Tasmania Attractions
Tasmania Attractions Directory : Mining and Industry
- Click to read more:
41 Degrees South is fish farm, wetland and ginseng plantation at Deloraine, north west Tasmania. Deloraine is 40 minutes south of Devonport (51 kilometres/32 miles).
41 Degrees South is a family-owned business focusing on ecologically sustainable aquaculture. Located in native bushland, the farm grows salmon in natural conditions, without chemicals or antibiotics, using environmentally sustainable practices. 41 Degrees South also has an organic ginseng plantation, and is a pioneer of commercial...41 Degrees South Salmon Farm & Ginseng Farm
Red Hills, North West
- Click to read more:
The Granny Smith Express - a tractor train tour through the orchard with commentary - is the highlight of a visit to Avro Park Orchards. Visitors are welcomed with a fresh, juicy apple and shown the packing line and cool stores. A 10 minute film covers the growing season.
The picture is different according to the time of year you visit. October is blossom time, November to January is the growing season and February to April is harvest time.Avro Park Orchards
Spreyton, North West
- Click to read more:
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, interpretive displays let you step back in time and capture the rich history of the Tamar Valley.
A feature display tells the story of the harrowing rockfall on Anzac Day, 2006, which trapped mineworkers underground. Brant Webb and Todd Russell were rescued...Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre
Beaconsfield, North - North East
- Click to read more:
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 rolling lavender fields and is considered one of Tasmania's most spectacular sights during flowering in December and January. The five-week harvest begins in early January with the distillation and processing of the lavender in full swing.
Experience a g...Bridestowe Lavender Farm
Nabowla, North - North East
- Click to read more:
Cadbury is located at suburban Claremont approximately 12 kilometres north of the city of Hobart. At the Cadbury visitor centre, an access fee of $5.00 per adult (children free) entitles you to view an informative DVD in a theatrette, where you can talk to guides about the chocolate-making process. At the end of the viewing, each person will receive a small gift of chocolates and be invited to relax in the café and browse the great range of gifts, t-shirts, souvenirs and, of course, chocolates. ...Cadbury
Hobart, South
- Click to read more:
The Cascade Brewery is Australia’s oldest continuously operating brewery, in South Hobart, Tasmania. The brewery is located in the foothills of Mount Wellington, five minutes’ drive from Hobart’s central business district.
Cascade Brewery produces a range of fine Tasmanian beers and soft drinks. You can take a two-hour brewery tour to see all aspects of the beer-making process – from malting and brewing to packaging. Bookings are essential, and the tour involves plenty of stair climbing, but you...Cascade Brewery
Hobart, South
- Click to read more:
East Coast Natureworld is a wildlife park and sanctuary near Bicheno, on Tasmania’s east coast.
The multi-award winning park is located on 65 hectares (150 acres) of natural parkland and lagoons, north of Bicheno. Here, you can see free-ranging native Australian wildlife up close, including wombats, kangaroos, bettongs, koalas, pademelons, lorikeets, pelicans and swans. Natureworld also operates as a rescue, breeding and rehabilitation sanctuary for orphaned or injured wildlife.
Other features i...East Coast Natureworld
Bicheno, North - North East
- Click to read more:
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 well as pearl and bead re-threading and gemstones cut and polished. Faceted stones and opals, lapidary supplies, jewellery, handmade gifts in stone and gems can also be found at Gem and Stone Creations. There is also a kid’s corner for the junior col...Gem and Stone Creations
Beaconsfield, North - North East
- Click to read more:
Grandvewe Sheep Farm Cheesery sits in the lush Huon Valley south of Peppermint Bay. The Cheesery makes seven different types of sheep cheeses and nine types of cow's milk cheeses along with sheep yoghurts, in season. The cheeses can only be purchased in our farm shop, and are reminiscent of classic European style cheeses.
From October through March you can come and see the sheep being milked and watch the family’s resident cheesemaker at work creating farmhouse cheeses from our sheep milk and...Grandvewe Farm Cheesery
Birchs Bay, South
- Click to read more:
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 Friday. The centre houses a museum and a retail store where merchandise is available to purchase.
During a tour of this brewery you will see all the processes that produce the amber liquid and have an opportunity to taste the beers that constantly win ...J Boag and Son Brewery
Launceston, North - North East
- Click to read more:
Lactos is one of Australia’s leading speciality cheesemakers located at Burnie on the north-west coast.
At the Lactos Cheese Tasting and Sales Centre you can sample Lactos’s fine cheeses, including major brands Tasmanian Heritage, Mersey Valley and Australian Gold, and purchase direct from the maker.
Taste the Tasmanian-made varieties such as Swiss cheese, cheddar, brie and the world’s best camembert – Lactos’s Tasmanian Heritage Signature Camembert has been awarded the Best Cheese in its class...Lactos Cheese Factory (Tasting)
Burnie, North West
- Click to read more:
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 70 varieties of the fragrant plant. Lavender House produces a range of skin and body care products using pure organic essential oils distilled on the premises. You can browse the showroom and gift shop to choose from skin care, aromatherapy, essential ...Lavender House
Rowella, North - North East
- Click to read more:
Meadowbank Estate is a cellar door, vineyard and restaurant at Cambridge, east of Hobart. Cambridge is 15 minutes’ drive east of Hobart (14 kilometres).
Meadowbank Estate’s 10 hectares of vines overlooks the Coal River Valley wine region. You can sample and purchase a range of acclaimed, cool climate wines at the cellar door, including intense pinot noirs, crisp, dry aromatics and medal-winning chardonnays. Choose from the seasonal a la carte menu in Meadowbank’s award-winning restaurant. You ca...Meadowbank Estate Vineyard Restaurant
Hobart, South
- Click to read more:
Mures Fish Centre is a Hobart institution, situated right on the bustling fishermans wharf next to the boats that bring in so much of its stock in trade.
As well as dining in - at the al la carte restaurant upstairs, or the fishing-boat level family bistro, there is a range of seafood delicacies you can buy to take back to your accommodation or as you tour the island. These include smoked salmon pates, terrines, roulades and a range of classic seafood soups.
Even if you are not buying, the mong...Mures Gourmet Products
Hobart, South
- Click to read more:
Newsprint has been made at Boyer since 1941. Tours are available Tuesdays and Thursdays for groups to see the papermaking process from start to finish.
The duration of the tour is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours.
Maximum size of party is 15 persons, minimum size party 6 persons. Allowances can be made to accommodate smaller/larger groups under special arrangements.
Children must be over 12 years to participate in the tour. Sturdy footwear is essential (sandals, thongs and high heels are not conside...Norske Skog
Boyer, South
- Click to read more:
The Pyengana Dairy Company makes award-winning, traditional cheeses, in Pyengana, north east Tasmania.
Pyengana is an Aboriginal word meaning the meeting of two rivers – and the Pyengana Dairy Company sits in this lush river valley favoured by dairy farmers. Tasty, sturdy cheeses have been made using traditional methods at Pyengana for more than 100 years, and present cheesemaker Jon Healey still uses equipment from that time. You can watch cheese being made, sample some of Pyengana’s award-win...Pyengana Dairy Company
Pyengana, North - North East
- Click to read more:
The Salamanca Arts Centre is a vibrant arts community located at Hobart’s Salamanca Place. Salamanca Place is close to Hobart’s waterfront, a short walk from the city’s central business district.
The Centre includes artist studios, galleries, venues, retail outlets, arts organisations and public spaces, housed in the historic sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place. You can wander through alcoves lined with galleries and shops. Choose your own piece of Tasmanian art, sample fair trade coffee an...Salamanca Arts Centre
Hobart, South
- Click to read more:
The Swansea Bark Mill and Museum is located at Swansea on Tasmania’s east coast. Swansea is a two-and-a-half hour drive from Hobart (134 kilometres) and Launceston (134 kilometres).
The multi-award winning Swansea Bark Mill and Museum features Australia’s only restored black wattle bark mill. The fully working mill demonstrates how bark from local black wattle trees was once crushed for export across the world. The bark is high in tannic acid – the basic ingredient used in tanning. The Mill was...Swansea Bark Mill and Tavern
Swansea, North - North East
- Click to read more:
Tascot Carpets proudly manufacture wool and wool blend, Tasmanian made high quality carpets, at Devonport. Tascot pride themselves on creating the highest quality flooring products that reflect their reputation for design excellence and craftsmanship. The totally vertically integrated production facility is located in East Devonport and has been in operation since 1961. Tascot are extremely proud that their manufacturing has remained locally, supporting the Tasmanian community.
Tascot Carpets a...Tascot Templeton Carpets Pty Ltd
Devonport, North West
- Click to read more:
The Touchwood Craft Gallery is located at Stanley, north-west Tasmania. Stanley is an hour's drive north-west of Burnie (78 kilometres/49 miles) and 90 minutes from Devonport (127 kilometres/79 miles).
The Touchwood Craft Gallery specialises in fine Tasmanian artworks. You can browse the Gallery’s collection of hand-made pottery, blown glass, pewter, jewellery and fine woodcraft made from Tasmanian speciality timbers. Artisans include Barry Mousley—who is exclusively represented by Touchwood—Cri...Touchwood Craft Gallery and Coffee Shop
Stanley, North West
- Click to read more:
The Waddamana Power Station in Tasmania's central highlands is now a fascinating hydro-electric museum. It is a tribute to the beginning of integrated hydro-electric development in Tasmania, featuring an array of machinery, memorabilia, photographs and artefacts.
In 1916 electricity generated by harnessing the power of falling water ' hydro-electricity', first came to Hobart from Waddamana Power Station.
Tours can be booked for groups of 10 people or more .
Accommodation is available at Wadda...Waddamana Power Station Museum
Waddamana, South
- Click to read more:
Waverley Australia is a woollen mill located just outside of Launceston, northern Tasmania.
This woollen mill, established in 1874, is the oldest in Australia. It is located on the original site on the banks of Distillery Creek near the city of Launceston.
A tour guide, with the aid of visual aids, will guide you through the fascinating process of 'fleece to fabric' prior to your tour through the Warping and Weaving areas.
At the conclusion of your tour the mill shop offers a large range of supe...Waverley Australia
Launceston, North - North East
- Click to read more:
Westhaven Dairy produce goats milk cheeses and cows milk yoghurts, with factory location in Launceston, Tasmania.
The factory is open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. Westhaven Tasmanian Yogurt is produced from cows milk and has no sugar, artificial flavours, colours or preservative added. There are only natural and pure fruit flavours within the products. Other cows milk products are specialty cheddar - Italian herb, sweet pepper, tasty and Feta cheese.
Goats milk products are Feta, and C...Westhaven Dairy
Launceston, North - North East
Email This Page
Add to favourites
