Activities — staff suggestions
Our staff are local and have different areas of interest. We have drawn on their expertise to give you a few suggestions for your holiday.
Fishing (Bill)
Gardens and historic homes (Stephanie)
Cycling (Kellie)
Coffee (Tony)
Shoes and handbags (Brittany)
Unique Shopping
Things to do — places to visit
Other interesting links
Fishing — Bill:
We have fishing gear to hire. Bill has produced a map with good fishing spots marked and some useful information relating to fishing in Tasmanian waters.
He also has a few recipe suggestions in case you get lucky!
If you would like a guided fishing tour contact Mr. Flathead for some quality time on the Derwent River and in the Derwent Estuary. www.mrflathead.com.au
Gardens and Historic Homes — Stephanie
Stephanie has designed a walking trail of New Town that introduces you to our main historic homes and explains some history of our area.
She has also designed a short driving trail for those guests interested in gardens.
Cycling — Kellie
Having spent many weekends accompanying her boyfriend who is a competitive mountain bike racer Kellie has a good knowledge of the sport and places to cycle.
We have excellent, well-maintained mountain bikes for hire!
All bikes are supplied with helmet, lock and puncture repair kit.
Hobart offers bike riders a range of riding choices from road riding experiences, sealed pleasant cycle paths great for families or for keen mountain bikers there are wilderness trails available.
Graham Court is a perfect base to cycle from and explore Hobart’s sites. There is easy access to the city cycle way that extends from the northern suburb of Claremont, to the Hobart waterfront and city centre, following the Derwent River. Other options may include a relaxed cycle to the Botanical gardens, explore South Hobart, the Cascade Brewery and gardens, visit the Wrest Point Casino, Battery Point, Salamanca or cross over the Tasman Bridge and follow the waters edge track to some of the Eastern Shores suburbs, parks and beaches.
For adventurous bike riders, Wellington Park offers a range of bike riding exercises, from road riding, to simple forest trails, or for more experienced riders there are challenging tracks with steep technical terrain. Nearby is the Glenorchy Mountain Bike Park, which is at national standard and is very popular with locals. It has a downhill, 4X track and a cross-country course.
Graham Court bikes for hire are only suitable for cycle paths or flat trails. We suggest more experienced riders bring their own bike.
Coffee — Tony
Tony is our resident coffee expert. A sea-change from Sydney to Hobart did not mean he had to give up his favourite pastime, which is indulging himself in a good brew. Tony's recommendations include:
- Zum Café—331 Elizabeth St. North Hobart
- Island Cafe—171 Elizabeth St—City
- Dukkah—80 Elizabeth St—City
- Amulet-333 Elizabeth St. North Hobart
- Oomph Coffee—60 Liverpool St—City
- Cafe Kara—Liverpool St.—City
- Food Café—Macquarie St—South Hobart
- Jackman and Mcross Bakery—57—Hampton Rd—Battery Point
- Salt-Main Rd. Moonah
Shoes and Handbags — Brittany
Brittany suggests some of her favourite places to window shop—she is currently completing a Business/Law degree at the University of Tasmania and complains that she is to poor to ever buy anything so just drools on a regular basis.
- Lustre—Centrepoint—Murray St—City
- Lake Leather—Campbell Town and Evandale
- Maro—Salamanca Square
- Wendy King—Elizabeth St Mall– City
- Collage—Wellington Walk off Elizabeth St Mall—City
- Tootsies—194 Sandy Bay Rd
- Betts and Betts—Liverpool St. Hobart
- The Leather Bag Shop—110 Collins St—City
Unique Shopping — Found only in Hobart
Interested in finding something different to take home as a souvenir of your holiday?
Visit:
Salamanca Markets
— Full of locally-produced items of every description.
Things to do
Use us as a base to explore the Southern Tasmanian Region.
- Cadbury Chocolate Factory
- Cascade Brewery
- Southern Wineries
- Mt Field National Park
- The Salmon Ponds and the Derwent Valley
- Tahune Forest and Airwalk
- Botanical Gardens and Pete’s Patch
- Richmond Village
- Port Arthur
- The Female Factory
- Tasman National Park
- Mt Wellington
- Salamanca Markets
- Short wilderness walks
- Bonorong, Zoo Doo and The Tasmanian Devil Park— animal parks
- Hastings Caves and the thermal springs
- Historic Homes and Gardens
- Alpenrail
- The Wooden Boat Centre
- Barilla Oyster Farm
- Gordon Brown ( ABC Television Show The Collectors ) Antiques—our neighbour—a 2 minute walk
Other interesting and useful links:
www.hobartcity.com.au (Hobart City)
www.huontrail.org.au (Huon Trail)
www.tahuneairwalk.com.au (Tahune Air Walk)
www.rtbg.tas.gov.au (Botanical gardens)
www.wildthingadventures.com.au (Wild Things Adventure)
www.hobartharbourjet.com.au (Hobart Harbour Jet)
www.cascadebrewery.com.au (Cascade Brewery)
www.femalefactory.com.au (Female Factory historic site)
www.penitentiarychapel.com (Penitentiary Chapel historic site)
www.hobarthistorictours.com.au (Hobart Historic Tours)
www.tmag.tas.gov.au (Tas Museum & Art Gallery)
www.barillabay.com.au (Oysters)
www.wellingtonpark.tas.gov.au (Mt Wellington)
www.parks.tas.gov.au (Tasmanian National Parks)
www.homehillwines.com.au (Home Hill Wines)
www.newnorfolk.org (New Norfolk)
www.forestrytas.com.au (Forestry Tasmania)
www.cadbury.com.au (Cadburys factory)
www.northhobart.com (North Hobart - Dining, arts, shopping)