Our Area

 

 

 

Hamlet Downs is the ideal location to stop on your way to or from Tasmania's west coast towns of Strahan and Queenstown. In fact several days are needed to do our area justice.

Attractions* within 10 minutes drive are:

• Mt Field National Park with the world famous Russell falls, the park for all seasons features many short and long walks displaying great diversity as well as winter snow fields and the amazing Tarn Shelf with its many exhilarating walks)

• Tyenna river (rainbow & brown trout fishing, canoeing and swimming)

• Something Wild wildlife sanctuary

• Old Oust Houses where once beer hops were processed

Attractions within 30 minutes drive are:      

• Maydena Adventure Hub. Enjoy guided tours, tricycle rides, pedal powered rail rider, 4 wheel drive tours and a trip to the Eagle's Eyrie atop an 1100 metre mountain 

• Styx valley at Maydena (home of world's largest hardwood trees)

• The Florentine Valley features many different attractions like Mt Tim Shea the Growling Swallet and Wylds Craig

• Lake Meadowbank (on Derwent River for Atlantic salmon, and trout making it a fantastic and diverse fishery).

• The Salmon Ponds (at Plenty, an historic trout hatchery) 

• New Norfolk (largest town in the Derwent valley) offers history, services, Jet boat rides and when available, historic train trips.

Attractions within 90 minute drive are:

• Southwest National Park (Lake Pedder & Lake Gordon including trout fishing) 

• Hobart (Tasmania's capital)

• Richmond (coal river valley, many vineyards)

• Central lakes district (Lake St Clair National park)

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To assist you in planning your Tasmanian holiday, have a look at the following sites*.

Tourism Tasmania

Climate for our area (Averages for BUSHY PARK)

Rivers Run Tourism

Discover Tasmania

Tourism Council Tasmania

Adventure Forests of Tasmania including the Tahune Airwalk, The Tarkine, Hollybank Treetops and Maydena Adventures

* Hamlet Downs does not take responsibility for the services listed above nor the content of the linked web pages or sites. They are provided for information only. For locations and attractions, you should check with relevant authorities or organisations before venturing to those places.

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