Cruise Tasmania Network A Guide for Cruise and Expedition Ships in Tasmania KING FLINDERS ISLAND ISLAND Currie BAS S ST R A I T Whitemark Stanley Smithton Wynyard Bridport BURNIE Penguin George Town DEVONPORT Scottsdale Ulverstone Latrobe NORTH NORTH St Helens LAUNCESTON WEST Deloraine Westbury EAST Longford Cradle Mountain Rosebery COAST Poatina Bicheno Zeehan Campbell Town Ross Queenstown Swansea Strahan Freycinet Peninsula Oatlands Bothwell Triabunna Kempton Orford SOUTH Maria Island New Norfolk Sorell HOBART Dunalley Huonville Tasman Peninsula Geeveston Port Arthur Dover Bruny Island © STATE OF TASMANIA Statewide contacts © STATE OF TASMANIA Organisation: Tasports Organisation: Destination Southern Tasmania Phone: +61 3 6222 6056 Phone: + 61 3 6223 5650 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.tasports.com.au Website: www.southerntasmania.com.au 2 Cruise Tasmania Network | Destination Southern Tasmania Tasmania Australia’s island state is the perfect place to cruise; whether on one of the world’s largest most palatial ships, a small luxurious expedition vessel, a Russian built icebreaker or a super yacht. Your passengers will love the opportunity of exploring our vast waterways, calm channels, archipelago of islands and one of the world’s deepest harbours, Hobart. Tasmania is roughly the same size as Switzerland, the Over one third of Tasmania is protected as either World state of West Virginia or twice the size of Vancouver Heritage Areas, National Parks or State Forests; providing Island. It is renowned as a place of great natural beauty, the opportunity for guests to experience true wilderness. intriguing wildlife, fine food and beverages (including Experiences can be by zodiac on a pristine white beach, award winning whiskey, wines, beers and cider), culture sea plane into the heart of the World Heritage area, a and heritage. walk in the forest at the Tahune Air Walk, or flying high on a zip line at the Hollybank Treetops Adventure. There is Your passengers can meet a Tasmanian devil, pat a baby something for all types of cruise passengers. wombat and feed wallabies and kangaroos a short drive from Hobart, and in the same day explore one of the world’s most Agri-tourism, fine produce and beverages are bountiful, talked about Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). Mona making for fabulous on shore activities as well as for is architecturally stunning and Australia’s largest privately provisioning ships. Tasting Tasmania’s produce is a owned museum; it is a gift to the residents of Tasmania by preferred activity of tourists; we have festivals around the philanthropist, gambler and art collector David Walsh. island to celebrate our flavours, gourmet walking tours and meet the maker experiences. Tasmania has a living heritage found in Australia’s most significant historic convict site, Port Arthur on the Tasman Around the state there are plenty of activities and tours Peninsula and the Hobart Female Factory. The rich available for shore excursions, catering to large or small European history of Tasmania can also be found in many groups. During the day, evening or overnight our tourism towns and villages, and interpretation of Tasmania’s operators can assist in developing a program that is just original indigenous population is also there to be explored. right for you. Destination Southern Tasmania | Cruise Tasmania Network 3 4 Cruise Tasmania Network | Destination Southern Tasmania Tasmania’s North West Destination Southern Tasmania | Cruise Tasmania Network 5 Tasmania’s North West Burnie Destination overview Marine and Port information Burnie is a vibrant and creative city on a beautiful stretch Maximum vessel size: 315m LOA of Tasmania’s North West Coast. Port maximum draft: 11.5m Distance to city centre: 800m Burnie is the gateway to a range of natural attractions in Terminal: No Tasmania’s North West which can all be reached through Visitor services: Meet and greet, shuttle bus to scenic drives along the coast or through a patchwork visitor information landscape of farms dotted with boutique producers and coastal surprises. Berth alongside: Burnie 6 Pilotage: Yes Berth length: 198m Local highlights Berth depth: 11.2m • Makers’ Workshop and Creative Paper Berth alongside: Burnie 7 • 13Ha Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden and Pilotage Yes platypus walk Berth length 219m • Cradle Mountain, Dove Lake, Waldheim Spa, and Berth depth 11.2m Devils@Cradle Dolphin installed off Berth No. 7 in 2016 enabling vessels • Anvers Chocolate, Ashgrove Cheese and Christmas up to 315m LOA. Hills Raspberry Farm, Ghostrock wine • ‘Hop on, hop off’ attractions bus that travels between the Makers’ Workshop, Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden and Hellyers Road Whisky Distillery Burnie tourism contact Organisation: Burnie City Council • Bond Store experience with Master distiller at Hellyers Alison Burgess Road Distillery Phone: +61 3 6430 5831 • Helicopter to Cradle Mt & Meet the Devils Experience Email: [email protected] • Wings Wildlife park and Gunns Plains Caves Website: www.burnie.net • Tarkine photography tour Burnie 6 Cruise Tasmania Network | Destination Southern Tasmania Devonport Destination overview Local highlights Devonport is a gateway port of the North and beyond, • Tasting tour to Famous local producers; Ashgrove Farm with a bounty of fresh produce on its doorstep and plenty Cheeses, Anvers Chocolates, Christmas Hills Raspberry to explore around some of Australia’s most magnificent Farm and Chudleigh Honey Farm untouched wilderness areas. • Ride the historic Don River Railway steam train to Coles Beach Located on the Mersey River and the Bass Strait coast, Devonport enjoys river, ocean and mountain views and is • Visit the Bass Strait Maritime Centre and view an close to some of Tasmania’s best natural places, including extensive model collection and interpretive display stunning Cradle Mountain. • Guided Tiagarra Aboriginal Experience • Golf – Fly to King Island – 18 holes at one of the World’s The area is rich in natural and man-made produce with best Links Courses famous local producers Ashgrove Farm Cheeses, Anvers Chocolates, Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm and Chudleigh • Fly to Strahan for Gordon River Experience, Wilderness Honey Farm all located within a short distance of the city. at its very best • Catch and release Fly fishing with personal guide Marine and Port information Maximum vessel size: 198m LOA Port maximum draft: 9m Distance to city centre: 1km Terminal: No Visitor services: Coordinated on request Berth alongside: Devonport 4 West Pilotage: Yes Berth length: 198m Berth depth: 7.6m Devonport tourism contact Organisation: Devonport City Council Phone: +61 3 6424 0511 Email: [email protected] Website: www.devonport.tas.gov.au Devonport Destination Southern Tasmania | Cruise Tasmania Network 7 Tasmania’s North West King Island Destination overview • King Island Dairy is one of Australia’s most famous cheese producers King Island lies off the north-west coast of Tasmania, surrounded by rugged coastline and full of fresh seafood, • Visit the island’s diverse wildlife including penguins famously good produce and some of the cleanest air in and platypus and the wetland bird habitats at Lavinia the world. Nature Reserve • Take a guided tour of the island’s produce, culture, This is a destination for foodies who want to get close to history, flora and fauna the source and travel far from the rest of the world. • King Island Kelp Industries Bull Kelp is collected It’s quiet and easy going here, but there’s something from King Island’s beaches, processed and mostly interesting at every turn – from a lighthouse and offshore exported to Scotland. Visit the factory and view the shipwrecks to the island’s great nature walks and unique harvesters at work along the foreshore near Currie wildlife, including the elusive platypus and rare orange- • Play two of the world’s best golf courses; Cape bellied parrots. Wickham and Ocean Dunes Sample the island’s famous cheese and dairy products, Marine and anchorage information seafood, beef, honey and fruit and veggies at a farm gate or eatery. Alongside: Off Grassy Pilotage: Yes Allowable vessels: Length – 90m LOA (vessels Local highlights must have twin screw and bow • Uncover the island’s stories at the museum and cultural thruster) Draft – 5m centre in the town of Currie Anchorage: Off Grassy or Sea Elephant Bay • Currie has a history of shipwreck salvage, agriculture Distance to landing: 1.5nm and fishing, with a sleepy seaside village atmosphere Pilotage: Yes Landing facilities: Small boat berths • Currie Lighthouse was built in the 1870s to help Allowable vessels: Up to mid-size prevent shipwrecks in a dangerous stretch of water vessels (220m LOA) known as the Eye of the Needle and still stands guard over the ocean today • Seal Rocks State Reserve has stunning cliffs and calcified forests to explore, King Island tourism contact Organisation: King Island Council Chris Green Phone: +61 3 6462 9000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingisland.org.au Grassy 8 Cruise Tasmania Network | Destination Southern Tasmania Stanley Destination overview Many historic properties have been restored and now operate as cafes, shops and accommodation. Stanley is a town of perfectly preserved colonial buildings, cafes and locally made arts and craft stores all sheltering in The coastal Rocky Cape National Park is just a short the imposing shadow of the Nut, an immense flat topped, trip east, and the temperate rainforests of the Tarkine volcanic plug rising 150 metres straight up from the wilderness and Savage River National Park are both within water’s edge. a one-hour drive. It’s also close to some great nature experiences and Guided tours and scenic flights are available, including Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness. coastal cruises departing from Stanley wharf. After enjoying Stanley’s famous fish and chips, climb the winding path to the Nut’s plateau for a spectacular Local highlights 360-degree view and an aerobic workout, Stanley-style. • The Nut State Reserve For a less strenuous trip, take the open chairlift ride and • Highfield Historic Site look out for seals basking in the sun.