Premaydena. Nubeena The Arthur Highway follows the shores of Established as Impression Bay Probation Station Following the touring route you’ll come to the Eaglehawk and Norfolk Bays to Taranna. in 1841, it was later a quarantine station. Today pretty fishing village of Nubeena. Turn there for Established in 1836, Taranna was the port for Port headstones on the point and the timbers of a the great dunes of . After travelling Arthur. Its jetty was the starting point for ’s tramway across the bay revealed at low tide, through Nubeena, the turn off to White Beach first passenger-carrying railway. Beside the jetty, bear poignant testimony to its convict past. leads to a great beach and sunsets across Storm sip Norfolk Bay Convict Station34 incorporates two Turn right (C341) at Premaydena to explore the Bay. Stormlea Road accesses more walks. An of the old port buildings. It has been continuously at Saltwater River. hour’s walking on Cape Raoul track will be occupied since convict days and is now an historic Discover how time has transformed a place of pain to rewarded with the view of the Raoul Plateau, B&B where travellers by land or sea enjoy antique one of eerie tranquillity. Bush walks from the Lime Bay and the distant ‘Fluffies’, famous décor and a home-made breakfast. campground lead to secluded, sheltered beaches. amongst great wave surfers. The highway follows the route of the convict railway to Oakwood then on to Port Arthur, Nearing Port Arthur you can turn off to passing the turnoff to idyllic Fortescue Bay and Remarkable Cave for expansive coastal views the walk to spectacular Cape Hauy. and the start of the walk from Crescent Bay to Mt Brown. With time to explore the Convict Trail, turn learn right South of Taranna, and follow the loop road Overlooking the ocean, minutes from Port Arthur, 50 (B37) through Koonya, Premaydena and Nubeena, Eln Cottage is a private self-catered cottage all of which have convict origins, to arrive at Port offering a secluded romantic getaway on 2 Arthur from the other direction. acres of sloping farmland, leading down to a romantic beautiful rocky shoreline with excellent ocean and Koonya seacliff views. Sea Change Safety Cove61 has After climbing ridges and skirting sheltered bays another inspiring absolute water front location Photos: Lynton Brown, Kim Rumbold, Cascades Colonial Accommodation, Rex Mapely, Eln Cottage, Stuart Gibson, Geoff Lea and Tourism Tasmania, Nick Osborne and Tourism Tasmania Osborne Nick and Tourism Stuart Tasmania, Eln Cottage, Gibson, Geoff Mapely, Lea and Tourism Rex Cascades Colonial Accommodation, Kim Rumbold, Brown, Lynton Photos: this route reaches Koonya where Cascades with breathtaking views of Tasman Island and Colonial Accommodation37 (c. 1841) lies in . Offering both B&B and self catered private a private waterfront location. Once a convict accommodation, it sits on a headland, with easy probation station, buildings that housed officers access to pristine Safety Cove Beach. are now self contained cottages with open fire Clockwise from top left: places. The convict workshop is a luxury cottage The beautiful Safety Cove Beach, with central heating and spa. Koonya also offers accessible from Sea Change. Walk or From top: Norfolk Bay Convict Station. quality horseride on beautiful bush or coastal tracks. Follow the fabulous convict trail. The secluded an opportunity for horse-riding on bush-land trails. Catch a top quality wave, or just watch grounds of Cascades Colonial Accommodation. from shore. Hideaway at Eln Cottage.

The journey | 4 The journey | 5 The journey Activities and attractions guide Doing Doing gaze relax arty Activities The Tasman National Park is an area You can enjoy camping, bushwalking, picnicking, of great beauty and natural diversity, swimming, fishing, diving, kayaking or rock including some of the most stunning climbing in the Tasman National Park. coastal scenery anywhere in Australia. Expert tour operators listed in this brochure Not surprisingly, the park offers some can provide an unforgettable experience in this of the best coastal walks in the country. magnificent area. Wildlife Walks Supporting rich and complex ecosystems, the Well developed walking tracks are found Tasman National Park is home to a wide variety of throughout the park. Walks vary from pleasant indulge wildlife. Seals, penguins, dolphins and whales can peek strolls along the beaches and rocks to longer be seen at various times from our charter boat Around the headland on the shores of Sparkling and more energetic walks. Many walks provide and cruise operators. 62 unsurpassed views of the rugged coastal formations. Stewarts Bay at Stewarts Bay Lodge , eight Some of the best temperate water diving in the unique self contained 1, 2 or 3 bedroom cabins Walking opportunities range from short strolls world is available off the Tasman National Park. cater for families and groups, making it the ideal and half day walks to 2-3 day overnight walks. Sea birds abound whilst the forest harbours spot for any special occasion. The proposed ‘Three Capes Track’ is scheduled to smaller birds such as fairy wrens, scarlet robins, For location at a reasonable price it’s hard to beat be Tasmania‘s second great bushwalk, building honey eaters and pardalotes. The park contains The Comfort Inn49, a motel style accommodation on the success of the Overland Track. Taking in a number of nesting raptors including the housing The Commandant’s Table restaurant. It is Cape Hauy, with the Candlestick and the Totem endangered wedge tailed eagle and sea eagles. Pole, Cape Pillar and Cape Raoul, the walk would directly adjacent to the Historic Site. include Australia‘s highest vertical sea cliffs – 300 Port Arthur More than just a tourist attraction, Port Indulge yourself at eucalypt coffee art food51 metres above sea level. The proposed walk would Arthur Historic Site58 is an essential heritage be five or six days of unforgettable experiences. where excellent coffee, cakes, and modern cuisine experience. It is the best preserved convict are matched by the decor. The café doubles as a See www.parks.tas.gov.au/natparks/tasman/ settlement in Australia and among the most show case for the work of talented local artists activities.html for more Tasman Peninsula significant convict-era sites in the world. It is a and artisans. walking information. fundamental part of the story of Australia - pay If you’re camping or on a budget you’ll probably a visit and discover our heritage for yourself. connect choose Port Arthur Caravan & Cabin Park57. Tasman National Parks great walks Clockwise from top: Tasman region offers all sorts of The only one in Port Arthur, it’s just 1 km from the Leave from To Duration historic site and offers modern cabins, backpacker fishing from beach to charter, eucalypt for great coffee and art, organise a picnic at one of our free bbq sites, or Devil’s Kitchen...... Waterfall Bay 1-2 hours return accommodation and sheltered camping sites. simply soak up the history at Port Arthur Historic Site. Waterfall Bay...... Camp Falls 1.5 hrs return Photos: Peter Whyte, Sarah Quine, eucalypt coffee art food, Nick Osborne and Tourism Tasmania, Kim Rumbold, Joe Shemesh and Tourism Tasmania Joe Shemesh and Tourism Kim Rumbold, coffee Quine, eucalypt Sarah art Tasmania, Whyte, Osborne Nick food, Peter and Tourism Photos: Fortescue Bay...... Cape Hauy 4-5 hrs return Stormlea Road...... Cape Raoul 5 hrs return Stormlea Road...... Ship Stern Bluff 5 hrs return 51 6962 Arthur Hwy Port Arthur T: 6250 2555 49 29 Safety Cove Rd, Port Arthur T: 1800 030 747 Remarkable Cave...... Mt Brown & Crescent Bay 4-6 hrs return 57 Arthur Hwy Port Arthur T: 1800 620 708 58 Arthur Highway, Port Arthur T: 1800 659 101 informative Devil’s Kitchen...... Tasman Coastal Track 6-8 hrs one way 62 Arthur Highway, Port Arthur T: 6250 2888 See more business listings on pages 22 and 23. Fortescue Bay...... Cape Pillar 2-3 days return

The journey | 6 Download our walk notes at www.tasmanregion.com.au - See also map on page 25. Doing | 7 Doing

Port Arthur and surrounds The weather can change rapidly, so bring a warm jacket and a raincoat gaze or umbrella, and always be sun-safe. Discovering history Comfortable walking shoes are essential.

The Port Arthur Historic Site Allow plenty of time Port Arthur is much more than just a tourist Port Arthur is the best-preserved convict There is a lot to see and do at the Port Arthur attraction. It is a fundamental part of Australian settlement in Australia and among the most Historic Site, and it’s big - over 40 hectares with History, and visitors are able to connect directly significant convict era sites in the world. over 30 historic buildings and ruins to explore. with its stories in ways that are often surprising Boulevards of towering oaks and English elms, At least a day is recommended, while staying and always enriching. along with expanses of verdant lawns soften the in the area overnight enables visitors to dine at view. Convict era gardens have been meticulously Felons bistro and experience an eerie lantern-lit Around the Peninsula Wander around yourself, or take our introductory tour reinstated. Port Arthur sits on a tranquil harbour Historic Ghost Tour. Port Arthur is just one of several convict sites that were established around the Tasman Peninsula. surrounded by dense native forest. The beauty The site entry fee includes an introductory guided A drive around the Peninsula will take in many of belies the stark reality - that this was a place of tour and a harbour cruise. It’s well worth taking these, and it’s well worth allowing time to visit the much brutality. up the option to join the tours of the Isle of the soak Coal Mines Historic Site at Saltwater River, around Dead Cemetery and Point Puer Boy’s Prison – half an hour’s drive from Port Arthur. Hear stories of convict life the site of the first juvenile reformatory in the Between 1830 and 1877 around 12,500 sentences British Empire. were served by convicts at Port Arthur. One in Coal Mines Historic Site seven convicts died. Despite the barbarity, a This was the site of Tasmania’s first operational range of industries flourished. A thousand loaves mine, and it makes a fascinating contrast with of bread were baked every day, nails were hand a visit to Port Arthur. Often described as one of made and more than one hundred boats and Tasmania’s best-kept secrets, the Coal Mines site ships were constructed at Port Arthur’s Dockyard. offers visitors a sense of discovery and excitement. Historic ruins are scattered about a bushland Check out our excellent museum The Site is a major centre for archaeology, environment rich in birdlife and natural beauty. conservation practice and historical research. Walking tracks lead past hidden ruins and Many true stories of those who spent time in buildings, as well as the main mine shaft. Entry the prison have been pieced together through is free, and a fact sheet is available from the Port such research. Today many of these stories are Arthur Visitor Centre. related to visitors in an excellent display in the interpretation gallery, as well as in guided tours, Your map on page 25 shows all Tasman imagine an audio tour, museum and in many other ways as they move around the Site. historic sites, plus there’s historic bed and breakfast accommodation available.

A range of entry and activity packages walk is available to suit a variety of timetables About us Port Arthur Historic Site and budgets – check out our website Arthur Highway, Port Arthur, Tasmania Be haunted by the old hospital site www.portarthur.org.au or call 1800 www.portarthur.org.au 659 101 for details, or ask at your [email protected] accommodation or travel agency. Freecall 1800 659 101

The beautiful historic church Photos: Andrew Ross, Sarah Quine, Sheila Alati, Peter Whyte Quine, Sheila Alati, Peter Sarah Ross, Andrew Photos: Doing | 8 Doing | 9 Roaring 40’s Ocean Kayaking Eaglehawk Dive Centre Offering day tours from Fortesque Bay and Port Arthur and Some of the world’s best temperate water diving. Kelp 3 day B&B kayaking tours on the Tasman. See our region forest, sea dragons, reefs and walls. PADI 5 -star Dive from the water - a great way to spend Centre offering full range of services. Friendly Tasmanian the day with family and friends. Email Professionals. us to book: [email protected] 178 Pirates Bay Drive Oyster Cove Marina EAGLEHAWK NECK 7179 Ferry Road, Kettering 7155 [email protected] www.roaring40stours.com.au www.eaglehawkdive.com.au PH: (03) 6267 5000 Tel: (03) 6250 3566 adventure Mobile: 0417 013 518 beautiful

Bruny Island Ventures Sorell Fruit Farm Travel to the Historic Ghost Tour at Port Arthur. Your Visitors can pick their own sweet cherries, strawberries, evening trip includes a full commentary, supper at Felons apricots and eleven other fruits. Taste the farm’s many Restaurant as well as your Ghost Tour. The return trip to prize winning fruit wines and liqueurs. Picnic in the Hobart completes your gardens or enjoy a Devonshire tea in the restaurant. experience. Great coffee and lunches. 6 Amarina Court 174 Pawleena Road KINGSTON BEACH 7050 SORELL 7172 brunyislandventures [email protected] @hotmail.com www.sorellfruitfarm.com

Tel/Fax: (03) 6229 7465 spooky Tel: (03) 6265 3100 fresh secluded Par Avion Wilderness Tours Adventure Island Tours Fly with Par Avion to Tasmania’s wild side. Hop aboard our famous View the Tasman’s spectacular seacliff coast from the air. Port Arthur MEGA Or see South West Tasmania, where your scenic flight day tour or the SPINE allows you to witness pure wilderness and take a boat CHILLING Port Arthur ride to Port Davey. Ghost Tour. Half & full day tours. Our tours spend quality time at the key destinations Cambridge Airport, along the way like Richmond Kennedy Drive Village, Eaglehawk Neck www.paravion.com.au boo! & the Tasman Peninsula including Tasman Arch, Devils Tel: (03) 6248 5390 Kitchen & Remarkable Cave. Arriving at Port Arthur we give you maximum time to explore the Historic Site. Stroll around the historic buildings & gardens take a harbour Tasman Peninsula Getaways cruise and walking tour to enhance your experience. When We offer a range of private holiday homes all over the Tas- the sun goes down the ghosts come out to play, be man Peninsula. These holiday homes accommodate couples terrified by the Port Arthur Ghost Tour, Australia’s most and families and are priced to suit all budgets. haunted place. Our tours are 11 hours of JAMPACKED All the homes are self-contained and offer all the comforts sightseeing & informative commentary by an experienced and convenience of a home with privacy to play. Use your Tasmanian guide. Small group sizes. holiday home as a base to visit all the stunning sights of the 1b Crown St peninsula. Visit www.tasmanpeninsulagetaways.com or email BELLERIVE 7018 [email protected] www.adventureislandtours.com Alfred Street Nubeena 7184 Tel/Fax: (03) 6244 7080 Tel: 0411 044 423 Mob: 0427 548 726

Tassielink Statewide Coach Service Peninsula Laundry Services Tassielink Coaches operate Tasmania’s statewide coach Coin operated Laundromat with modern washers & network - servicing the Tasman Peninsula Monday to Friday dryers. Open 7 days a week. Next to the Port Arthur departing Port Arthur at 6am and Hobart at 4pm. Service General Store and times vary during school holidays. Post Office at the Hobart Bus Terminal entrance to the 64 Brisbane St HOBART 7000 Port Arthur Historic Site. Fax: (03) 6231 6090 R.A. 6953 [email protected] Arthur Hwy www.tassielink.com.au PORT ARTHUR 7182 Tel: 1300 300 520 secluded Tel: (03) 6250 2900 handy

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Doo Town dates back to the 1930s. In 1935, Hobart Digit has been the Tasman’s faithful RAC man for the past architect Eric Round began a custom that continues today 40 years, and with family origins at Port Arthur, he is full of when he placed the name plate Doo I at his Pirate’s Bay fascinating local tales and information… Dog Bark Road is weekender shack. Charles Gibson (Doo-Me) and Bill named for the sound created by a nearby gulch at high tide. Eldriged (Doo-Us) followed. The tradition caught on and Air is trapped by the rising water and causes a sound like a today most of the village cottages have Doo names including barking dog…Now that’s pretty interesting! Thistledoo and Gunnadoo. Denison Canal In 2005 Dunalley celebrated the centenary Vintage Tractor Collection For lovers of engineering and of the opening of the Denison Canal. The canal allowed antiquity; Digit Briggs and his amazing vintage tractor sailors to avoid the often treacherous seas around Tasman collection at Dog Bark Road, Safety Cove, can be viewed by Island and has significantly shortened the journey. appointment on 6250 2327. At a cost of $200,000 the canal was re-dredged in 2005.

Eating | 14 Doing/Services | 13 Rotary Club Port Arthur Visitor Information Desk Dunalley Waterfront Café Serving the community While in Port Arthur, visit the information desk for general Enjoy the ambience of our waterfront café, experience fine information and bookings in the Port Arthur Region and food and premium wines by log fires or on our summer deck The object of Rotary is to encourage throughout Tasmania. whilst overlooking the working fishing port and slip yard. and foster the ideal of service as a Check out our huge range of antique furniture, collectables, basis of worthy enterprise and, in Port Arthur TVIN, rare & unusual items. Open 7 days 10am - 4pm. Evenings particular, to encourage and foster: Port Arthur Historic Site Port Arthur Tasmania 7182 Thurs, Fri, Sat - bookings essential. 1. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity www.dunalleywaterfront.com.au Fax: 1800 659 202 for service; [email protected] Imlay St 2. High ethical standards in business and professions; DUNALLEY 7177 Tel: (03) 6251 2371 The recognition of the worthiness of all useful handy Tel/Fax: (03) 6253 5122 occupations; kick back And the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society; 3. The application of the ideal of service in each Eating Rotarian’s personal, business and community life; 4. The advancement of international understanding, Whether you’re looking for something quick, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of a lush feast or unique cuisine… business and professional persons united on the ideal of service. Great variety, easy pickings and tastings are The Rotary Club of everywhere along the way. Tasman Peninsula Inc Featured below are some of our finest, with Meets each Monday at 6.30pm for 7pm start many others to discover on the Tasman journey… Secretary: Stephen Large - Ph: (03) 6251 2300. Enjoy!

Discovery Ranger program - Parks and Wildlife Service Nubeena Bakery Café

Blending entertainment, education and enjoyment, the Parks and Wildlife Service’s “Where the locals meet for coffee.” Enjoy freshly baked popular Discovery Ranger program has delighted young and old alike for nearly 30 country style breads, eat in or take-away food including years, showcasing the highlights of Tasmania’s inspiring national parks, reserves and all day breakfast, fish and pizza or simply enjoy a coffee natural places. and cake. The staff can The activities are tailored to the unique locations and the individual talents of the assist you with information dynamic and friendly Discovery Rangers. The program is flexible to suit the weather, about the area. the age of participants and the size of the groups. Open 7 days, from 6.30am. All the favourite activities will be happening again – games for the kids, outdoor slide Main Road shows in the evening, quiz nights, nature rambles and history walks – and some great delicious NUBEENA 7184 new ideas have been included this year. Tel: (03) 6250 2577 TASMAN PENINSULA The network of walking tracks on this peninsula park provides a host of spectacular vantage points to appreciate the awesome coastline. The Tessellated Pavement at Lemo’s Seafood & Roast Restaurant eucalypt coffee art food hands on Eaglehawk Neck is an internationally renowned geological wonder – it’s a superb A sublime experience - combining a waterfront restaurant, a environment for Discovery Ranger rockpool activities that will both intrigue and Located in Port Arthur eucalypt is a stylish café with a trout lake and gift shop showcasing fine local art works and delight participants of all ages. relaxed atmosphere. Fabulous food to eat in or take away, Tasmanian products. Dine in to be seduced by Lemo’s Tasmanian beer & wine and, certainly, • Taste of the Tasman Slide Shows innovative eastern/western cuisine to suit every taste and the best coffee on the Tasman Peninsula! 8pm Saturdays at various locations budget. Meals, coffee & fine wine. Enjoy the finest artwork that Tasman Join the fun – you could find yourself as an armchair snorkeller or a devil rescuer. Open Tues - Sun 11am till 9pm. has to offer, from handmade glass • Kids Capers 6555 Arthur Highway beadwork jewellery to contemporary 10.30am Mondays at various locations works in oil, watercolour and charcoal. Crafty creations, fun and games, all with a focus on shore birds. Bring a mug for a (5 mins before Port Arthur) PORT ARTHUR 7182 Open Wed-Mon 8.30-5.00 cuppa afterwards! For the full program of activities and locations during your 6962 Arthur Hwy, PORT ARTHUR 7182

Photos: Department of Tourism, Arts & The Environmnt /Joe Shemesh. Discovery Ranger shown is Jenny Fitzpatrick. Arts Departmentis Jenny shown Photos: /Joe Shemesh. Discovery Ranger & The Environmnt of Tourism, Tel: (03) 6250 3403

visit, check local notice boards or phone 6214 8100. delicious friendly Tel: (03) 6250 2555 fab Services | 14 Eating | 15 Staying Sorell Barracks Bed & Breakfast Cascades Colonial Accommodation Eaglehawk Neck Beach House Doing the journey justice, or pleasing the Charming 4 star colonial (1827) B&B furnished with antiques ‘CASCADES’ PORT ARTHUR OUTSTATION C1841. Spacious fully self contained holiday home set on one sleep lord… and curios. Spa cottages available. Tranquil cottage Self contained convict built cottages. Private waterfront acre beach front land. Log fire, sundeck, TV, video, Staying is easy, with a fine and flexible selection gardens. Base yourself in Sorell - gateway to Port Arthur, environment, log fires, antiques, museum, walks, breakfast washing machine, microwave, all linen, beachside BBQ, of accommodation catering to all tastes and Richmond and East Coast. Only 8 minutes from airport. provisions included. Luxury cottage with double spa and spectacular ocean views. budgets. Whether you want to pamper 31 Walker Street, newly restored 2 bedroom cottage now available. 423 Pirates Bay Road yourself in luxury or relax in campsites at SORELL 7172 Cascades KOONYA 7187 EAGLEHAWK NECK 7179 [email protected] spectacular locations. [email protected] peaceful [email protected] www.sorellbarracks.com.au www.cascadescolonial.com.au www.eaglehawkneck Allow time to explore, to be wowed around every Fax: (03) 6265 2839 Fax: (03) 6250 3013 beachhouse.com.au corner… Simply soak up the atmosphere or Tel: (03) 6265 1572 pretty Tel: (03) 6250 3873 Tel: (03) 6250 3312 or indulge in recreational play... view 0419 536 669

Potters Croft Norfolk Bay Convict Station Steele’s Island Accessible by causeway Lodge style waterfront accommodation with spacious Stay in living history. Convict built on this waterfront A serene, secluded beachfront bed and breakfast and ensuite rooms, spectacular coastal views, located in the location and minutes from Port Arthur & Eaglehawk Neck, self-contained accommodation for couples, clans and fishing village of Dunalley. Halfway between Hobart and this friendly B&B has history, warmth and all the modern colleagues! Choose from our large, luxurious Beach Port Arthur. Email us: [email protected] comforts. Enjoy a home made buffet breakfast, a glass Homestead that will cater for 20+ guests or our cosy,

1 Arthur Hwy of Port, or explore our extensive library. Be warned - one private, secluded Beach ready DUNALLEY 7177 night is never enough! Cottage taking 6 - 8 guests. www.potterscroft.com.au 5862 Arthur Hwy indulge Carlton Beach TAS 7173 Fax: (03) 6253 5651 TARANNA 7180 [email protected] Tel: (03) 6253 5469 www.convictstation.com www.steelesisland.com Mob: 0408 120 979 comfy Tel: (03) 6250 3487 Tel: (03) 6265 8077 secluded

The Convict Trail - More than a day! Masons Cottages Saltwater River Convict Beach House The Convict Trail offers the opportunity to explore Tasmania’s convict heritage in places where the past seems just a Mason’s Cottages, located centrally on the Arthur Highway Experience astounding natural beauty, luxurious comfort clink of chains away. at Taranna, is well suited to the single, couple or family and absorbing history. Relax and enjoy our pristine accommodation needs. The modern, self contained beach on tranquil Norfolk Bay, or wander around Convicts could be sent here ‘for the term of their natural lives’… you won’t need that long to explore the Convict Trail cottages and studio apartments all have heating, electric the Saltwater River Probation Station Historic Site on but you will certainly need more than a day! blankets, television, tea and coffee provisions, mini bar, etc. which we are located. Visit the acclaimed Convict Coal It takes most people a minimum of four hours to see Port Arthur Historic Site alone and the Tasman Peninsula is dotted with Our Liquor License allows us to sell alcohol (for consumption Mines, kayak in the bay or bushwalk in Lime Bay Nature ruins that echo the stories of the men who were among the most hardened of the convicts sent to Tasmania. on the premises). A laundry and barbecue are available Reserve; all free activities just minutes away. Breakfast There’s so much to see and do for guest use. And all this at a reasonable price from $90 to provisions are provided. on this journey - far too much for $160 per night. Family rates in this price range. 771 Saltwater River Rd one day! Remember to book 5741 Arthur Highway TARANNA 7180 SALTWATER RIVER 7186 accommodation so you can [email protected] [email protected] enjoy the attractions and Fax: (03) 6250 3113 www.convictbeachhouse.com explore activities of the Tasman and Tel: (03) 6250 3323 Tel/Fax: (03) 62 503 503 don’t forget to include the spine- Mob: 0408 154 156 chilling nightly ghost tour at Port Arthur. Photo: Kim Rumbold Photo:

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Staying |16 Staying |17 Lufra Hotel Four Seasons Holiday Cottages Storm Bay Guest House

central Four Seasons Holiday Cottages, situated on the waterfront Enjoy en-suite accommodation or our self-contained “The hotel with the best view in the world” at Taranna can accommodate up to 16 guests in 4 separate luxury cottage. Breakfast & dinner served at the Guest The Lufra is the spectacularly located licensed hotel at Eaglehawk fully self-contained cottages. Located only 10 minutes from House with the best views on the Tasman Peninsula. Ten the convict settlement minutes to Port Arthur, 2 minutes walk to White Beach. Neck, the gateway to the Tasman Peninsula. Surrounded by of Port Arthur. 91 White Beach Road natural and man made attractions, the hotel offers a variety of 5732 Arthur Highway WHITE BEACH 7184 accommodation options. The Premier of Tasmania, Hon Paul Taranna 7180 [email protected] Lennon, ‘turned the soil’ with invited guests for the new studio www.fourseasonsholiday www.stormbay.com.au cottages.com.au Fax: (03) 6250 2934 and 2 bedroom units in September 2007. They are now available wow for your 4+ accommodation needs. These self-contained units Tel: 0407 044 483 secluded Tel: (03) 6250 2933 offer access to all hotel facilities, broadband wireless internet, Austar, large plasma TV, as well as stunning views of Pirates Bay. Cuisine for all palates, heated pool, spas and tennis court, makes Parsons Bay Lodge (Fairway Resort) Port Arthur Caravan & Cabin Park this the ideal base for touring Port Arthur and the regions other Activities & fun 4 everyone! Licensed Cafe. Golf, Indoor Port Arthur’s only caravan and cabin park. 1 km from the magnificent attractions. Pool, Spa, Sauna, Tennis & more. Easy walk to shops. Historic Site. Offering self contained cabins, tree enclosed Choose from motel room or 1, 2 & 3 bedroom self-catering caravan and camping sites, bunkhouse accommodation We apologise in advance to those guests who find it difficult to sleep

accommodation. Only 10 minutes to historic Port Arthur. & 4 star facilities in parkland setting. unique because of the incessant waves rolling in all night at Pirates Bay. 1583 Nubeena Road Garden Point 380 Pirates Bay Rd NUBEENA 7184 PORT ARTHUR 7182 Eaglehawk Neck 7179 [email protected] [email protected] www.parsonsbaylodge.com www.portarthurcaravan Email: [email protected] Fax: (03) 6250 2111 -cabinpark.com.au Hotel: www.lufrahotel.com family Tel: (03) 6250 2000 Tel: (03) 6250 2340 Development: www.lufra.com.au Fax: 03 6250 3460 Tel: (03) 6250 3262 Other interesting Tasman facts!

Tasman Lighthouse them on the final stage to the lighthouse, at an amazing Built in 1906, Tasman 700 feet above sea level. Island has one of the Kathleen Stanley tells in her book, Guiding Lights, of the two most isolated light perilous ride onto the island via a the basket suspended stations in Australia, from the flying fox. and for that reason, was Changing Names Born in 1603 the Dutch explorer Abel extremely unpopular with Janszoon Tasman was the first European to explore Tasmania. all keepers. At 276 metres Sighted on 24 November 1642, he named the island in above high water it is among the highest of Australian honour of his employer Anthonie van Diemen, Governor- lighthouses. It is constructed of cast-iron plates, circular General of the who sent Tasman in section, bolted together and is positioned on a concrete on his voyage of discovery in 1642. base 26 metres in diameter. In 1803 the island was colonised by the British as a penal The light is sited on the highest point of Tasman Island, near colony with the name Van Diemen’s Land. From the 1830s Storm Bay. Once thickly forested, it is now almost bare, the to the abolition of penal transportation in 1853, Van Diemen’s result of cutting trees for firewood and two severe fires. Land was the primary penal colony in Australia. The narrow passage between Tasman Island and Cape In1856 Van Diemen’s Land was renamed Tasmania in honour of Pillar is just over 1000 metres wide. Pigeons were used for

Photo: Joe Shemesh and Tasman Island Cruises Joe Shemesh and Tasman Photo: . In an attempt to remove unsavoury connotations the first 20 years for emergency messages. associated with its name Stores were transferred from a vessel to a launch, then and homophonic con- to a flying fox, extending for hundreds of feet from a rock nection to “demon”. The twenty-five feet above sea level to a ledge on the island, a last penal settlement in hundred feet above the sea. Goods were then hauled by an Tasmania at Port Arthur engine-driven winch, along a steep tramline up a cliff to an finally closed in 1877. breathtaking elevation of about 700 feet. A horse-drawn tramway took Top left: spectacular Tasman Island. Bottom: honouring Abel Tasman

Staying | 18 Staying | 19 Staying White Beach Holiday Villas Port Arthur Villas Comfort Inn Port Arthur Set in spacious gardens and grounds surrounded by Port Arthur Villas are 4 star fully self contained. There bushland, with great water views across Wedge Bay to is a choice of a 2 bedroom or studio. In a magnificent Mt Wellington. Only 10 minutes drive to Historic Port garden setting our villas are ideally situated just over the Arthur, close to shops and restaurants, Tasman National road from the Port Arthur Historic Site. Park. We have 7 fully self contained villas accommodating 52 Safety Cove Rd between 2 and 6 people, including a romantic spa/ PORT ARTHUR 7182 honeymoon villa complete with queen 4 poster bed and [email protected] large corner spa.2 bedroom family villas sleep up to 6, www.portarthurvillas.com.au 1 bedroom villas sleep up to 4, a large undercover rotunda Tel: (03) 6250 2239 or BBQ is available. Freecall 1800 815 775 White Beach is suitable hideaway for all water activities e.g. safe swimming water skiing, fishing, Sea Calm sailing and handy to Luxurious three bedroom waterfront retreat. Unique, boat ramps. scenic & self contained. Enjoy the gourmet kitchen, “The only Hotel on the Historic Site” 309 White Beach Rd spacious living, log fire & home theatre. Rejuvenate with Nubeena Amazingly situated overlooking the Port Arthur Historic Site, Port Arthur Motor Inn is the perfect an aromatherapy spa or sauna. Relax on the expansive all yours whitebeach@ deck and take in the spectacular water views or utilize accommodation for those visiting the convict settlement and exploring the Tasman Peninsula. southcom.com.au the mountain bikes & sea kayaks provided to explore the The motor inn has 35 rooms, including family suites, each with an ensuite bathroom, television, www.whitebeach stunning natural environment. Sumptuous meals, in-house air-conditioning, refrigerator, and coffee making facility as well as car parking. holidayvillas.com.au massage and beauty treatments by arrangement. Tel: Located at beautiful Apex Point, close to Port Arthur and Whether you pause for a drink on the garden terrace, enjoy the bistro style dining room or relax (03) 6250 2152 all amenities. Rates: $220 per night/$1250 per week in winter by the fire, you will experience the magnificent backdrop of the gardens and buildings 148 Apex Point of Port Arthur at your feet. Make the most of staying within the Historic site by walking to the White Beach 7184 ghost tour through the hotel grounds. Sea Change Safety Cove www.seacalm.com.au Tel: (03) 6250 2939 Wander through the historic site and visit Absolute waterfront four star self contained and bed or 0425 339 537 the fascinating Isle of the Dead. Play tennis, and breakfast accommodation. Breathtaking views from every room with secluded beach and stunning views of golf and other sports or stroll along a relax Tasman Island. Enjoy walks in Tasman National Park, deserted beach. Visit the Tessellated wilderness boat cruises, fishing and horseriding. Pavement and other natural landmarks. 425 Safety Cove Road There is so much to do and see that you Port Arthur, Australia will want to stay on and on. [email protected] www.safetycove.com Historic Site, Port Arthur, TAS, 7182 Tel: (03) 6250 2719 Email [email protected] or secluded visit www.portarthur-inn.com.au Fax: (03) 6250 2417 Possum Beach Cottage White Beach Tourist Park Bookings: 1800 030 747 Modern, beachfront cottage only 4 Star park. 10 minutes from Port 3 minutes from the Historic Site. Arthur on shores of beautiful White Fully renovated, fresh and clean. Beach. Fully self contained 2 bedroom Three bedrooms, sleeps up to eight 3.5 star cabins. Excellent amenities people. Self-contained, perfect for forbask motor homes and vans. Laundry, BBQ, playground. Full families. Reservations only via easy Supermarket facilities with fuel, gas, plus in-house liquour Internet in real time. See availability right now. Book and licence. Enjoy popular beach with excellent views. pay online. We’ll email you an electronic key code. Easy! 128 White Beach Road, WHITE BEACH 7184 Safety Cove Road PORT ARTHUR 7182 [email protected] [email protected] www.whitebeachtouristpark.com.au on your doorstep www.possumbeachcottage.com.au Tel: (03) 6250 2142 secluded Section goes here | 23 Staying | 20 Staying | 21 Accommodation TICT Accreditation Tick Business directory Attractions, activities and tours This sign means your holiday Business directory Art, galleries and antiques hosts have achieved Tourism Accreditation. It means superior Where to eat service and committed, helpful staff. Businesses & services Service HOBART 12. Pelicans Rest 24. Lufra Hotel 36. The Mussel Boys Restaurant 47. Storm Bay Guest House 59. Port Arthur Villas 380 Pirates Bay Drive, Eaglehawk Neck 1. Adventure Island Tours 2a Pelican Place, Marion Bay & Studios & Cragganmore Cottage 52 Safety Cove Road, Port Arthur 1b Crown St, Bellerive 0428 650 842 6250 3262 5927 Arthur Hwy, Taranna 91 White Beach Road, White Beach 6250 2239 www.portarthurvillas.com.au 6244 7080 www.takeabreak.com.au/pelicansrest www.lufrahotel.com 6250 3088 6250 2933 www.adventureislandtours.com DUNALLEY/MURDUNNA 25. One of a Kind - Craft Bag [email protected] www.stormbay.com.au 60. Rocking Horse 48 Ferntree Road Eaglehawk Neck Cottage & Studio 2. Ventures 13. Dunalley Hotel KOONYA/SALTWATER RIVER 48. White Beach Tourist Park 220 Safety Cove Road, Port Arthur 6 Amarina Court Kingston Beach 210 Arthur Hwy Dunalley 6250 3970 37. Cascades Colonial Accommodation 128 White Beach Road, Nubeena 6250 2968 (03) 6229 7465 [email protected] 6250 2142 6253 5101 533 Main Road, Koonya www.rockinghorsecottage.com.au [email protected] [email protected] 26. Peninsula Coach Services 6250 3873 www.whitebeachtouristpark.com.au 30 Waterfall Bay Road Eaglehawk Neck 61. Sea Change Safety Cove 3. Navigators 14. Dunalley Waterfront Café www.cascadescolonial.com.au PORT ARTHUR 6250 3180 425 Safety Cove Road, Port Arthur Brooke St Pier Hobart 4 Imlay St Dunalley 38. Saltwater River 49. Comfort Inn Port Arthur 6250 2719 6223 1914 6253 5122 27. Rosemary Soloman Convict Beach House 29 Safety Cove Rd, Port Arthur www.safetycove.com www.navigators.net.au www.dunalleywaterfront.com.au 57 Mason Point Road, Eaglehawk Neck 771 Saltwater River Rd, Saltwater River 1800 030 747 62. Stewarts Bay Lodge 6250 3178 6250 3503 www.portarthur-inn.com.au 4. Tassielink Statewide 15. Lady Bug Cottage Arthur Highway, Port Arthur [email protected] www.convictbeachhouse.com Coach Services 12 Constance St Dunalley 50. Eln Cottage 6250 2888 64 Brisbane St Hobart 6253 5406 28. Sealife Experience Tasmania NUBEENA 411 Safety Cove Rd, Port Arthur www.stewartsbaylodge.com.au 1300 300 520 www.ladybugcottage.com.au 123-125 Arthur Highway, Dunalley 39. Kiah Nunyara Accommodation 0417 918 473 63. Tasman Golf Club 6253 5325 www.tassielink.com.au 16. Potters Croft 20 Gilles Rd, Nubeena www.elncottage.com.au Point Puer Road, Port Arthur www.sealife.com.au SORELL 1 Arthur Hwy, Dunalley 6250 2281 51. eucalypt coffee art food 6250 2444 5. Blue Bell Inn 6253 5469 TARANNA www.kiahnunyara.com.au 6962 Arthur Hwy Port Arthur [email protected] 26 Somerville St Sorell www.potterscroft.com.au 29. Abs By The Bay 40. Nubeena Bakery & Café 6250 2555 64. Tasman Island Cruises 6265 2804 17. Artless 5730 Arthur Highway, Taranna 1626 Main Road, Nubeena [email protected] 6961 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur www.bluebellinnsorell.com 581 Sommers Bay Rd 6250 3719 6250 2577 52. Accom, Nursery, Putt Putt Golf 6250 2200 www.tasmancruises.com.au 6. Sorell Barracks B&B 6253 5570 www.absbythebay.com [email protected] 6 Andersons Road, Port Arthur 31 Walker Street, Sorell [email protected] 30. Go Dive! 41. Parkers Holiday Cottages 6250 3103 65. Roaring 40’s 6265 1572 EAGLEHAWK NECK 5929 Arthur Highway, Taranna Main Road, Nubeena www.accommodationportarthur.com Oyster Cove Marina, Kettering 6267 5000 www.sorellbarracks.com.au 18. Doo Stay B&B 6231 9749 6250 2138 53. Kid ‘n’ Around [email protected] www.roaring40stours.com.au 7. Sorell Fruit Farm & Café - Let’s Show You Tasmania 42. Parsons Bay Lodge Clemens Cottage 174 Pawleena Road, Sorell PO Box 188 Sth Hobart 31. Federation Chocolate 1583 Nubeena Main Road, Nubeena 210 Safety Cove Rd, Port Arthur 66. Par Avion Wilderness Tours Cambridge Airport, Kennedy Drive 6265 3100 0418 576 489 2 South St, Taranna 6250 2000 6250 2324 6248 5390 www.sorellfruitfarm.com www.showyoutasmania.com.au/doostay 6250 3435 www.parsonsbaylodge.com [email protected] www.paravion.com.au NUGENT/DODGES FERRY/CARLTON 19. Eaglehawk Cafe & Guesthouse 32. Four Seasons Holiday Cottages 43. Tasman Council 54. Lemo’s Seafood & Roast 67. Falls & Associates 5131 Arthur Highway, Eaglehawk Neck 5732 Arthur Hwy, Taranna 1713 Main Rd, Nubeena Restaurant & Café 8. Redbanks Fish & Field 4 Howrah Rd, Howrah 6250 3331 0407 044 483 6251 2400 6555 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur 276 Masons Rd Nugent 6250 3413 www.theneck.com.au www.fourseasonsholidaycottages.com.au www.tasman.tas.gov.au 6250 3403 6257 5162 [email protected] www.fall.com.au 33. Mason’s Cottages 44. Tasman Peninsula Getaways www.redbankstas.com.au 20. Eaglehawk Dive Centre 68. Parks & Wildlife Service 5741 Arthur Highway, Taranna 78 Alfred St, Nubeena 55. Possum Beach Cottage 9. 1 on Park 178 Pirates Bay Drive Eaglehawk Neck Discovery Ranger Program 6250 3566 6250 3323 0411 044 423 174 Safety Cove Road, Port Arthur 1 Park Beach Road, www.possumbeachcottage.com.au 6214 8100 6265 8050 www.eaglehawkdive.com.au [email protected] www.tasmanpeninsulagetaways.com www.parks.tas.gov.au 56. Peninsula Laundry Services [email protected] 21. Eaglehawk Hideaway B&B 34. Norfolk Bay Convict Station WHITE BEACH 69. Digit Briggs 6953 Arthur Highway, Port Arthur 40 Ferntree Road, Eaglehawk Neck 5862 Arthur Hwy, Taranna Dog Bark Rd, Safety Cove 10. Steeles Island Accommodation 45. White Beach Holiday Villas 6250 2900 Steeles Island, via River Street, Carlton 6250 3513 6250 3487 309 White Beach Rd, Nubeena 6250 2327 www.eaglehawkhideaway.com www.convictstation.com 57. Port Arthur Caravan 6265 8077 6250 2152 70. Port Arthur Visitor Information and Cabin Park www.steelesisland.com 22. Eaglehawk Neck Backpackers 35. www.whitebeachholidayvillas.com.au Port Arthur Historic Site Arthur Highway Port Arthur BREAM CREEK/MARION BAY 94 Old Jetty Road, Eaglehawk Neck Conservation Park 46. Sea Calm Luxury 6251 2371 5990 Arthur Hwy, Taranna 1800 620 708 6250 3248 Waterfront Accommodation [email protected] 11. BeachBreaks 6250 3230 www.portcaravan-cabinpark.com.au 23. Eaglehawk Neck Beach House 148 Apex Point White Beach 71. Rotary Club 357 Marion Bay Road, Bream Creek www.tasmaniandevilpark.com 58. Port Arthur Historic Site 6253 5476 423 Pirates Bay Rd, Eaglehawk Neck 6250 2939 Po Box 644, Nubeena Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur Secretary: Stephen Large 6251 2300 www.beachbreaks.com.au 6250 3312 www.seacalm.com.au www.eaglehawkneckbeachouse.com.au 1800 659 101 www.rotary9830.org.au www.portarthur.org.au Business register |22 Business register | 23 Orford WIELANGTA Pawleena C331 C335 East Coast Nugent FOREST DRIVE C332 A3 Services in our region C333 ATM Medical/ Dentist Internet Fuel Police Post Public Public Market Supermarket/ Tourist Sorell MARION BAY Chemist Access Station Office Phone Toilets Store/Food Info C366 Sorell 2nd Sun Bream Creek A3 Forcett Copping Forcett 2nd Sun A9 Dodges Ferry Lewisham Hobart Airport Marion Bay Copping/Marion Bay HOBART Dodges Ferry Dunalley C337 Murdunna Carlton Eaglehawk Neck 2nd Sat Primrose Sands TASMAN MONUMENT Taranna HOBART Dunalley Fortescue Bay Port Arthur FREDERICK Premaydena HENRY BAY Lime Bay N.R Murdunna Slopen Main LIME BAY STATE RESERVE CAPE Roaring Beach A9 SURVILLE Nubeena 3rd Sat Coal Mines SLOPING Historic Site White Beach MAIN Remarkable Cave NORFOLK Stewarts Bay Reserve BAY TESSELLATED PAVEMENT Eaglehawk Neck Emergency: Fire, Police, Ambulance Tel: 000 | Auto Breakdown: RACT 13 11 11 | Radio 97.7 TasmanFM | Tasman Medical Centre 6250 2202 PIRATES BAY Saltwater River C338 Doo Town C341 A9 TASMAN BLOWHOLE Premaydena TASMAN ARCH Taranna DEVILS KITCHEN B37 Town Accommodation Attractions Art, galleries/ Where to Eat Services B37 Koonya Activities Tours Antiques C343 WATERFALL BAY

S/C B&B Hotel/ Caravan/ Actvity Tours Unlicensed Licensed Roaring Beach Motel B’packer Attract Eatery Eatery Nubeena Hobart 1, 2, 3 1, 2, 3, 4 4 White Beach C344 Sorell 5, 6 7 7 7 WEDGE BAY Stewarts Bay Nugent 8 B37 Fortescue FORTESCUE BAY Dodges Ferry 9 Port Arthur Key Historic Site Carlton River 10 10 WEDGE IS CAPE HAUY Accommodation C347 CANDLESTICK TOTEM POLE Bream Creek 11 Highcroft Attractions, activities, tours SAFETY COVE Marion Bay 12 BEACH Art, galleries, antiques Dunalley 16 15, 16 14, 16 13, 14 Remarkable Cave Where to eat Murdunna 17 Take away food MT BROWN CRESCENT Eaglehawk Neck 23, 24 18,19,21 24 22 20, 28 18, 20, 28 25, 27 19, 24 26 Shipstern Bluff Services BAY Taranna 29, 32, 34 30, 35 30 35, 36 Cape Raoul 33, 36 31, 35 Main road Cape Pillar Koonya 37 Minor road STORM BAY Saltwater River 38 38 68 Picnic ground Tasman Island Nubeena 41, 42, 39 42 40 43 Boat ramp Beach walks See us online! Visit 44 Convict Trail Bush walks www.tasmanregion.com.au White Beach 45, 46, 47 46, 47 48 Scenic lookout Nature or State reserve for more business listings and Port Arthur 50, 52, 55, 61 49 57 52, 58, 63 58, 69 58,64,65, 51, 53, 54, 60 49, 51, 56 information about our region.

59, 60, 61, 62 64, 65, 66 66, 68 54, 58 70 Tasman National Park web Camping ground Section goes here | 26 Barbeque facilities 0510 15 Staying |24 These numbers refer to individual businesses. They are your local PATTA members.Their details can be found in the Business Directory on pages 22 and 23. Kilometres Map | 25

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Approximate travel times: Hobart to Sorell: 20 mins Sorell to Dunalley: 25 mins Dunalley to Pirates Bay: 16 mins Pirates Bay to Port Arthur: 20 mins Port Arthur to Nubeena: 10 mins

Sorell TASMANIA Airport Dunalley HOBART Pirates Bay Nubeena Port Arthur © PATTA October 2007 October © PATTA The Tasman region lies in Tasmania’s South East. Sorell close Airport picnic Dunalley HOBART Pirates Bay Nubeena Port Arthur stay splash! walk harvest cool wander

To see more, visit us: Contact: Port Arthur and Tasman Tourism Association (PATTA) Tel: 0419 392 297 ABN 564099205355 www.tasmanregion.com.au Port Arthur Visitor Information & Booking Centre Tel: 6251 2371