Tasmania Attractions
Tasmania Attractions Directory : Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks
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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
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The award-winning Annsleigh Gardens and Café is located at Burnie, on Tasmania’s northwest coast. The Gardens are a 10-minute (10 kilometre) drive south of Burnie’s city centre.
Described as the ‘garden of ideas’, the two-hectare (five-acre) English garden has been nurtured from the soil of a bare sheep paddock over a 17-year period. The garden features a profusion of flowering and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants and bulbs. You can stroll through landscaped walks of cherry blossom, camellia, w...Annsleigh Gardens and Cafe
Burnie, North West
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Bicheno Sealife Centre offers a fascinating aquarium based at Bicheno on Tasmania’s east coast.
In the centre you will find giant Tasmanian crabs, seahorses, live crayfish and a range of other sea-life species. Walk through the wonderful display and get up close to the underwater creatures. You can also experience the breath-taking scenery of the east coast overlooking Waubs Bay and Diamond Island. Observe 'The Enterprise,’ a Tasmanian ketch built in Hobart in 1902.
Browse through the gift shop,...Bicheno Sealife Centre
Bicheno, North - North East
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Bruny Island Berry Farm is located on breathtaking Bruny Island south of Hobart. Enjoy delicious berries, either freshly picked or pick your own. Escape, relax and enjoy the picturesque landscape and stunning beachfront location. Savour our yummy berry ice creams as you wander along the tranquil creek banks or browse in our shop for assorted berry jams, sweets and berry-themed gifts.
Bring your lunch and enjoy a picnic or barbecue amidst the native bush and learn about the farm’s history and di...Bruny Island Berry Farm
Bruny Island, South
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Curringa Farm is a working merino sheep farm near Hamilton in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. The property is a short drive west of Hamilton (three kilometres/two miles) and an hour north west of Hobart (75 kilometres/47 miles).
Curringa is a 300-hectare/121-acre property, running 3,000 merino sheep for fine wool production. You can take a tour to explore this thriving Australian farm, see farm dogs working a mob of sheep and visit the wool shed to watch the shearers at work. Curringa Farm has a stro...Curringa Farm - Hamilton Sheep Centre
Hamilton, South
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Devils Heaven Wildlife Park at Launceston Lakes just a short drive from the city of Launceston.
Set amongst extensive natural bushland and with lakes stocked with trout, the park is home to a large collection of native and exotic animals. These include wombats, emus, wallabies, kangaroos, wedge-tailed eagles and alpacas. You’ll also be able to meet the park’s orphaned Tasmanian devils, who form part of the research into the devil facial tumour disease (DFTD).
This is an excellent family destina...Devils Heaven (Attraction)
Launceston, North - North East
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devils@cradle is a Tasmanian devil interpretation and viewing centre at Cradle Mountain, north west Tasmania. devils@cradle is 500 metres from the entrance to the Cradle Mountain national park on the Cradle View property, an hour’s drive south west of Devonport (83 kilometres).
You can experience an up-close encounter with Tasmanian devils at devils@cradle on a day or night tour. In the interpretation facility, your experienced guide will introduce you to the lifestyle of the alpine Tasmanian de...devils@cradle
Cradle Mountain, North West
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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 including horses, Siamese and Burmese cats, Rex rabbits, guinea pigs, coloured sheep and their lambs. There are also dogs including Scarlet, Dr. Harry’s border collie. Wilma the pet pig can usually be found up to her elbows in mud. You can touch and feel all the b...Dr Harry`s Hobby Farm and Clucky Chook Cafe
Relbia, North - North East
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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
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Geeveston Highlands Salmon and Trout Fishery is the worlds first stillwater Catch and Release trophy Atlantic salmon fishery.
Fish the lakes for trophy sized Salmon or Rainbow Trout in a magnificent forest setting abounding with Tasmanian wildlife.
Due to the large size of the fish, tackle (10wt), including barbless fly hooks, can be supplied if required. On the spot tuition is available - no booking required.
The largest fish landed so far has been an 11kg Atlantic salmon.Geeveston Highlands Salmon and Trout Fishery
Geeveston, South
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Glengarry Bush Maze and Tearooms are located at Glengarry in Tasmania’s north.
Enjoy the challenge of the formal hedge maze or take a relaxing walk in a natural Tasmanian bush setting to the fern gully. On your return, you can relax with a light lunch and drinks in the tearoom.
Situated in the picturesque West Tamar region, the Glengarry Bush Maze is only a 25-minute drive (34 kilometres/21 miles) from Launceston. You'll find the maze and tearooms just off the Frankford Highway at Glengarry.Glengarry Bush Maze and Tearooms - The
Glengarry, North - North East
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Go Wild @ Bonorong Wildlife Conservation Centre is a wildlife centre located at Brighton, southern Tasmania. You can see Tasmanian devils, spotted quolls, wombats and Forester kangaroos up close.
Go Wild @ Bonorong specialises in education, conservation and care of native Tasmanian animals. Established in 1981, the centre was originally a sanctuary for injured Tasmanian wildlife. Today, visitors have the opportunity to view a range of increasingly rare Australian animals and learn from rangers w...Go Wild Tasmania
Brighton, South
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The Guide Falls Alpaca Park is located at West Ridgley, northwest Tasmania. West Ridgely is a twenty-minute drive south of Burnie (14 kilometres), a short distance from the B18 highway.
The Park features alpaca and other alternative farm animals in a working environment. You can join a hands-on tour and get acquainted with these friendly, sheep-like creatures. Alpacas are a domesticated species that originated in South America and are now bred worldwide for their sought-after fleece. Try your h...Guide Falls Alpaca Park
West Ridgley, North West
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Mr Bill Woodhouse of Gunns Plains discovered Gunns Plains Cave in 1906 during a hunting trip. The cave consists of a series of of caverns and short passages through which visitors are escorted along well lit concrete pathways.
The cave entrance is situated 30 metres from the car park. Upon entry a steep flight of 54 concrete steps are descended and from this point the pathway is fairly level apart from a short ladder to be climbed down. The tour route through the cave is some 275 metres long. Oc...Gunns Plains Cave
Gunns Plains, North West
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Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs are natural springs 90 minutes’ drive south of Hobart.
Formed some 40 million years ago, these great dolomite caves were discovered in 1917 by timber workers. You can join a Parks and Wildlife guide on a 45-minute daily tour through the large cavern. You’ll discover spectacular subterranean formations including flowstone, stalactites, columns, shawls, straws, stalagmites and the unusual helictites. The Cave is spacious and well-lit and there are no narrow passa...Hastings Caves and Thermal Springs
Hastings, South
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Lures Book Shop Licensed Café is located in Scamander on Tasmania’s stunning east coast. The café combines delicious produce and fine wine with a wide selection of reading material.
Lures provides a comfortable environment with quality homemade food, Lavazza coffee, tea and wine. A selection of wine including Tasmanian wine is available by glass. The café stocks a wide range of books including a Tasmanian section (tourist information available) Penguin books, Harper Collins books and a second ha...Lures Bookshop Licensed Cafe
Scamander, North - North East
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Natone Hills Fishery offers fly fishing in the hills of Upper Natone, 20 kilometres (12 miles) inland from Burnie, in northwest Tasmania. This area is lush and green and the Natone Hills Fishery has its own private waters stocked with brown and rainbow trout.
Facilities include shelter sheds, rod stands, equipment hire with tuition given.
Barbecue and picnic tables are provided along with toilets and car parks.
The complex is open seven days a week from September to April.
Bookings are recommend...Natone Hills Fly Fishery
Natone, North West
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Old Mac's Farm & Fishery is located close to the centre of Launceston in northern Tasmania. It is ideal for a weekend, after work and a whole family getaway.
It is situated on a 44 hectare picturesque site including a large lake to fish from. The Fishery features large numbers of rainbow trout weighing up to six kilograms to tempt those keen fisherman or even the beginner. Old Mac’s Farm & Fishery is just minutes from the centre of Launceston and fly fishing lessons are available by appointment....Old Mac`s Farm & Fishery
Launceston, North - North East
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Children will love a walk around Pindari Deer Farm amongst tame deer, alpacas and kangaroos. Groups can walk at their leisure or take a guided tour.
You might like to catch your own trout and barbecue your catch, or dine at the fully licensed restaurant. If you enjoy it so much you want to stay, there is accommodation available.Pindari Holiday Farm and Restaurant
Riana, North West
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The Platypus Experience is located in Latrobe on Tasmania’s beautiful northwest coast. It’s difficult to keep this unique mammal out of its natural environment. However the Experience provides comprehensive dioramas, videos and models with a unique water feature which displays how the platypus live, eat and breed in their secret world. It is truly an educational experience for the young and old.
While experiencing this unique display you can also marvel at the unbelievable collection of trophie...Platypus Experience
Latrobe, North West
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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 else in the world. You are guaranteed to see both these spectacular egg-laying mammals actively feeding and playing during the guided tour. The tour begins with viewing platypuses in platypus ponds before walking through the echidna garden to see ec...Platypus House
Beauty Point, North - North East
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Redbanks Fish & Field offers a range of outdoor experiences at Nugent, south east Tasmania. This is combined with the luxury of a fully licensed lodge offering full catering if required. Visitors can enjoy locally grown produce, meat and fish fresh from the property.
Redbanks Fish & Field specialises in structured outdoor activities for individuals or groups. Under the guidance of expert instructors, you can fly fish or cast a lure in one of the well-stocked dams to catch plump trout or Atlant...Redbanks Fish & Field
Nugent, South
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Anglers with an interest in the history of their sport will appreciate the collection showing the changes to fishing equipment over time and the history of angling in Tasmania. The museum is housed in the cottage built for the first superintendent of the Salmon Ponds in 1865.
Not a line could be cast for trout until the first brown and rainbow trout in the southern hemisphere were raised here in 1864. They were the base stock of streams and lakes in Australia and New Zealand.
Visitors can view ...Salmon Ponds and the Museum of Trout Fishing
Plenty, South
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Award winning Seahorse World is located at Beauty Point in Northern Tasmania.
It offers a unique tour experience and is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the wild seahorse. Guided tours operate every 30 minutes from 9.30am.
Seahorse World provides visitors with an opportunity to experience the secret life of seahorses, from pregnant males through birth up to adulthood and exhibits more species of seahorse than anywhere else in the world. There is disability access and you can wi...Seahorse World Pty Ltd
Beauty Point, North - North East
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Something Wild is a wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary at National Park, southwest Tasmania. National Park is an hour’s drive northwest of Hobart (77 kilometres), two kilometres from the Mount Field national park entrance.
Something Wild specialises in the rehabilitation and release of orphaned and injured native wildlife. Covering 485 hectares (1200 acres) of protected land, with 12 hectares (30 acres) devoted to the main visitor area, it is Tasmania’s largest wildlife sanctuary. Here, you will...Something Wild
National Park, South
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Situated on Fisherman's Dock at the foot of the Nut, Stanley Seaquarium provides an ideal outing for the whole family. A wide variety of Tasmanian sea life are viewed at close range from above and below water level, so close that you can almost touch them.
The Rock Pool provides encounters and observation of the various fish, urchins, hermit crabs, sea-stars and other normally difficult to see creatures who live there and is a favourite with the children.
The Wharf shelters huge Southern Rock Lo...Stanley Seaquarium
Stanley, North West
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The Tamar Island Wetlands is a unique urban wetlands reserve ten minutes drive from Launceston. An outstanding Interpretation Centre offers visitors the opportunity to learn about the great value of the wetlands.
The Tamar Island Wetlands are managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, with important assistance from Wildcare volunteers. The Interpretation Centre and the boardwalk to the island have easy wheelchair access and both the Centre and the island have disabled toilet facilities...Tamar Island Wetlands Reserve and Interpretation Centre
Launceston, North - North East
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The Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park is a wildlife park at Taranna, southeast Tasmania. Taranna is 75 minutes south east of Hobart (88 kilometres/55 miles) on the Tasman Peninsula.
You can see Tasmanian devils close at hand here, alongside other native animals including quolls, rare golden possums and wallabies. Free-ranging kangaroos can be hand-fed, and you can see wedge-tailed eagles, falcons and hawks in Kings of the Wind, Tasmania's only free-flight raptor show. Devils in the Dark is a gui...Tasmanian Devil Conservation Park
Taranna, South
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Teez Cafe and Lookout is located at Tarraleah in Tasmania's central highlands and offers superb views.
It is a great place to break the journey whilst on the Hobart – Strahan touring route, voted “One of Australia’s Top Ten drives”. Guests may admire the views back to Mount Wellington and beyond whilst enjoying home-made food and real coffee. There is a range of interesting things to see and do whilst visiting the location.
Activities include helping to feed our gentle Highland cattle or take a...Teez Cafe and Lookout
Tarraleah, South
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Trowunna Wildlife Park is a family wildlife park at Mole Creek not far from Cradle Mountain.
At Trowunna you can see more than 35 species of birds and animals, situated on more than 15 hectares (38 acres) of natural bushland.
You can get up close and hand-feed the free-ranging kangaroos and wallabies. Or you can take an interactive guided tour and see Tasmanian devils being hand-fed, pat a koala and wombat, and learn from informed guides about these unique marsupials.
Barbeque facilities are ...Trowunna Wildlife Park
Mole Creek, North West
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The Wall In The Wilderness is situated at Derwent Bridge in Tasmania’s Central Highlands. It is Australia’s most ambitious art project undertaken in recent years. By 2015 creator/designer, Greg Duncan plans to carve the history of the highlands in 100 metres of timber, most of which will be in our rare Huon Pine.
The beautifully carved works set out in relief sculpture depict the history, hardship and perseverance of the people in the Central Highlands and pay homage to the individuals who sett...Wall in the Wilderness - The
Derwent Bridge, South
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Water Wheel Creek Timber Heritage Experience is located at Mawbanna, north west Tasmania. Mawbanna is a small rural settlement, 25 minutes south east of Stanley (27 kilometres/17 miles), en route to Dip Falls.
Water Wheel Creek Timber Heritage Experience is located on 20 hectares (49 acres) of forested land. Here you can take a guided tour to see Tasmania's only working example of a timber tramway. Discover the spirit of early pioneers in the Heritage Museum and browse the displays of restored ...Water Wheel Creek Timber Heritage Experience
Mawbanna, North West
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The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a steam train journey through mountainous Tasmanian wilderness. Tours depart daily from Queenstown (256 kilometres/ four hours’ drive west of Hobart), and Strahan (298 kilometres/ four and a half hours’ drive west of Hobart).
The West Coast Wilderness Railway is a restoration of the original Mt Lyell Mine railway that operated here in the late 19th century. Your 35-kilometre (22-mile) journey follows the route once travelled by trains carrying copper from ric...West Coast Wilderness Railway
Strahan, North West
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The family-run Wing’s Wildlife Park is just 35 minutes from Devonport.
The focus of the park is the rehabilitation and care of injured and orphaned wildlife. You’ll see Tasmanian devils, quolls and many more native animals. You can feed the resident trout and Atlantic salmon, and view the venomous snakes safely behind secured glass.
Many of the exhibits are under cover ensuring you’ll have an enjoyable experience in all weather conditions.
Set on a 106 acre farm, Wing’s Wildlife Park is also h...Wing`s Wildlife Park
Gunns Plains, North West
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ZooDoo is a children's zoo and fun park near Richmond, in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley. ZooDoo is five minutes’ drive west of Richmond, (six kilometres/four miles), and 30 minutes north west of Hobart (30 kilometres/19 miles).
ZooDoo is set on a 33-hectare (82 acre) farm. Here you can see Australian and Tasmanian native animals close at hand including Tasmanian devils, koalas, Forrester kangaroos, Bennett’s wallabies, pademelons, wombats and ringtail and brushtail possums. You can tour the park ...ZooDoo Wildlife Park
Richmond, South
