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    Default Woodies stuff to do in Tassie

    Apologies if this is in the wrong section, but I thought that General would be a good place for it.

    My wife and I are off to Tas in a few weeks, doing a trip from Hobart to Launceston. Any suggestions for things for a woodie to do while down there? Is a Huon Valley visit worthwhile? I will be checking out the woodcrafts at the Hobart markets, but that's about the only plan so far.

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    Hmmm where to start. We went to Tassie for our honeymoon and spent 3 weeks there .

    My favourite was the west coast, around Strahan. It's on the opposite side of where you will be, but the Huon sawmill is an excellent place for timber, and the Gordon River Cruise is fantastic too.

    On the east coast, there are a number of timber mills on the way to and in the Huon Valley (including Island Speciality Timbers). I forget the name, but there was a town on the way to the Valley which had a good sized timber craft gallery.

    Not sure if it's too far out of your way, but between Devonport and Strahan there is a town called Tullah. There was a very good wood gallery there.

    All of the timber folk (whether at mills or in galleries) were very friendly and happy to chat. Whenever I bought timber extras were thrown in.

    I mostly remember places from the West coast or central Tassie. I'm certain others here can fill in more details for the east coast.

    Id love to go back there - enjoy your trip.

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    While in Hobart, a few years ago, I ducked down to Geeveston to Island Specialty Timbers,


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    isan Craftwoods is at Burnie, a couple of hours past Lonnie

    The Mill at Strahan was also a good place.

    I found most places were happy to ship back to the big island and Aussie post had a deal with the Tasmanian government in the Tourist areas for 20Kg parcels for about $20.
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    Simon this will depend on how will you be traveling makes a big difference to the answers how long you will be there for?

    I see your traveling Hobart to Launceston so I gather your flying in hire car and flying home?

    The drive between is none stop 2.hr 30min approx and there is plenty to see between, we did the other way round left Launceston at 7am got to Hobart about 4ish.

    Sue and I did it back in 2004 for 15 days Ferry from Sydney (no loner running) return to Melb.

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    The Huon is worth the trip from Hobart (it's only 45 minutes)

    Forest and heritage centre - Geeveston, history of timber in the area plus timber for sale.
    Wooden Boat Centre - Franklin. Even in you're not into boats, the techniques and skills are worth a look
    Drop in to the Living Boat Trust next door for a cup of tea and a chat, lots of timber knowledge there too.



    Several weeks? That's enough time to do several trips around the whole island.


    EDIT: If you're here early February be sure to check out the Australian Wooden Boat Festival on from the 8th to 11th. Lots of non boat wood related stuff and some great food too!

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    Thanks everyone so far. Yes, the plan is to fly to Hobart, hire a car and stay with family a few nights in Hobart, then make our way up to Orford for a night, Freycinet National Park for 2 nights, then somehow up to Launceston 2 or 3 days later to fly home.

    Anything along the way would be great. Unfortunately this trip I don't think will involve going as far we'd as Davenport, Burnie or Strahan.

    Last week in feb.

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    No your making it hard. Freycinet National Park to Launceston unless you have a a love for long and winding roads do not take The Elephant Pass to St Marys I haven't done it but told beaut scenery.

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    Island Specialty Timbers sounds like a winner down at Geeveston and only 15 mins from Huon Valley

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    When at Geeveston, drop into the Pie Shoppe.
    It's interior is all hand made in local timbers, it's like eating your lunch inside a tree!

    The pies are pretty good too.


    When I read, or misread, your original post, I thought you said you were coming to Tassie for several weeks, not in several weeks.

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    The Tasman Highway (A3), good from Hobart, thru to Coles Bay Rd, Bicheno (Great Penguin Tour there), St Helens, Scottsdale ( Check out the Chainsaw carvings), then a goat track to Launceston.

    Would I do it again? In a heart beat!


    Just after the Coles Bay rd turn off is an old wooden bridge, don't try to cross it on a full bladder, very disconcerting . . . my wife went over it 3 times before she pulled over to allow me some respite
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    There a place near Hobart , that a Chap has Carved this wall, all out of Huon Pine.
    Maybe that is what the other Threads are talking about.
    The Salamanca Market on Sun. in Hobart is a must.
    Not a good idea to mention all the road kill you see along the way. They gave us a blast, " You must Be Victorians ".
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    Scottsdale, Geeveston, Timber gallery in Launceston ( a must ), Wall in the Wilderness is a beautiful hand carved Huon Pine
    artwork. It is huge ! I watched the artist working on it and had a bit of a chat to him.

    Strahan on the west coast, a cruise up the Franklin. Have a look around Stahan, there are examples of high quality ww everywhere
    with some great examples of marquetry.

    Salamanca Place in Hobart has lots of galleries.

    All the other places mentioned above.

    Enjoy!! I love Tassie.

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    Launceston do the Cataract Gorge walk a couple of hours but well worth it.
    The Mill and Village
    Car Museum and a walk through the City Park Car museum is opposite
    In one of the Mall's is a Pasta House make sure your hungry as they are big plates.

    Geoff's right 7 weeks wouldn't be enough we want to return and do more even considered permanently.

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    Getting to some of those places will be a problem with the current fires down there.

    Have fun, I like going to Tassie.
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    The Wall in the Wilderness at Derwent Bridge between Strahan and Hobart is probably what the others are referring too.
    http://www.thewalltasmania.com/index.html
    It comes highly recommended.
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