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Way Down Under: A Road Trip through Tasmania

Way Down Under: A Road Trip through Tasmania

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 on 2022.02.03
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When AFAR contributor Serena Renner moved to Sydney, she had no clue that, after a two-hour flight south to Tasmania, she could ramble through river valleys and meet a zoo’s worth of animals in the wild. Then she paid a visit to the island’s northwest corner. Drive the same remote backcountry now and you’ll catch the Southern Hemisphere in its prime.  Credit: Collected by Afar Magazine
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Red Feather Inn

Lodging · Hadspen

"Relaxation and Traditional Food at the Red Feather Inn After arriving at Launceston airport, pick up a rental car and head to Hadspen’s Red Feather Inn, a former carriage house where the rooms have fireplaces and soaking tubs. Book a candlelit dinner in the dining room or make your meal with the house chef by reserving a spot in one of the pickling or smoking classes in the cozy kitchen."

Photo courtesy of Red Feather Inn

Seven Sheds Brewery

Permanently Closed

"Brews Beyond Beer at Seven Sheds Brewery At Seven Sheds Brewery in Railton, you can enjoy the Paradise Pale ale or the mead, which is fermented with renowned honey from nearby Sheffield."

Photo by Kelly Slater/Seven Sheds

Clovelly Orchards

Building · Kentish

"Pick Up a Grown-up Picnic at Spreyton Cider Co. At Spreyton Cider Co., pick up the dry vintage cider and ample supplies of beef jerky, local cheese, and “bikkies” (crackers). Then settle under the apple and cherry trees for a picnic."

Photo by Rebecca Siegel/Flickr

Tannin Restaurant at the Tarkine Tavern

Restaurant · Waratah/Wynyard

"Get Lost in the Rain Forest at Corinna Lodge Blow through Burnie to allow for more time in the woods. When the long stretch of highway turns bright white—it was built from silica rock—you’re almost to Corinna (from $180), a gold rush settlement turned ecolodge on the edge of the tarkine wilderness. Follow the trail from your cottage to see ancient huon pines or spot platypi while kayaking on Pieman River. In the likely event it rains, escape to the lodge’s Tannin restaurant for a rib-eye steak."

Photo by Serena Renner

Marakoopa Cave

Tourist attraction · Meander Valley

"Mole Creek Karst National Park, along with the surrounding Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, offers subterranean streams and pools, plus at least 300 caves. At Marakoopa Cave, you’ll feel as though you’re in mother nature’s planetarium—the walls are lit up by Australia’s largest colony of glowworms. Caves like Honeycomb and Westmorland are best explored during a half- or full-day trip with Deb from Wild Cave Tours. Unlike most guides, she holds a PhD in speleology. But if one day is not enough, make it a wild caving weekend to progress from walking and wading to scrambling and squeezing through tight crevices. Local beer and wine await you at Mole Creek Guesthouse."

Photo by Paul Flood
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When AFAR contributor Serena Renner moved to Sydney, she had no clue that, after a two-hour flight south to Tasmania, she could ramble through river valleys and meet a zoo’s worth of animals in the wild. Then she paid a visit to the island’s northwest corner. Drive the same remote backcountry now and you’ll catch the Southern Hemisphere in its prime.  Credit: Collected by Afar Magazine
afar.com/travel-tips/way-down-under-a-road-trip-through-tasmania

Red Feather Inn

Lodging · Hadspen

"Relaxation and Traditional Food at the Red Feather Inn After arriving at Launceston airport, pick up a rental car and head to Hadspen’s Red Feather Inn, a former carriage house where the rooms have fireplaces and soaking tubs. Book a candlelit dinner in the dining room or make your meal with the house chef by reserving a spot in one of the pickling or smoking classes in the cozy kitchen."

Photo courtesy of Red Feather Inn

Seven Sheds Brewery

Permanently Closed

"Brews Beyond Beer at Seven Sheds Brewery At Seven Sheds Brewery in Railton, you can enjoy the Paradise Pale ale or the mead, which is fermented with renowned honey from nearby Sheffield."

Photo by Kelly Slater/Seven Sheds

Clovelly Orchards

Building · Kentish

"Pick Up a Grown-up Picnic at Spreyton Cider Co. At Spreyton Cider Co., pick up the dry vintage cider and ample supplies of beef jerky, local cheese, and “bikkies” (crackers). Then settle under the apple and cherry trees for a picnic."

Photo by Rebecca Siegel/Flickr

Tannin Restaurant at the Tarkine Tavern

Restaurant · Waratah/Wynyard

"Get Lost in the Rain Forest at Corinna Lodge Blow through Burnie to allow for more time in the woods. When the long stretch of highway turns bright white—it was built from silica rock—you’re almost to Corinna (from $180), a gold rush settlement turned ecolodge on the edge of the tarkine wilderness. Follow the trail from your cottage to see ancient huon pines or spot platypi while kayaking on Pieman River. In the likely event it rains, escape to the lodge’s Tannin restaurant for a rib-eye steak."

Photo by Serena Renner

Marakoopa Cave

Tourist attraction · Meander Valley

"Mole Creek Karst National Park, along with the surrounding Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, offers subterranean streams and pools, plus at least 300 caves. At Marakoopa Cave, you’ll feel as though you’re in mother nature’s planetarium—the walls are lit up by Australia’s largest colony of glowworms. Caves like Honeycomb and Westmorland are best explored during a half- or full-day trip with Deb from Wild Cave Tours. Unlike most guides, she holds a PhD in speleology. But if one day is not enough, make it a wild caving weekend to progress from walking and wading to scrambling and squeezing through tight crevices. Local beer and wine await you at Mole Creek Guesthouse."

Photo by Paul Flood