REGION: Central North and Cradle Mountain
From the city of Devonport, port of the Spirit of Tasmania, to the rugged country towards Cradle Mountain, this is a region of interest and variety - charming towns and historic buildings, beaches, forests and craggy peaks, fine flavours, fertile farmland and friendly people. Visit The Great Western Tiers, known to the Aboriginal people as Kooparoona Niara .a timeless landscape of mountains and valleys, forest and open plains. Beneath the surface are extensive limestone caves in the Mole Creek Karst National Park. This is a creative region - Deloraine holds the southern hemisphere’s largest working craft fair. In Westbury, Deloraine and Latrobe there are well-preserved reminders of earlier days. In the antique shops you can search out treasures - the glow of cedar, the patterning of birds-eye Huon pine or the shine of silver. Latrobe’s Axeman’s Hall of Fame and Timberworks, celebrates the timber industry heritage, while on the land, farms harvest the bounty of rich soils. This is a land of milk and honey .and of sweet berries and fresh vegetables, grass-fed beef and superb farm cheeses. Inland, Mt Roland overlooks fertile pastures around Sheffield, the town of murals. Nearby is the international rowing course at Lake Barrington. Now the road winds into the wilderness. From Dove Lake, the craggy profile of Cradle Mountain beckons. Returning to the coast, roads pass through Wilmot’s dairy country and croplands towards the Leven Canyon and Gunns Plains Caves. On Bass Strait’s shores, there’s a bright welcome in Ulverstone and Penguin. Content for this region: Tourism Tasmania |
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latest storiesGunns Plains, Tasmaniamwing | 2008-10-22 | Gunns Plains is a small rural valley situated just 30 minutes from Devonport, Tasmania. A 10 minute coastal drive west, and then 15 minutes south of Ulverstone, and you will end up at one of the most picturesque valleys along the north west coast. | read more Top 10 reasons to take your car to Tasmaniaspirit | 2008-09-10 | Tasmania is a place of great beauty and taking your car is a must! Here are the top 10 reasons why you should take your car to Tasmania. | read more Deloraine – Shows and Celebrationsquamby | 2008-03-24 | At different times of the year we have different Festivals in northern Tasmania. | read more Deloraine – Gateway to Cradle Mountain and Surroundsquamby | 2008-03-24 | Still with Deloraine as your base stay, it is only one-hour drive to my favourite spot Great Lake, what a good spot for fishing or a picnic. Cradle Mountain is only 1&1/2 to 2 hr. away, on the way back you can visit Sheffield the town of murals. | read more top storiesDeloraine – A Cultural Experiencequamby | 2008-03-24 | There are several galleries with paintings, photographs, woodwork, glasswork and antiques in Deloraine, Tasmania. | read more Gunns Plains, Tasmaniamwing | 2008-10-22 | Gunns Plains is a small rural valley situated just 30 minutes from Devonport, Tasmania. A 10 minute coastal drive west, and then 15 minutes south of Ulverstone, and you will end up at one of the most picturesque valleys along the north west coast. | read more Deloraine - Activitiesquamby | 2008-03-24 | Things to see and do around Deloraine, Tasmania | read more Deloraine Stays and Cafesquamby | 2008-08-13 | Deloraine, a lovely quaint town of 2500 people, established around 1830's. It has some magnificent old buildings with a lot of history attached to them. The picturesque Meander River flows around the outskirt of the town, as you drive past you may see the enthusiastic fishermen trying their luck with catching rainbow or brown trout. | read more |
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editors picksCradle Mountainnaturalwanders | 2008-09-08 | One can fly into Launceston or Devonport, hire a car, and drive to the Cradle Mountain end of Cradle Mountain-Lake St.Clair National Park. | read more Gunns Plains, Tasmaniamwing | 2008-10-22 | Gunns Plains is a small rural valley situated just 30 minutes from Devonport, Tasmania. A 10 minute coastal drive west, and then 15 minutes south of Ulverstone, and you will end up at one of the most picturesque valleys along the north west coast. | read more Deloraine Stays and Cafesquamby | 2008-08-13 | Deloraine, a lovely quaint town of 2500 people, established around 1830's. It has some magnificent old buildings with a lot of history attached to them. The picturesque Meander River flows around the outskirt of the town, as you drive past you may see the enthusiastic fishermen trying their luck with catching rainbow or brown trout. | read more Deloraine – A Cultural Experiencequamby | 2008-03-24 | There are several galleries with paintings, photographs, woodwork, glasswork and antiques in Deloraine, Tasmania. | read more Deloraine – Landscapes and Bushwalksquamby | 2008-09-12 | The region around Deloraine is fertile pasture used by dairy farmers. In spring you can see the beautiful colours of the cultivated poppies in bloom contributing to the growth of the area, also the crops of potatoes, onions, and carrots are significant for the economy of the district. However, large tracts of land are still natural forest, or timber plantations of Eucalypts or Pines, which complements the landscape. | read more Deloraine - Activitiesquamby | 2008-03-24 | Things to see and do around Deloraine, Tasmania | read more Top 10 reasons to take your car to Tasmaniaspirit | 2008-09-10 | Tasmania is a place of great beauty and taking your car is a must! Here are the top 10 reasons why you should take your car to Tasmania. | read more Deloraine – Gateway to Cradle Mountain and Surroundsquamby | 2008-03-24 | Still with Deloraine as your base stay, it is only one-hour drive to my favourite spot Great Lake, what a good spot for fishing or a picnic. Cradle Mountain is only 1&1/2 to 2 hr. away, on the way back you can visit Sheffield the town of murals. | read more Deloraine – Shows and Celebrationsquamby | 2008-03-24 | At different times of the year we have different Festivals in northern Tasmania. | read more |
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