When dining in Smithton, Tasmania, you can’t go past fresh Tasmanian oysters. Plucked from the pristine, nutrient-rich waters of Tasmania’s rugged North West coast, Tarkine Fresh Oysters are delivered straight from the sea, to you. Visit our new licensed cafe & retail store in Smithton and choose from delicately cooked or freshly shucked natural oysters from our oyster farm in Tasmania; dine-in or takeaway. Discover an array of bespoke Tasmanian made products and giftware in our recently opened retail store.

Our namesake, the Tarkine, is an area within the Savage River National Park in North West Tasmania, Australia. The Tarkine is home to an abundance of pristine wilderness as well as largely undisturbed tracts of rare, cool temperate rainforest. The Tarkine provides habitat for over 60 threatened and endangered species of flora and fauna.

Address: 21/25 West Esplanade, Smithton, Tasmania
Phone: (03) 6452 2262

Cape Grim Grill @ Tall Timbers

The Cape Grim Grill at Tall Timbers, Tasmania has a variety of options for a unique dining experience. Whether it is an intimate dinner for two, a family celebration or just for an enjoyable night out, Tall Timbers is able to provide a solution.

Our menus feature Tasmanian and local produce extensively, with dishes prepared to show-case the high-quality meat, vegetables and seafood that our region is famous for. Our restaurant is located in Tasmania’s North West at Smithton, close to the famous Stanley Nut and at the gateway to the pristine Tarkine Wilderness.

Address: 5/15 Scotchtown Road, Smithton 7330, Tasmania
Phone: (03) 6452 9000

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Allendale Gardens is regarded as the areas best attraction and one of Tasmania’s best attractions.  A superb 7 acres of delightful garden “rooms” designed to provide a spectacle of colour throughout the seasons.  The gardens are flanked by a 65-acre “rainforest” walk.  Devonshire teas are also available.

You will find these delightful gardens 10 kilometres south of Smithton on the way to the South Arthur Forests, the Western Lacrum Dairy FarmExplorer and the beautiful Tarkine Coast at Sarah Anne Rocks.

Lacrum Dairy Farm

The Lacrum Dairy Farm (open for public viewing summer & autumn afternoons) has regular milking demonstrations, cheese tastings and sales.

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Looking for accommodation in Smithton, Tasmania?

Tall Timbers is located at Smithton in beautiful Tasmania, the gateway to the abundant attractions of the North West Coast, including the magical Tarkine Wilderness and historic township of Stanley. Enjoy one of the many available tours such as helicopter flights and scenic tours, 4WD adventure tours, and Tarkine forest and wilderness experiences.

Our accommodation has an official 4-star rating from AAA Tourism and includes 59 modern hotel rooms and 8 luxury lakeside 1 & 2 bedroom self-contained apartments, ideal for a family holiday, relaxing getaway, or corporate stay. Treat yourself to a Tasmanian wine from our nationally branded bottleshop or our warm and welcoming bars, enjoy the perfect Tasmanian steak in our restaurant, or relax in our heated indoor pool, spa, gym or tennis court.

Address: 5 – 15 Scotchtown Road, Smithtown, Tasmania
Phone: (03) 6452 9000

Ye Olde Post Office Cottage

You can participate in a small part of the history of the area when you stay in The Ye Olde Post Office Cottage Smithton. It was built for the Post Master in 1926 right next to the Post Office in the centre of town. Experience staying in a wood structure with 10 foot (3 meter) ceilings.

We provide comprehensive, comfortable and affordable accommodation in which includes a continental breakfast which is a vital part of your Tasmanian holiday experience. This experience can be enriched by having a glass of Tasmanian wine after you arrive at AAA – Ye Olde Post Office Cottage – Smithton.

Your host Michael will ensure that you will utilize all the facilities and services of our B & B which will guarantee that you will have an unforgettable holiday in the rugged North West.

Address: 10 Smith Street, Smithton Tasmania 7330
Phone: (03) 6452 2162

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Smithton Tasmania sits in the shadow of The Nut, a volcanic plug rising almost 200 meters out of the ocean on a nearby peninsula. On a clear day, you might be lucky enough to see Perkins and Robbins Islands off in the Bass Strait. This pretty little coastal town sits right on Duck Bay and River and is an important industrial and administrative centre for the Northwest Coast.

The economy is driven by a robust timber mill and potato processing plant. You’ll find Smithton at the end of the Bass Highway past other picturesque coastal towns like Penguin and Burnie.

An Important Industrial Town

This important industrial town is the very last stop on the road to the Arthur River and the Tarkine Wilderness beyond. It’s quite a rainy town because it sits right in the teeth of the Roaring Forties, the wind and weather system that continually churns in the Southern Hemisphere. All of this precipitation makes the fields around Smithton incredibly green and lush. The whipping wind of the Roaring Forties also makes the air in Smithton some of the cleanest in the world. Image credit: Tourism Tasmania & Adam Gibson

Adventure seekers love coming to Smithton to explore the Dismal Swamp which has a hidden Blackwood Forest and can be reached by foot. And just a little further west of town, Marrawah attracts adrenaline junkies for its notoriously powerful and jaw-droppingly high surf.

Nature Enthusiasts, Extreme Surfers, Timber Workers and Farmers love Smithton Tasmania

Smithton is the gateway to the rugged lands of far northwest Tasmania. It makes for a picturesque base camp for nature lovers venturing off into the wilderness beyond. This industrial town sitting right on the Bass Strait is also the perfect home for extreme surfers looking to challenge themselves on the massive waves of Marrawah.

Smithton is also an important administrative centre for the lush farming fields of the northwest coast. The productive timber mill in town also employs many of Smithton’s citizens. You’ll find that Smithton has a blue-collar charm sitting right on a picturesque coastline.

History

Smithton was originally named after the Duck River. A post office was established on the river in 1873 but was renamed Smithton in 1895. But Smithton would not be declared a town until the nearby Mowbray swamp was drained for use as farmland in 1905.

The town came to life when a regular rail service called the Marrawah Tramway began back in 1913. It would be a while before schools were opened in town. The first high school was established in 1937 while the first kindergarten was opened in 1951. The town really began to flourish in the ’50s when a public hospital was opened.

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Are you craving something hot and fresh from the oven? Handmade from natural ingredients? You’ve come to the right place. At Banjo’s, you can expect to find:

• Pies, sausage rolls and small savouries – made right here. Delicious fillings encased in Banjo’s signature
  pastry guaranteed to melt in your mouth and keep you coming back for more.
• Buns and scones. Try our range of buns and scones, including our Boston Bun, Fruit Bun, Vegemite Scroll, Date Scone, Savoury Scone, and more.
• Cakes and slices. From carrot cake to red velvet, from brownies to shortcake, we have a wide selection of tempting treats for your sweet tooth.
• Pastries. One taste of our croissants or Danishes will put a smile on your face. Choose a warm, buttery croissant or a fruit – or custard-filled Danish for a delicious breakfast or snack.
• Homemade bread. Sample a loaf of our fresh, wholesome bread, such as our White Sandwich Loaf, Ancient Grain Sandwich Loaf, Sunflower Finnen, or Cheese and Bacon Roll – to name just a few.

Address: The Esplanade, Strahan, TAS 7468
Phone: (03) 6471 4203

Tracks on Point

Call around to our cafe at Regatta Point Station and check out the fresh renovations to the station and sample our delicious menu. Enjoy coffee, a drink, light meal or snack, regardless of whether or not you are travelling on the West Coast Wilderness Railway.

The development also includes a new gift shop, offering the same unique railway-related merchandise as our shop at Queenstown Station.

Join us for espresso coffee, tea, cold drinks, crepes, snacks and light meals. Our gift shop has souvenirs and gift items, and we have brochures of local attractions and activities. Chat to our knowledgeable staff who can assist with bookings.

Address: 68 Esplanade Regatta Point Station, Strahan, Tasmania 7468 Phone: (03) 6471 7499

View 42º Restaurant & Bar

Tasmania’s finest and freshest seafood served up along with a magnificent view overlooking Macquarie harbour. View 42° Restaurant & Bar in Strahan utilises local products from its pristine surrounding environment to create sumptuous meals for breakfast and dinner.

To get your day started the View 42° buffet breakfast has everything you need to fuel yourself for the day of exploring ahead.

Address: 1 Jolly Street, Strahan, TAS
Phone: (03) 6471 4361

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The iconic ‘BUSHMANS STRAHAN’ is situated right in the heart of the coastal town of Strahan on Tasmania’s remote West Coast. Our rooms offer the perfect place to rest your head after a busy day exploring our unique World Heritage Wilderness.

Our three queen rooms all have an ensuite, heating, as well as coffee and tea making facilities. Please note each room has a lovely view over the port of Strahan, however rooms are accessible via stairs only, and each ensuite shower is over a bath.

Across the road you will find the cruise terminal to our very own World Heritage Cruises. Receive a 10% discount on your cruise when you stay with us.

Address: 1 Harold Street, Strahan, Tasmania
Phone: (03) 6471 7599

Strahan Village

Strahan Village offers a restaurant, bar and holiday accommodation in a historic West Coast fishing village.

The rooms at Strahan Village include a TV, tea/coffee making facilities, refrigerator and heating. Guest facilities include a laundry and tour desk. Internet access is available.

Strahan is a pretty Tasmanian waterfront town, located on the bay of Macquarie Harbour. It is approximately 4 hours’ drive from Hobart and 1.5 hours from Cradle Mountain.

Address: The Esplanade, 7468 Strahan, Australia
Phone: (03) 6471 4200

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Looking for attractions in Strahan? The four-hour River and Rainforest tour takes you from the shores of Macquarie Harbour into the rainforest and mountains of Tasmania’s rugged west coast. The full-day Queenstown Explorer takes passengers all the way along the 35km track to the historic mining town. It then returns to Strahan, with sightseeing stops along the way.

The extraordinary engineering achievement of this railway will be evident as you cross historic bridges, including Iron Bridge. Also see the remains of the 244-metre trestle bridge at Quarter Mile. You’ll visit some of the stations along the line, and have the chance to walk in the rainforest. For honey lovers, you will taste wild leatherwood honey, harvested from the wilderness.

During your journey, your guide will tell you the stories of the railway and the resilient people lived and worked along its length. From the men who laboured to build the line and keep the trains running, to the families and children that made a life in the forest. Also learn about the two visionary Irishmen whose fierce rivalry and undaunted ambition brought the railway to life.

West Coast Reflections Exhibition

Architects, writers, woodturners, gardeners and historians contributed their talents to the acclaimed exhibition West Coast Reflections. The exhibition is at the West Coast Visitor Information and Booking Centre. The story of the people of West Coast starts 35,000 years ago with the Aborigines, and proceeds through convict times, mining and forestry. The exhibit includes rainforests, caves, oral history.

The centre also hosts Tasmania’s longest-running play The Ship That Never Was. The story is based on a real event that happened in 1834. The last ship built at the convict settlement at Macquarie Harbour was about to sail for the new prison at Port Arthur but was hijacked by 10 convict shipwrights.

World Heritage Cruise on Gordon River with Lunch

Climb aboard a purpose-built catamaran, departing from Strahan Wharf and heading towards Hells Gates, the narrow-channel entrance to Macquarie Harbor. Pass ocean trout and Atlantic salmon farms en-route to Sarah Island. Take a 1-hour guided tour of the island to learn about the harsh conditions of Tasmania’s first penal settlement.

From Sarah Island, travel into the majestic world heritage listed Gordon River. Rediscover serenity while gliding deep into the ancient rainforest. Disembark at Heritage Landing for a stroll through the hushed, lichen-covered rainforest. Marvel at one of the forest’s oldest inhabitants, a 2000-year-old Huon Pine.

Address: 19 Esplanade, Strahan Wharf, Strahan, Tasmania.

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Strahan is a harbour-side village with a dark and fascinating convict past set on the edge of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Nestled on the shores of massive Macquarie Harbour, Strahan is the gateway to the World Heritage-listed Franklin–Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

Boat cruises provide an unforgettable journey through World Heritage Wilderness into the pristine temperate rainforests of the Gordon River.

Strahan is full of stories from the days of convicts and pioneers toughing it out in Tassie’s wild west. Nearby, in Macquarie Harbour is Sarah Island, once a notorious convict prison and a powerful reminder of the brutal treatment of Tasmania’s convicts.

These days, Strahan is an iconic travel destination with shops selling artisan wares and eateries serving up delicious local produce.

There are long stretches of wild ocean beach to explore, massive sand dunes to conquer and forest adventures to be had.

Strahan is also the departure point for the West Coast Wilderness Railway. From Strahan you can take a return half-day journey into the wilderness or a full-day journey to Queenstown and back.

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George Town in Tasmania is Australia’s 3rd-oldest city behind only Hobart and Sydney. But it is difficult to focus on the history of this vibrant north coast town as you drive in through beautiful orchards, lavender fields, berry farms and vineyards. Once you get over the stunning inbound drive, head over to the Old Watch Museum. This retired lock-up is now a history museum for George Town and the area. You’ll be impressed by the depth of the area’s maritime history.

When you’re done touring the museum, pick up a self-guided George Town Heritage Trail brochure. The pamphlet will walk you through town past some of Australia’s most historic sites. But save some energy for hiring a bicycle. The 4-kilometer ride to nearby Low Head Pilot Station takes you down a scenic coastline to an 1805-built pilot building. The building, still in use today, was erected by free convict labour at the dawn of European history in Tasmania.

Water Sports, Historical Architecture and The Arts

The Tamar River pouring into the Bass Strait at the edge of town gives visitors unlimited potential for water sport. George Town is a popular beachside destination for swimmers and surfers. Long sandy beaches and the cool waters of the strait are perfect for a summertime cool-off.

Fisherman flock to George Town to charter boats into the deeper waters of the strait where some of the planet’s healthiest fish live. And boating enthusiasts love George Town’s Bass and Flinders Centre where they can oggle at a nice collection of historical boats. You can even board a replica of the 1798 sloop Norfolk.

Being Australia’s third-oldest town, George Town has its share of historical buildings including the 1805-built pilot building and the 1843-built town gaol. The gaol has been refurbished and it reopened in 2004. It now features a history museum as well as a gallery. And art lovers descend on the town to attend the annual Lighthouse Regional Arts Festival.

Nature Lovers and Maritime Maniacs

George Town has it’s own little penguin colony at Low Head Beach. You can sit on the beach at dusk to watch these little guys fight the tiny surf to get back to their beach homes. The little creatures come back to land on in formations called rafts and they call out to each other before retiring for the night in their sandy holes.

With its rich maritime history as well as its seaside and riverside location, George Town is attractive for those who love the sea. The town is full of adventure tour outfitters excited to arrange a fishing expedition for you. You’ll also find a collection of historic boats at the Bass and Flinders Centre. And you can tour one of the oldest pilot houses in Australia built at the mouth of the Tamar River. It’s still in operation today.

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All around the world, crowds gather to admire our seahorses in our famous aquariums.  But you can get much closer to these mysterious creatures at our completely unique facility at Beauty Point, in Tasmania’s beautiful Tamar Valley, just 45 minutes from Launceston or Devonport.

Our working seahorse farm gives you unique access to these magical creatures. An educational tour will lead you through The Cave of the Seahorse, working Seahorse Farm and the Wonders of the Southern Ocean Aquarium, ending with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hold a beautiful seahorse in the palm of your hand!

Address: Shed 1A, Inspection Head Wharf, 200 Flinders Street, Beauty Point
Phone: (03) 6383 4111

George Town Watch House

The Watch House at George Town in Northern Tasmania is the historic old Gaol site.

Featuring a range of display’s conveying the regions rich history, the present building was built in 1843 and was reopened in 2004 as part of George Town’s Bicentenary of European settlement. It features a wonderful model village which allows visitors to imagine what early nineteenth century life was like in George Town, and an acclaimed ‘Departures & Arrivals’ display describes the Female Factories and links to the convict experience. Visitors can enter a primitive cell to get an idea of the tough life of prisoners awaiting trial or view the changing displays featuring the best in Tasmanian arts and crafts. The Community History Room contains a wealth of local information for historians and those researching their ancestry.

Whether you are a local, former resident or first-time visitor to George Town, you are sure to find something of interest at The Watch House.

Address: Cnr Macquarie & Sorrell Sts, GEORGE TOWN 7253
Phone: (03) 6382 4466

Bay Of Fires Wines

Bay of Fires Wines offer award-winning wines and are located at Pipers River in Tasmania’s north.

The wine reflects the courage and care of a dedicated group of Tasmanian winegrowers and the vision and spirit of our winemaking team. Sample the superb award winning-wines in elegant and tranquil surrounds.

The winery offers cheese platters, wines by the glass, illy coffee and T2 teas. A new and exciting range of wines awaits you at Bay of Fires Wines, which is also home to Arras, Australia’s prestige sparkling wine.

Address: 40 Baxters Rd, PIPERS RIVER 7252
Phone: (03) 6382 7622

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