North East Tasmania

In Scottsdale’s green and fertile valley, beyond the dark green of tall pines, dairy herds graze rich pastures and the fertile red soil nourishes wonderful vegetables — onions and peas, carrots and potatoes. In summer, flowering fields of poppies splash the landscape, and lavender bushes grow in tidy, purple stripes.

Through the old tin mining towns of Derby and Weldborough. slopes of grey gravel nudge up against dark forest — in spring, there’s a sprouting of new red growth on the myrtles and eucalypts.

On the coast at Bridport and Tomahawk, there’s the white gold of long sandy beaches, the bright orange of lichen-splashed granite and the clean, clear turquoise of the sea.

Safe inside the sparkling expanse of Georges Bay at St Helens, the fishing fleet sits snugly against the pier. Beyond the sand bar at the mouth of the bay, the ocean teems with game fish. North of the town is the pristine coast of the Bay of Fires.

This is a region of surprising variety — from neat, manicured croplands of Scottsdale and Ringarooma to the wild natural habitats of Mt William, where forester kangaroos graze; from tall, tumbling waterfalls in deep rainforest to warm sunshine on white sand; from the rugged summits of Ben Lomond and Mt Barrow to the rolling dairy pastures of Winnaleah; from the exciting offshore fishing at Bridport and St Helens to the rows of green-blossoming hops in Tonganah and Springfield.

Each town, each place along the way has its own surprises — sapphires panned from abandoned tin workings near Branxholm and Derby; farm cheese at Pyengana; winter skiing and summer walks on Ben Lomond’s craggy heights; echoes of a mining heritage at Derby and the Blue Tier; a desert of golden sand dunes at St Helens; rough-cut local granite in the towering Eddystone Point lighthouse; sweeping views of forests and farmlands as the Mathinna road descends to the Fingal Valley.

• Swansea Cottages - Instant Bookings
  Ideally situated in the historic seaside town of Swansea, we are the perfect base to explore the wealth of natural heritage that abounds on this unique East Coast.
• Chancellor Resort Tamar Valley
  Chancellor Resort is the gateway to the Tamar Valley region. Set in a magical lakeside location the Swiss themed resort offers high levels of comfort and style for the discerning guest.
• Freycinet Lodge - Instant Bookings
  Freycinet Peninsula projects eastward from the Tasmanian mainland and is devoted to a National Park.
• Silver Ridge Wilderness Retreat
  Nestled on the slope of majestic Mount Roland in the heart of the Cradle Mountain & Lakes District, in the beautiful Australian state of Tasmania.
• Piermont Retreat Swansea - Instant Bookings
  Piermont Retreat is a boutique holiday establishment that comprises of only 15 existing cottages on 240 acres of stunningly beautiful beachfront.
• Meredith House Swansea
  Meredith House sits on a hill overlooking the historical seaside town of Swansea on the east coast of Tasmania.
• Diamond Island Ocean View Apartments - Instant Bookings
  Diamond Island Ocean View Apartments is set in an idyllic private location at Bicheno.
• Edge of the Bay
  On Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula - only a stones throw to the renowned Wineglass Bay lies Edge of the Bay Resort.
• Mountain View Country Inn
  The Mountain View Country Inn is situated in the beautiful historic town of Deloraine, midway between Devonport and Launceston.

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