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Curringa Subway — Image credit: Curringa Farm

Agritourism

Curringa Farm - Accommodation and Farm Tours

Agritourism with Excellence. Open daily for pre booked farm tours, meals and accommodation, Curringa Farm, located at Hamilton, central Tasmania. Personalised day tour attractions offer groups and self-drivers a unique view of a Tasmanian farm. See working farm dogs, sheep shearing and friendly farming practices. Curringa Farm is a one-hour drive from Hobart on the highway to the West Coast, close to Mt Field National Park and Russell Falls. Curringa Farm covers 750 acres / 300 hectares. 3000 sheep, poppies, cabbages and cereals. There is an intensive conservation program on the farm. Visitors can learn about native plants, animals and habitat requirements. The licensed centre and cafe caters for up to 100 people for lunches and teas. Open 360 days a year. Enjoy scotch fillet steak cooked on the wood-fired barbecue, hot new potatoes and salads in season, home-made desserts, cakes and real coffee. Tasmanian wines, lanolin cosmetics and woollen products available for purchase. Bookings essential. Minimum four people for morning or afternoon tea tours, six for lunch tours. Guests relax overnight in one of nine fully self-contained bed and breakfast cabins with beautiful views. Your hosts, Tim and Jane Parsons, are sixth generation, Tasmanian farmers. Join for an unforgettable visit to Curringa Farm's excellent agritourism experience.

Hamilton TAS

3.4 km away

Lake Meadowbank — Image credit: IFS

Natural Attractions

Lake Meadowbank

Lake Meadowbank is between Hamilton and Ouse on the Lyell Highway, a one-hour drive north-west of Hobart. This is the most downstream lake in the Derwent River hydro-scheme. Like all Hydro Tasmania lakes, Lake Meadowbank is stocked with trout. Try your luck fly fishing, spinning or trolling for brown trout - the lake’s most abundant fish - or perhaps a big rainbow trout. Water-skiing, canoeing and swimming are popular here and you can pitch your tent by the shore for a few days and truly get away from it all. Boat launching facilities, toilets, picnic and barbecue areas are available on the lake’s eastern banks and there's easy access from most shores. You need a licence to fish for trout in Tasmania’s lakes. A free brochure - Fishing Code for Anglers - is available from licence-selling agents and the Inland Fisheries Service.

Hamilton TAS

6.3 km away

Russell Falls - Great Short Walk — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Russell Falls - Great Short Walk

Russell Falls is one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 25 minutes return, 1.4km return. Grade 1. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them. It’s a short and beautiful walk to Tasmania’s favourite waterfall. It was formed when horizontal beds of soft rock eroded back to more resistant rock that had vertical faces. But as you stand in the mossy, deep green forest, and watch the water cascading gently over multiple levels, you don’t need to know its geology. Just breathe deep and enjoy its awesome beauty. When it’s time to leave, return via the same route or take the loop track back on the other side of the fern-filled creek. You may even spy a platypus in the creek. This easy walk will take you through a mixed forest comprising towering swamp gums, the tallest flowering plant on Earth, and species typical of wet forests and cool temperate rainforests, such as dogwood, musk and myrtle. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

National Park TAS

17 km away

Three Falls Circuit - Great Short Walk — Image credit: Joint copyright - PWS and photographer (Joe Shemesh)

Natural Attractions

Three Falls Circuit - Great Short Walk

Three Falls Circuit is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 2-2.5 hr circuit, 6km circuit. Grade 3. The lower parts of Mount Field National Park, famous for Russell Falls, have much more to offer. This 6km circuit takes in not only Russell Falls, but also some of the other natural features of this section of the park. Most do the circuit anticlockwise, starting with the short walk to Russell Falls, then climbing to the beautiful Horseshoe Falls. The track continues through the Tall Trees walk, taking in some magnificent specimens of swamp gums — the world's tallest flowering plant. Next stop on this walk is Lady Barron Falls—a pretty little cascading waterfall which is particularly scenic after rain. Like Russell and Horseshoe falls, Lady Barron Falls is composed of marine Permian siltstone, faced by retreating sandstone layers. All three falls provide a glimpse of the underlying geology in a heavily forested area where the geology is otherwise hidden beneath vegetation and soils. The loop back to the visitor centre finishes with a long flight of wooden steps. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Mount Field TAS

17 km away

Mt Field National Park — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Mount Field National Park

As the winding road ascends through Mount Field National Park the stunning natural flora transforms, offering a constantly changing view as you climb to higher altitudes. Known as ‘the park for all seasons’, Mount Field is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and home to some of the world’s tallest eucalypt forests, as well as a unique array of alpine vegetation. Mount Field National Park is one of Tasmania’s oldest national parks and is also one of its most diverse. Spectacular glaciated landscapes compete for attention with cascading waterfalls, including the breathtaking, three-tiered Russell Falls - arguably one of the most impressive waterfalls in Tasmania. Begin your Mount Field visit with a walk through the towering tree ferns and giant eucalypts on the short walk to Russell Falls, before travelling up the road toward Lake Dobson, where you will find longer day walks and, in winter, the snow-dusted slopes of the Mount Mawson ski field. During autumn, the hillsides of the Tarn Shelf are a riot of colour as the fagus turns gold, orange and red. Please visit the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for further information about this national park including how to get there and things to do. Refer to the ‘know before you go’ webpage for more important information about alerts, safety in parks and entry fees.

National Park TAS

17 km away

Tall Trees — Image credit: Photographer copyright, Chris Crerar

Natural Attractions

Tall Trees

Tall Trees is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 30 minute circuit, 1km circuit. Grade 2. This awesome 1km loop walk is all about the tallest flowering plants in the world. You'll feel small among the massive examples of swamp gum (Eucalyptus regnans) along the Tall Trees walk. These trees can live for hundreds of years, and have been known to reach over 100m in height. The largest trees here were growing when Abel Tasman first sighted Tasmania in 1642, and are taller than the Wrest Point Casino in Hobart. If you're curious about the trees here, there's a clinometer to help you calculate their height. As you walk you can also ponder the life and death of these giants, as you witness what becomes of fallen trees in this forest. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Mount Field TAS

18 km away

Marriotts Falls and Junee Caves

Natural Attractions

Marriotts Falls and Junee Caves

This reserve is just south of Mt Field National Park, a one-hour drive north-west of Hobart, near the township of Tyenna. Marriotts Falls offers a moderate short walk suitable for most fitness levels. A signposted turnoff just outside the township takes you to the Marriotts Falls walking track beside the Tyenna River. The walk passes through groves of tree ferns and immense swamp gums, the tallest flowering plants on earth. The total return distance to Marriotts Falls is around five kilometres. A short drive further south from Tyenna is the Junee Cave State Reserve, five kilometres west of the township of Maydena. A short nature trail leads to the entrance of the cave where the Junee River rises to the surface after travelling 30 kilometres underground through a system of almost 300 caves. Interpretive signs describe the Junee cave system, which includes Niggly Cave, Australia's deepest cave.

Tyenna TAS

23 km away

Ratho Farm Golf — Image credit: Tourism Tasmania & Greg Willson

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Ratho Farm Golf

Ratho Farm is Australia's oldest golf course. Set in scenic countryside on the outskirts of Bothwell in the Central Highlands and heart of Tasmania. Ratho Farm Golf provides 18 holes of challenging inland links-style golf. The Ratho Farm Golf Links were first laid out and enjoyed by the pioneering Reid family who emigrated from Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1822 and set up Ratho on the outskirts of Bothwell. Now restored thoughtfully and tastefully, Ratho Farm has become something of a national pilgrimage for Australian golfers to play and learn about the origins of their favourite pastime. This sees the role of the Ratho Links turn full circle. From its original application when golf first brought together the new settlers of Bothwell to enjoy their shared Scottish heritage, to once again being an important contributor to the local community as a major drawcard for the region. Ratho now not only offers a full 18-hole layout but also 20 new ensuite rooms in our former convict accommodation buildings. The Homestead provides a warm and welcoming setting and backdrop, with Atrium, dining and bar facilities as well as a golf pro shop and gift shop.

Bothwell TAS

24 km away

Pandani Grove - Great Short Walk — Image credit: Photographer copyright, Chris Crerar

Natural Attractions

Pandani Grove - Great Short Walk

Pandani Grove is one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The 60 Great Short Walks offer the best of Tasmania's day walking opportunities. 30 to 40 minute circuit, 1.5km. Grade 2. The Pandani Grove is a delightful green oasis nestled beneath the ski slopes of Mount Field. The easy 1.5km circuit around Lake Dobson passes close by pandani growing amidst alpine gums and soft treeferns. These characterful pandani are the tallest heath in the world. There's a population of platypus here too, so watch for their tell-tale ripples on the surface of the lake—particularly at dawn and dusk. The remarkable pandani is just one of many subalpine plants that are found in Tasmania and nowhere else on Earth. Along the walk you will encounter numerous alpine plants. At the far end of the lake, you will enter a stunning patch of forest dominated by a mixture of pandanis and pencil pines. Pencil pines are one of a number of ancient conifers that are endemic to Tasmania. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable. to

Mount Field TAS

25 km away

Mount Field East via Lake Nicholls — Image credit: PWS copyright

Natural Attractions

Mount Field East via Lake Nicholls

Mount Field East via Lake Nicholls is a walk in Mount Field National Park. 4 - 5 hrs circuit, 10km. Grade 4. A gradual uphill climb from the Mount Field East carpark on Lake Dobson Road takes you through wonderful sub-alpine forest, past Lake Nicholls and onto open moorland. Lake Nicholls is a good choice in wild weather as it tends to be a bit more protected. Supervise children on the final steep section where you will clamber over big boulders to the summit of Mount Field East. On a fine day this mountain top offers superb views across the Derwent Valley to the east and Rodway Range to the west. You can opt to return by the same route, or take the circuit past Lake Fenton. You will cross Windy Moor, pass through snow gum forests and descend the boulder fields down to Lake Fenton. A short side trip from near Lake Fenton takes you up to Seagers Lookout with views to the southeast. If you take the full circuit - take care as you will need to walk back down the road to your car. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Mount Field TAS

25 km away

Tarn Shelf — Image credit: Photographer copyright Chris Crerar

Natural Attractions

Tarn Shelf

Tarn Shelf is a walk in Mount Field National Park. 5-7 hour circuit, 12 km. Grade 3. The Tarn Shelf contains a picturesque series of small glacial lakes. This is a long circuit walk that takes in the Tarn Shelf, Lake Newdegate, Twilight Tarn and Lake Webster. The walk takes you across the Tarn Shelf, returning via the lower lakes. The tarns are often frozen in winter. Along the route take a break at the rustic Twilight Tarn hut – a relic from days gone by that contains skiing memorabilia from earlier decades. The Tarn Shelf can also be accessed on a shorter, 3-hour return walk via a track that leaves from the ski fields. This walk passes a series of small glacial lakes and is particularly colourful in autumn when the deciduous beech (Nothofagus gunnii) turns golden. Return via the same track to Lake Dobson. Please refer to the Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania website (parks.tas.gov.au) for up-to-date information about this walk, alerts, closures, safe walking guidelines, leave no trace principles and National Park entry fees where applicable.

Mount Field TAS

26 km away

Rider amongst ferns on Maydena Bike ParkWilderness Trail — Image credit: Maydena Bike Park

Amusement and Theme Parks

Maydena Bike Park

The Maydena Bike Park is a mountain bike park, located in Tasmania's Derwent Valley. The bike park operates two uplift services, providing access to 90+ individual trails including beginner and family-friendly rides, wilderness trails, epic advanced trails and everything in between. All trails capitalise on the park’s unique rainforest environment and massive 820m vertical elevation, offering trails of all types, for all abilities. The Park also offers; bike hire, a retail bike shop, a café, great food, a pump track, a bike school and new Wilderness ATV Tours.

Maydena TAS

28 km away

Traditional Wood fired sauna at Maydena Bike Park — Image credit: Maydena Bike Park

Spas and Retreats

Wilderness Wellness

Discover the ultimate wellness retreat in Maydena, Tasmania, and recharge your body with the rejuvenating benefits of hot and cold therapy. Their Wilderness Wellness experience provides a traditional wood-fired sauna, refreshing cold plunge and a wellness experience host – all set up within Maydena Bike Park. Surrounded by breathtaking rainforest this experience is the perfect escape to restore, recover, and reconnect with nature and friends.

Maydena TAS

28 km away

The first hole — Image credit: NNGC

Sports and Recreation Facilities

New Norfolk Golf Club

Tasmania's best nine-hole golf club is situated in the township of New Norfolk only 30 minutes from Hobart. The undulating course is well watered and professionally presented with spectacular views up the Derwent Valley towards Mt Field National Park and over to the Wellington Ranges National Park. Affiliated golfers with a golf link handicap from interstate are welcome to play and green fees are only $35

New Norfolk TAS

30 km away

Locomotive Y2 at New Norfolk 2020 https://wiki.dvr.org.au/wiki/File:Y2_DVR_200608_-_30_cropped.jpg — Image credit: Derwent Valley Railway

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Derwent Valley Railway

Discover our extensive collection of heritage rolling-stock and locomotives, along with the history of the Derwent Valley Line and its importance in the development of the region. Guided tours of New Norfolk Station and our adjacent workshop facilities are available every Wednesday and Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Specialised tours for large groups, bus tours and school excursions are available upon request. Let us know ahead of time and we can organise lunch, morning or afternoon tea catering for you to enjoy during your visit.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

U5 Shunter

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Derwent Valley Railway

The Derwent Valley Railway (DVR) is a not-for-profit incorporated association committed to preserving and making active use of the Derwent Valley Line, associated infrastructure and rolling stock. The DVR is located in Station Street at New Norfolk in the Derwent Valley, 35 kilometres north-west of Hobart. The organisation owns a number of steam and diesel locomotives, previously used for mainline running on the Tasmanian rail network. They also own various passenger carriages, with a combined capacity of over 300 passengers, as well as wagons and specialised rail maintenance equipment. Follow one of the friendly volunteer guides as they lead you through the extensive collection of locomotives and rolling stock. Uncover their unique histories and learn about the crucial role of railways in the development and future of the Derwent Valley. From the beginning of 2026, tours will be conducted at 11.00 am and 1.30 pm only.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

A beautifully curated bookshop in New Norfolk, perfect for slow browsing and discovery. — Image credit: Black Swan Bookshop

Shopping and Markets

Black Swan Bookshop

Black Swan Bookshop is an intimately designed and thoughtfully curated space, showcasing some of the world's best publications alongside excellent coffee, offering visitors a memorable experience that blends culture, comfort, and inspiration in a setting that encourages browsing, reflection, and connection, while inviting both locals and travellers to slow down, linger, and discover something unexpected.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

Mount Field Mushrooms — Image credit: Ngaire Melhop

Galleries, Museums and Collections

White Wallaby Laundromat Art Gallery

Welcome to Australia's only Laundromat Art Gallery! This beautiful bright, light filled space features a local artist gallery, self-serve cashless laundromat & a same day wash, dry & fold laundry service for travellers right to your accommodation. Locally owned and operated in New Norfolk, the heart of Tasmania's Derwent Valley, 30 minutes from Hobart.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

Miss Arthur

Shopping and Markets

Miss Arthur

Miss Arthur is a home goods store that celebrates craftsmanship, unfussy design, and functionality. Gathering together a collection of handcrafted and traditional products made from locally craftspersons to all around the world that bring quality and satisfaction to your everyday rituals. Based in New Norfolk, Tasmania in the beautiful Derwent Valley.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

Flywheel shopfront

Shopping and Markets

Flywheel

Flywheel is a boutique stationery store situated in a lovely old building in the main street of New Norfolk. It’s filled with vintage finds and stylish stationery from around the world, including fountain pens, papers, twines, pencils, scissors, wrapping papers, ribbons, journals and notebooks. There is also a working letterpress studio using an antique cast iron printing press to create beautiful letterpress goods such as greeting cards, personal stationery, bookmarks and notebooks.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

The Drill Hall Emporium

Shopping and Markets

The Drill Hall Emporium

The Drill Hall Emporium is a must-visit antiques store. A stunning mix of antique furniture, utilitarian household objects and decorator pieces in a former army drill hall. Located in the historic township of New Norfolk in the picturesque Derwent Valley, 30 minutes from Hobart and only 20 minutes from Mona.

New Norfolk TAS

31 km away

Highlands Power Trail — Image credit: Hydro Tasmania

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Highlands Power Trail

Tour the Highlands Power Trail for a unique experience in the rugged Central Highlands of Tasmania. This self-guided driving trail provides an insight into the history of hydropower within Tasmania. Stop at points of interest on the journey to see key sites and learn about the extraordinary challenges faced by the workers. Take the circular trail north from Bothwell, heading towards Waddamana Village. Continue along to Penstock Lagoon and Waddamana Canal before re-joining the Highland Lakes Road for the return journey to Bothwell. To make the most of the journey along the Highlands Power Trail, make sure there is plenty of time to tour through Waddamana Power Station Heritage Site.

Bothwell TAS

34 km away

Laser Tag Tasmania - Indoors — Image credit: Laser Tag Tasmania

Amusement and Theme Parks

Laser Tag Tasmania

Looking for an exhilarating adventure? As Tasmania's leading outdoor laser tag experience, Laser Tag Tasmania delivers exciting, action packed games that are perfect for events, festivals, youth groups, school programs, corporate functions and private bookings. The sessions encourage teamwork, communication and strategic thinking, making them ideal not only for fun and entertainment, but also for team building with workplaces, sporting clubs and community groups. As a fully mobile business, we bring the action to you, making it easy to add a high energy attraction to almost any location. Using premium equipment and professionally run game formats, they create experiences that are engaging, well organised and suitable for a wide range of ages and abilities. From large public events to tailored group sessions, Laser Tag Tasmania offers a memorable activity that keeps participants involved, draws crowds and leaves a lasting impression.

Dromedary TAS

34 km away

Day Dawn cottage in spring

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary

Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary, was established in 1946 and is one of the oldest private conservation areas in Tasmania. It was inspiration and home to Nan Chauncy - A multi award winning author of children's adventure novels. Nan's writing captured a vivid picture of the Tasmanian landscape, it's people and it's living creatures that were "real" life, not the mechanisation and gadgets of modern society. She wrote to share her love of Tasmania- Her island shaped like a heart. Chauncy Vale Wildlife Sanctuary, a 415 hectare reserve linked by a walking track to Flat Rock Reserve (455 ha), is visited by bushwalkers, bird watchers, field naturalist groups, families, groups and school parties. With it's enchanting natural environment, heritage, culture and history, Chauncy Vale has shared a role in creating many meaningful experiences for several generations of Tasmanian schools, families, individuals and community groups. There are a range of walks available which lead to points of interest such as Brown's Cave, Eve's Bath, Guvy's Lagoon and Flat Rock lookout. There are several areas suitable for picnics and gatherings, with toilets, BBQs & picnic facilities, and a meeting room available for booking.

Bagdad TAS

35 km away

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