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Platypus House - Beauty Point  

Platypus House offers the opportunity to view live platypuses and echidnas at Beauty Point, Tasmania. Marvel at these unique animals in daylight conditions in an indoor setting. Tasmanian platypuses and echidnas are unique and cannot be seen anywhere ...

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1842 Eighteen Forty-Two - Launceston  

1842 is a furniture design gallery and showroom in Launceston, northern Tasmania. Located in the city's central business district, 1842 specialises in making and exhibiting hand-crafted Tasmanian furniture, art and design. You can browse the range o ...

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Academy Gallery - Launceston  

The Academy Gallery is located at the University of Tasmania, at Inveresk, northern Tasmania. The gallery is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence by exhibiting contemporary art and design including works from Tasmania’s School of Visual and Perfo ...

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Artisan Gallery and Wine Centre - Robigana  

The Artisan Gallery and Wine Centre is located at Robigana, northern Tasmania. Ceramic artists Rudolf Sibrava and Lisa Boyter established the gallery in 1989. Rudolf and Lisa also operate their ceramics studio here and visitors can see the artists a ...

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Bass & Flinders Centre - George Town  

The Bass and Flinders Centre is centrally located in George Town on Tasmania’s Tamar River. In 1798, the explorers Bass and Flinders were dispatched to ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ to ascertain if Tasmania was an island or not. They sailed with a crew ...

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Bay of Fires Wines - Pipers River  

Bay of Fires Wines offer award-winning wines and are located at Pipers River in Tasmania’s north. The wine reflects the courage and care of a dedicated group of Tasmanian winegrowers and the vision and spirit of our winemaking team. Sample the supe ...

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Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre - Beaconsfield  

The Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre is located in Beaconsfield, northern Tasmania. The Centre allows visitors to experience a time when computers did not exist and when hard labour and machinery were used to hunt for gold. The hands-on, interpr ...

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Bellingham Vineyard - Pipers Brook  

Bellingham Vineyard at Pipers Brook produces Cabernet, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling. The wine label is Bellingham. Mail order available. ...

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Benchmark Tasmania Wine Gallery - Launceston  

Benchmark Tasmania Wine Gallery is located near Launceston’s central business district and waterfront, northern Tasmania. At Benchmark Tasmania Wine Gallery you can experience the best of Tasmania’s premium wines in one convenient location. Situa ...

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Bridestowe Lavender Farm - Nabowla  

Bridestowe Estate Lavender Farm in Nabowla, north-east Tasmania is one of the world’s largest lavender farms. Established in 1921, it produces the finest quality lavender flowers and lavender oil. The farm consists of 48 hectares (120 acres) of rol ...

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Brook Eden Vineyard - Lebrina  

Brook Eden vineyard in northeast Tasmania produces truly exquisite, cool-climate still and sparkling wines. Established in 1988 on the banks of Pipers Brook, Brook Eden is nestled in a picturesque valley of rolling green hills. The vineyards are s ...

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Bundaleera Vineyard - Relbia  

Bundaleera is a picturesque vineyard producing pinot noir, chardonnay and riesling in Tasmania's north. The two-hectare (five acre) vineyard is nestled in a small valley on the southern escarpment of the North Esk River. This provides a wonderful mi ...

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Cataract Gorge Reserve - Launceston  

Cataract Gorge Reserve is a unique natural formation within two-minutes’ drive of central Launceston, Tasmania. The Gorge, as the locals call it, is a rare urban reserve. Within 15-minutes you can walk from the city centre along the banks of the Ta ...

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Clockwise - Launceston  

Clockwise specialises in antique clocks and watches, located in the northern Tasmanian city of Launceston. Established in 1992, Clockwise specialises in buying, repairing, restoring and selling antique clocks, wrist, and pocket watches. You can cho ...

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Clover Hill Vineyard - Lebrina  

Clover Hill is a vineyard with premier sparkling wine, located at Lebrina in northern Tasmania. Clover Hill is the name of the vineyard and also the sparkling wine derived from the vineyard’s prime location and superb production. With the purchase ...

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Country Club Tasmania (Golf Course) - Launceston  

Country Club Tasmania Golf Course is a championship 18-hole golf course in Launceston. Designed by Mike Wolveridge and British Open champion Peter Thompson, the scenic outlooks, challenging fairways and expansive greens are of international standard. ...

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Dalrymple Vineyards - Pipers Brook  

Dalrymple Vineyards is located in the Tamar Valley at Pipers Brook, northern Tasmania. Enjoy views from the cellar door overlooking manicured rows of grapevines. Dalrymple Vineyards produce award-winning wines including chardonnay, pinot noir and sau ...

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Daniel Alps at Strathlynn - Rosevears  

Discover some of Tasmania's finest food, wine and views at 'Daniel Alps at Strathlynn'. Situated in the Ninth Island Vineyard, on the Tamar River, 'Daniel Alps at Strathlynn’ boasts one of Tasmania's most picturesque eating spots and one of Tasmani ...

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Delamere Vineyard - Pipers Brook  

Delamere is a small, family vineyard in the Pipers Brook wine region of northern Tasmania. The vineyard has plantings of pinot noir and chardonnay, two of Tasmania’s classic cool-climate varieties. Winemaker Richard Richardson aims to create wine ...

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Design Centre of Tasmania - Launceston  

The Design Centre of Tasmania, Launceston, features Australia’s only museum collection of contemporary wood design. The Centre is located on the edge of City Park, a short walk from Launceston’s central business district. The Centre houses the Ta ...

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Dr Harry's Hobby Farm and Clucky Chook Cafe - Relbia  

Dr Harry’s Hobby Farm is situated in Relbia just outside Tasmania’s northern city of Launceston. For six years this was the home of the popular television show ‘Harry’s Practice.’ The farm boasts an ever expanding collection of animals incl ...

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Elmslie Wines Pty Ltd - Legana  

Elmslie Wines Pty Ltd is a vineyard and wine centre at Legana, in northern Tasmania. The four hectare (10 acre) vineyard is set amongst picturesque surroundings. Visits can be arranged by appointment and although there is not an operational cellar do ...

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Entally Estate - Hadspen  

Entally house is a lovely old house located in Tasmania’s north at Hadspen. Entally Estate is named after a suburb of Calcutta, India, and built in 1819 for Thomas Reibey. While he lived there he was reputed to have the most extensive library in th ...

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Exeter Golf Club Inc - Exeter  

Exeter Golf Club Inc is a 9-hole golf course just outside of Launceston in Tasmania’s north. The course has 18 alternate tees (par 71) and a spacious club house with licensed bar. The fairways and greens are well maintained and in good condition ye ...

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Franklin House - Launceston  

Franklin House is convict built and located in northern Tasmania at Franklin Village, Launceston. Built by former convict and successful businessman Britton Jones, Franklin House is notable for its rich use of imported Australian Red Cedar. Extended ...

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Gem and Stone Creations - Beaconsfield  

Gem and Stone Creations located at Beaconsfield specialises in Tasmanian gemstones. This includes a wide range of local minerals, crystals, lapidary material (petrified manfern) and gemstone carvings. Jewellery repairs and cleaning are available as ...

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George Town Golf Club - George Town  

George Town Golf Club is a nine-hole course located in George Town, northern Tasmania. A tough opening hole is your introduction to this challenging par 71 course. With 18 tees adding variation to the second nine, you can also enjoy scenic views of t ...

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Goaty Hill Wines - Kayena  

Goaty Hill Wines is located in the picturesque West Tamar region north of Launceston, Tasmania. As the vineyard has now reached its full potential, partners in Goaty Hill Wines decided to launch a wine label that encapsulated their passion for quali ...

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Golders Vineyard - Pipers Brook  

Golders Vineyard is located at Pipers Brook in Tasmania’s north-east and produces chardonnay and pinot noir. It is a two hectare (5 acre) vineyard with delightful rural views. Golders Vineyard pinot noir is a still wine that can range from light, f ...

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Greens Beach Golf Course - Greens Beach  

Greens Beach Golf Course is a nine-hole course situated by the sea, in Tasmania's north-east. Situated by the sea on Bass Strait, this course (par 70) features undulating, heavily tree-lined fairways with many strategically placed bunkers. This popul ...

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Heazlewood Seeds - Whitemore  

Heazlewood Seeds provide unique factory tours and a museum in Whitemore, Tasmania. Share in the rural heritage of a farming tradition dating back to the 1870s across five generations. The museum and visitor reception centre is housed within a charmin ...

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Hepburn's Woodcraft and Private Fishery - Nunamara  

Hepburn’s Woodcraft and Private Fishery is located at Nunamara in north-east Tasmania. Hepburn’s Woodcraft features the work of owner Andrew Hepburn who creates timber products from Tasmanian specialty timbers. Andrew’s work has been featured a ...

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Hillwood Strawberry Farm Fruit Wine and Cheese Centre - Hillwood  

Hillwood Strawberry Farm Fruit Wine and Cheese Centre is located near Launceston, northern Tasmania. At any time of the year, apart from Christmas Day, you may sample and buy fruit wines, fruit vinegars and cheeses. Home-made jams, honey, chocolate, ...

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Hillwood Vineyard - Hillwood  

Hillwood Vineyard is a one-hectare vineyard situated on the banks of the Tamar River, near Launceston. The vineyard was established in 1992. Wine varieties produced are sauvignon blanc, cabernet, pinot noir and merlot. No cellar door sales - wines a ...

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Hollybank Forest Reserve - Launceston  

Hollybank Forest Reserve is located at Rocherlea, just 30-minutes’ drive from Launceston, northern Tasmania. This is one of Tasmania's most popular picnic areas and has a distinctly European flavour. A 40-minute 'walk of change' passes through exam ...

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Holm Oak Vineyard - Rowella  

Holm Oak Vineyard is located near the spectacular Batman Bridge at Rowella in northern Tasmania. The oaks and other old European trees that give this vineyard its name also provide shelter and warmth, ideal conditions for fuller reds and fine white w ...

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J Boag and Son Brewery - Launceston  

Experience a tour of J Boag and Son Brewery in Launceston, northern Tasmania. James Boag commenced his brewing tradition on the banks of the Esk River in 1852. Tours start and finish at the 'Boag's Centre for Beer Lovers' which is open Monday to Frid ...

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Jansz Tasmania - Pipers Brook  

The Jansz Tasmania vineyard is located in the Tamar Valley, in northern Tasmania. The vineyard lies in the heart of the Pipers River region, an area known as 'Sparkling Tasmania.’ Jansz was the first sparkling wine to be made according to the tradi ...

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Jinglers Creek Vineyard - Relbia  

Jinglers Creek Vineyard is on the Tamar Valley Wine Route near Launceston Airport, northern Tasmania. Since 1998, Jinglers Creek Vineyard has been producing wines that are entirely estate grown on a small family-owned property at Relbia. Two hectares ...

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Josef Chromy Wines - Relbia  

The Josef Chromy Cellar Door Café and Winery is located at Relbia, northern Tasmania. Josef Chromy Wines’ 61-hectare (150 acre) vineyard produces a number of varieties of highly sought-after grapes. Wines include pinot noir, chardonnay, sauvignon ...

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Krazy Putt Mini Golf - Gravelly Beach  

Krazy Putt Mini Golf is an 18-hole mini golf course at Gravelly Beach, northern Tasmania. Each hole has a ‘krazy obstacle’ to hit over, around or through. Equipment is provided and the course is enjoyable for all the family, well suited to all ag ...

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Launceston Basin Chairlift - Launceston  

Launceston Basin Chairlift lets you view magnificent Cataract Gorge from above, located in northern Tasmania. Take in the spectacular features of Cataract Gorge from this single-span chairlift. View the South Esk River in a serene or turbulent mood ...

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Launceston Golf Club - Launceston  

Launceston Golf Club is an 18-hole course regarded as the toughest championship layout in northern Tasmania. The Launceston Golf Club has a proud reputation locally and interstate for the presentation of its facilities and as an excellent test of gol ...

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Launceston Planetarium - Launceston  

See the stars at the Launceston Planetarium in the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania. The Planetarium presents a variety of astronomy shows by projecting images of the southern night sky onto a domed ceiling, accompanied by additional e ...

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Lavender House - Rowella  

Lavender House is a lavender farm and tearooms at Rowella, in Tasmania’s Tamar Valley. Winner of two Tasmanian Tourism Awards, Lavender House (and Lavender Fields Tasmania) has over eight hectares (20 acres) of lavender crops comprising more than ...

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Moores Hill Estate - Sidmouth  

Moores Hill Estate Vineyard is located at Sidmouth, in northern Tasmania’s Tamar Valley wine region. Established in 1997, Moores Hill Estate’s first vintages of pinot noir and chardonnay were bottled in 2000. The Estate’s range of award-winning ...

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Mowbray Golf Club Ltd - Launceston  

Mowbray Golf Club Ltd offers an 18-hole championship golf course in Launceston, northern Tasmania. The meticulously kept course is located just minutes out of Launceston’s central business district (par 71). The club has excellent facilities includ ...

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Mt Barrow State Reserve - Nunamara  

Mt Barrow State Reserve provides a self-drive discovery trail in Tasmania’s north-east region. The experience takes you on a 24 kilometre (15 mile) return loop to the mountain with various points where you can enjoy lookouts and forest walks. Mt Ba ...

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Mud Club - Launceston  

The Mud Club offers day spa treatments, a fitness studio and stretch classes in Launceston, Tasmania. The Mud club is open seven days a week and wellness consultants can offer you a number of treatments such as Vichy showers, rich mineral Mapi body ...

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Narawntapu National Park - Greens Beach  

Narawntapu National Park has low coastal ranges and long-stretching beaches, located east of Devonport, Tasmania. It is an ideal location to see rare Forester kangaroos, wombats, pademelons and Bennetts wallabies and even Tasmanian devils grazing on ...

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