Melinda’s guidebook
Sightseeing
This is one of the best day walks in Tasmania. Dry's Bluff is a mountain in the Great Western Tiers Range. The walk to its summit is listed in The Abels as one of the hardest day walks in Tasmania with an elevation gain of over 1000m from the base of the plateau.[2] Access to the start of the walk is through Bob Brown's residence Oura Oura which has the sign Trespassers Welcome on the gate.
Drys Bluff
This is one of the best day walks in Tasmania. Dry's Bluff is a mountain in the Great Western Tiers Range. The walk to its summit is listed in The Abels as one of the hardest day walks in Tasmania with an elevation gain of over 1000m from the base of the plateau.[2] Access to the start of the walk is through Bob Brown's residence Oura Oura which has the sign Trespassers Welcome on the gate.
These beautiful, multi-level falls are nestled in deep, mossy forest beneath the spectacular Great Western Tiers. Water from the plateau flows into the Liffey River. As it rushes downslope it erodes away the softer mudstone, exposing sandstone steps over which the abundant waters tumble.
There are two walking tracks to the falls. The walk from the top car park, which has picnic facilities, offers a shorter, well-made walking track. The track from the lower car park, where there are minimal facilities, is longer and not as well formed. Both tracks lead you through some wonderful tracts of rainforest.
The walk will take you past four main cascades, starting upstream with Alexandra Falls, then Hopetoun Falls, Albert Falls and Victoria Falls (the latter commonly known simply as "Liffey Falls"). Viewing platforms along the track provide great opportunities for photography.
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Liffey Falls Track
Liffey Falls TrackThese beautiful, multi-level falls are nestled in deep, mossy forest beneath the spectacular Great Western Tiers. Water from the plateau flows into the Liffey River. As it rushes downslope it erodes away the softer mudstone, exposing sandstone steps over which the abundant waters tumble.
There are two walking tracks to the falls. The walk from the top car park, which has picnic facilities, offers a shorter, well-made walking track. The track from the lower car park, where there are minimal facilities, is longer and not as well formed. Both tracks lead you through some wonderful tracts of rainforest.
The walk will take you past four main cascades, starting upstream with Alexandra Falls, then Hopetoun Falls, Albert Falls and Victoria Falls (the latter commonly known simply as "Liffey Falls"). Viewing platforms along the track provide great opportunities for photography.
Food scene
Rustic Bakehouse
78 Main StOur wonderful local bakery makes delicious bread, snacks and coffee.
Enjoy a brunch or lunch perhaps with a hazelnut twist-all grown and cracked on the premises. Hearty Italian style mains are also on the menu, served in the rustic shearing shed built in the 1890's. During the week join a farm tour by appointment, or if you are lucky to be in this beautiful region at the right time you can indulge in a special dinner held twice a month. The farm hosts and caters for weddings, as well as off site catering.
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Hazelbrae Hazelnuts
127 Hagley Station LnEnjoy a brunch or lunch perhaps with a hazelnut twist-all grown and cracked on the premises. Hearty Italian style mains are also on the menu, served in the rustic shearing shed built in the 1890's. During the week join a farm tour by appointment, or if you are lucky to be in this beautiful region at the right time you can indulge in a special dinner held twice a month. The farm hosts and caters for weddings, as well as off site catering.
Hagley Berries: This pick your own blueberry farm is a wonderful way to spend a morning and get hold of some delicious berries at a very good price.
Selbourne Road
Selbourne RoadHagley Berries: This pick your own blueberry farm is a wonderful way to spend a morning and get hold of some delicious berries at a very good price.
Hillwood Berries Farmgate is an iconic, family run pick-your-own berry farm, situated in the very heart of the scenic Tamar Valley, producing the sweetest berries. We not only produce the finest fresh berries, fruit wines, vinegars, and jams, we offer the ultimate berry farm fresh experience for families, friends and visitors.
Berry inspired sweets Café, cellar door and gift shop with delicious sweet and savoury items.
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
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Hillwood Berries Farmgate
105 Hillwood RdHillwood Berries Farmgate is an iconic, family run pick-your-own berry farm, situated in the very heart of the scenic Tamar Valley, producing the sweetest berries. We not only produce the finest fresh berries, fruit wines, vinegars, and jams, we offer the ultimate berry farm fresh experience for families, friends and visitors.
Berry inspired sweets Café, cellar door and gift shop with delicious sweet and savoury items.
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
On entering the place, you're confronted with a dazzling range of honeys and honey-related products, not to mention an alluring ice cream counter competing for attention. Probably the best place to start is with the tastings; for me they were the main attraction.
Each of the two main rooms feature well laid out sampling stations, where most of the 50 or more varieties of honey can be tasted without obligation. Each has a description of its origin, the plant or flower responsible for making it distinct, and in some cases its medicinal properties.
There are also tasting notes, similar to what you might expect when tasting wines or beers. I usually have trouble noticing much difference between wines of similar type, but at the Honey Farm I was surprised at how distinctively different most of the honeys are. Tasmania is known among keen honey eaters for its Leatherwood honey, but there are so many more excellent varieties on offer which are rarely seen or heard about outside Tasmania. Between my two visits I have probably tasted the majority of the Honey Farm's 50 varieties, and even my unskilled palate could find differences between most of them. All were delicious.
The owners have done a good job of making the place interesting and educational too - it's as much a museum as a shop. Static and audio-visual displays tell all about bees and honey in Tasmania, and there's even a live glass-enclosed beehive to look at. While there, I noticed children keeping themselves amused while parents were occupied with tastings.
As you would expect, all the honeys (and numerous related products) can be purchased. They can also be posted home to anywhere that customs regulations allow, which seemed like a wonderful thing to do. Then I noticed the fine print - honey can be posted to anywhere in Australia, except Western Australia, which is where I was about to return to. If you're from overseas, it would be worth checking beforehand what foods you can send or bring home ... in case you are tempted.
To console myself for not being able to take honey home, I treated myself to a truly delightful ice cream cone. There were many flavours to choose from, including various honeys - I forget what I had, but the ice cream alone would be worth stopping here for.
For me, one of the joys of traveling is sampling good quality local foods which are different from what I normally eat at home. For anyone who enjoys honey, Tasmania has some fantastic varieties on offer, and the Honey Farm at Chudleigh has the biggest range you'll find in one place anywhere. It's on my list for my next Tasmanian holiday, preferably early in the trip so I can buy some to enjoy on the rest of the journey.
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Melita Honey Farm
39 Sorell StOn entering the place, you're confronted with a dazzling range of honeys and honey-related products, not to mention an alluring ice cream counter competing for attention. Probably the best place to start is with the tastings; for me they were the main attraction.
Each of the two main rooms feature well laid out sampling stations, where most of the 50 or more varieties of honey can be tasted without obligation. Each has a description of its origin, the plant or flower responsible for making it distinct, and in some cases its medicinal properties.
There are also tasting notes, similar to what you might expect when tasting wines or beers. I usually have trouble noticing much difference between wines of similar type, but at the Honey Farm I was surprised at how distinctively different most of the honeys are. Tasmania is known among keen honey eaters for its Leatherwood honey, but there are so many more excellent varieties on offer which are rarely seen or heard about outside Tasmania. Between my two visits I have probably tasted the majority of the Honey Farm's 50 varieties, and even my unskilled palate could find differences between most of them. All were delicious.
The owners have done a good job of making the place interesting and educational too - it's as much a museum as a shop. Static and audio-visual displays tell all about bees and honey in Tasmania, and there's even a live glass-enclosed beehive to look at. While there, I noticed children keeping themselves amused while parents were occupied with tastings.
As you would expect, all the honeys (and numerous related products) can be purchased. They can also be posted home to anywhere that customs regulations allow, which seemed like a wonderful thing to do. Then I noticed the fine print - honey can be posted to anywhere in Australia, except Western Australia, which is where I was about to return to. If you're from overseas, it would be worth checking beforehand what foods you can send or bring home ... in case you are tempted.
To console myself for not being able to take honey home, I treated myself to a truly delightful ice cream cone. There were many flavours to choose from, including various honeys - I forget what I had, but the ice cream alone would be worth stopping here for.
For me, one of the joys of traveling is sampling good quality local foods which are different from what I normally eat at home. For anyone who enjoys honey, Tasmania has some fantastic varieties on offer, and the Honey Farm at Chudleigh has the biggest range you'll find in one place anywhere. It's on my list for my next Tasmanian holiday, preferably early in the trip so I can buy some to enjoy on the rest of the journey.