Wine Trail
Reservation Code WINE7
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Day 1…
This itinerary is accessible from all Gateways, but assumes commencement
from Launceston.
Collecting your car from the airport, travel North on B41 and then Highway
1 to your selected accommodation in Launceston. For the afternoon, you
may wish to take a trip North on A7 to Legana. Then take the turn-off
to Rosevears (C733 East - right), and approximately 1km further along
the highway, visit the Strathlynn Winery - an excellent spot for either
lunch or afternoon tea. Continue on to St Matthias Vineyard further North,
and then rejoin A7 and travel South (left), taking the turn-off on the
Western (right) side of the road to the Grindelwald Swiss Village. After
exploring the village, continue South on the same road returning to A7
South (right) to your accommodation in Launceston.
Launceston has the following accommodation options:
Innkeepers Hotels
Innkeepers Apartments
Innkeepers Discovery Inns
Innkeepers Intimate Retreats
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A table with a view, Strathlynn Winery, Tamar River Valley
Day 2…
Today commences heading North on A8. Take the turn-off East (right) on
A8 to Rocherlea, then proceed East (right) on B81 to B83 North (left)
off B81 to Ninth Island Vineyard. Return to B83 North (right) to B82 East
(right) to Pipers Brook on the Southern (right) side of the road, and
Delamere Vineyard on the Northern (left) side. After completion of your
visit, return on B82 West to A8. Take A8 South (left) to the Hillwood
turn-off on the Western (right) side of the road, and continue on to the
Hillwood Strawberry Farm. After this, return to A8 North (left) to B73
West (left) - this will cross the Batman Bridge. After crossing the bridge,
take C724 North to Holm Oak and Tamar Ridge Vineyards, and then return
to B73 East to C728 South (right) for a visit to Marions Vineyard. Follow
C728 back to A7 and then A7 South towards Launceston. Watch on the Western
(right) side of road for the signs to Rosevears Estate also having a fine
restaurant. Return on A7 South (right) to Launceston.
Overnight again
in Launceston at your selected accommodation.
Delicious berries, Hillwood Strawberry Farm
Day 3…
Travel South on Highway 1 to Conara, then take A4 East (left) to St Marys.
Take the Elephant Pass South (right) to A3 South travelling via the breathtaking
coastal scenery of the East Coast to your overnight accommodation at Swansea
(Innkeepers Hotels, Innkeepers Apartments, Innkeepers Discovery Inns and
Innkeepers Intimate Retreats properties) or Orford (Innkeepers Discovery Inns
property).
En route, take C302 South (left) for a short exploration of Freycinet
National Park. Return on C302 North and take A3 South (left) to Swansea,
calling in at Freycinet Vineyard on the way.
If overnighting in Orford, continue South past Swansea on A3, enjoying
magnificent coastal scenery en route and stopping to view the convict-built
Spiky Bridge some 5 kms South on the Western (right) side of the road.
Freycinet Vineyard, overlooking Freycinet National Park
Day 4…
If overnight at Swansea, you may like to visit the Bark Mill as well as
the Wine & Wool Centre in the same complex. Then, continue South on
A3, enjoying magnificent coastal scenery en route and stopping to view
the convict-built Spiky Bridge some 5 kms South on the Western (right)
side of the road. Travel through Triabunna and Orford. Continue South
on A3 to Buckland where you may stop to view the beautiful stained glass
windows in the Church of St John The Baptist.
Continue South on A3 until the junction of C351 West (right) - take this
road to Richmond, where apart from the historical attractions such as
the Richmond Gaol, Australia's oldest bridge and oldest Catholic Church,
you can lunch at the Richmond Wine Centre or any of the various luncheon
spots in Richmond. After lunch, continue South on B31 to Cambridge and
follow signs to Hobart on A3 West for the next two nights accommodation.
Hobart has the following accommodation options:
Innkeepers Hotels
Innkeepers Apartments
Innekeepers Discovery Inns
Innkeepers Premium Apartments
Innkeepers Intimate Retreats
The Wine & Wool Centre, part of the Swansea Bark Mill
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Day 5…
Today commences with a trip to Moorilla Winery, approximately 11kms from
Hobart on Highway 1 North - note the sign on the Western (left) side of
the road indicating the turn-off. Follow the signs to the winery. Don't
forget to visit the excellent Museum in the Winery grounds. After this,
return to Highway 1 and continue North to Granton. Take A10 West straight
ahead to New Norfolk, then take B62 West (right) out of New Norfolk past
the Salmon Ponds, through Bushy Park to B61 West to Glenora - look for
the signs to Meadowbank Estate. Return to A10 via B61 and B62 - proceed
East on A10 to join Highway 1 South to Hobart, returning to your selected
accommodation.
Fine food and wine at Moorilla Winery, north of Hobart
Day 6…
Take Highway 1 North (The Heritage Highway) to Oatlands - turn-off to
visit the Callington Mill and craft centres, and then re-join Highway
1 North, continuing on to the historic township of Ross. Visit the Tasmanian
Wool Centre and some of the interesting shops in Ross. Return to Highway
1 North (right) and continue through Campbell Town and Conara Junction
and watch on the Eastern (left) side of the highway after passing Symmons
Plains for C521 West which will take you to historic "Woolmers Estate",
spanning six generations of the same family and untouched since 1845 -
the "Servant's Kitchen" restaurant is available for lunches and teas.
Return to C521 West (left) to Highway 1 North (left) through Perth to
Launceston for sightseeing and shopping prior to departure the next day.
Launceston has the following accommodation options:
Innkeepers Hotels
Innkeepers Apartments
Innkeepers Discovery Inns
Innkeepers Intimate Retreats
The Tasmanian Wool Centre in the historic village of Ross
Day 7…
Departure day - if leaving for Devonport or Wynyard, you may wish to stop
at the Ashgrove Cheese Factory on Highway 1 West (left) of Elizabeth Town
to sample, and perhaps purchase, some of Tasmania's fine gourmet cheeses.
Gourmet cheeses, Ashgrove Cheese Factory
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