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Hobart, the Tasman Peninsula & Bruny Island: Architecture & Design – February 2022 6 FEB – 13 FEB 2022 Code: 22254AU Tour Leaders Stephen Crafti Physical Ratings With architecture and design writer Stephen Crafti explore the very best of south Tasmania's contemporary art and architecture.
Overview
Photo credits
Image 1 & 3: Trial Bay House by James Jones / HBV Architects. Photographer: Ray Joyce. The
house was awarded the prestigious 2010 Robin Boyd Award of Australian Institute of Architects.
Image 2: Coopworth, Bruny Island by FMD Architects. Winner of the Residential Architecture -
House (New) Award 2021.
With architecture and design writer Stephen Crafti explore the very best of south Tasmania's contemporary
art and architecture.
Join architect Robert Morris-Nunn AM, principal of one of Tasmania’s most awarded practices, Circa
Morris-Nunn Chua Architects, to view projects which involve the recycling of Hobart's historic
buildings and a magnificent stately Georgian homestead built in Acton in the 1820s.
Enjoy 7 nights at the boutique Moss Hotel; designed by Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects, it was
awarded the inaugural Tasmanian Architecture Medal 2021.
Spend two days with Paddy Dorney to learn about the work of his father, Esmond Dorney, one of
Australia’s most important modernist architects. His famous house at Fort Nelson was recently
featured on ABC’s TV show Designing a Legacy hosted by Tim Ross. Included is a special visit to
Kuljavee House in the Lenah Valley which has never before been opened to the public.
View residential projects that were winners in the Tasmanian Architecture Awards 2021 including
Signalman’s Quarters by 1+2 Architecture and Arthur Circus by Circa Morris-Nunn Chua
Architects at Battery Point; Coopworth by FMD Architects and Killora Bay by Lara Maeseele in
association with Tanner Architects on Bruny Island. We also visit The Glass House by Room 11 on
the Tasman Peninsula which was shortlisted for the Residential Architecture (New) Award.
Visit Trial Bay House which overlooks the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Bruny Island. Here, James
Jones, former director of HBV Architects, has carried out a complete reorganisation of an existing
dwelling that was built in 1981 and designed by Ray Heffernan. The house was awarded the
prestigious 2010 Robin Boyd Award of Australian Institute of Architects.
Meet Passive House Consultant, Torquil Canning at his home in Fern Tree which was built in four
stages over 20 years and designed partly by JAWS Architects and partly by himself. We also visit his
family's former home, Fern Tree House designed by McGlashan & Everist whose design shares
elements with other McGlashan Everist houses such as Heide II and Grimwade House.
Meet Tasmanian fashion designer Leonie Struthers at her new store in Elizabeth Street, and Nick
Randall an award-winning designer of bespoke Tasmanian timber furniture.
Enjoy a long table lunch at the Fat Pig Farm, home of chef Matthew Evans, former restaurant
reviewer and presenter of the SBS show Gourmet Farmer.
Overnight Hobart (7 nights)
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Leaders
Stephen Crafti
An Honorary Membership of the
Australian Institute of Architects,
Stephen is a leading architecture &
design writer of over 40 books &
many articles including for 'The
Age', 'Sydney Morning Herald' &
'Wallpaper' magazine (London),
Stephen has pioneered ASA’s new
special design tours to London,
Japan, Belgium, Berlin, Hamburg,
Finland & Milan.
Stephen Crafti is a leading Architecture & Design Writer. With more than 40 books to his name and writing
for Australia's leading newspapers and magazines, including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The
Australian Financial Review, Stephen is highly regarded in his field. Whether it's writing about a
contemporary home or a design luminary, he makes the subject both intriguing and highly accessible. He
started writing on architecture and design in the early 1990s, after purchasing a modernist 1950s home.
"I've always been drawn to design, whether it's a building, an interior, a beautifully crafted chair or fashion.
I'm fascinated with the stories behind each creation. I never stop looking. It's a continual search for the best
in design, whether in Australia or overseas".
Stephen Crafti also produces and hosts 'Talking Design', a popular fortnightly RMIT podcast, which features
interviews with experts and professionals from all areas of the design world. To listen, please
visit: www.rmit.edu.au/news/podcasts/talking-design
In 2021 he was awarded an Honorary Membership of the Australian Institute of Architects. "This award
recognises your significant and substantial contribution to architecture through your work as one of
Australia’s leading architecture and design writers, and as a perceptive and informed commentator bringing
architecture to a wider Australian audience. Additionally, your carefully curated architectural tours offer the
public a highly tangible experience of architecture".
To discover more about Stephen’s activities, visit stephencrafti.com.au
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May 2021Itinerary
The following itinerary describes a range of private projects we plan to view, and a number of key designers
we hope to meet. At the time of publication (May 2021) most visits had been confirmed, however a number
of visits may only be confirmed closer to the tour’s departure in 2022. The daily activities described in this
itinerary may change or be rotated and/or modified in order to accommodate alterations in opening hours,
flight schedules and confirmation of private visits. Participants will receive a final itinerary, together with
their tour documents, prior to departure. The tour includes meals indicated in the detailed itinerary where:
L=lunch and D=dinner.
Hobart – 7 nights
Day 1: Sunday 6 February, Arrive Hobart
Tour commences at 4pm in the foyer of the Moss Hotel
Short Welcome Meeting
Orientation Walking tour of Hobart’s Waterfront incl. tour of the Henry Jones Art Hotel led by
Robert Morris-Nunn AM
Introductory talk by Robert Morris-Nunn AM
Welcome Dinner at the Old Wharf Restaurant
Meeting Point: The tour commences at 4.00pm in the foyer of the Moss Hotel at 39 Salamanca Place.
(check-in time is 3.00pm). This heritage hotel is located in the heart of Battery Point, a short 2-minute walk
from Salamanca Place.
We commence with a short welcome meeting followed by an orientation walk of Hobart’s waterfront
including a tour of the interior of the Henry Jones Art Hotel, led by Robert Morris-Nunn AM. Robert, an
adjunct professor at the University of Tasmania’s School of Architecture, is principal of one of Tasmania’s
most awarded practices, Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects. In 2017 he was made a Member of the Order
of Australia for his significant service to commercial architecture in Tasmania, to tertiary education and to
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May 2021professional institutes, and as a role model. His body of work which “engages with its users, weaving the
natural environment with the stories of Tasmania’s cultural history” includes the luxury Saffire Resort, the
updated Henry Jones Art Hotel in one of Hobart’s oldest waterfront warehouses, and the Islington Hotel in
one of Tasmania’s finest Regency mansions.
This evening we enjoy an introductory talk by Robert Morris-Nunn followed by a Welcome Dinner at the
Old Wharf Restaurant. (Overnight Hobart) D
Day 2: Monday 7 February, Hobart
Georgian Homestead, Acton – Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects & landscape architecture studio,
Playstreet
The Maker with fashion designer, Leonie Struthers
The Barn – Alex Nielsen and Liz Walsh architects
Arthur Circus – Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects
The Signalman’s Quarters, Battery Point – 1+2 Architecture
Despard Gallery, Talk by Director Steven Joyce & exhibition on the Lockhart river painters in
association with Fireworks Gallery Brisbane.
Hobart is home to a swathe of heritage-protected Georgian and Victorian buildings. Its most significant
colonial buildings include Parliament House and the Penitentiary Chapel – both designed by John Lee
Archer, a civil engineer and colonial architect who worked in Tasmania from 1827 to 1838. The Penitentiary
Chapel, whose tower was inspired by the famous English architect, Sir Christopher Wren, remains one of
the finest examples of colonial Georgian architecture in Australia.
Today Robert Morris-Nunn AM will accompany us to view a number of projects which involve the recycling
of Hobart’s historic buildings. We begin with a visit to a stately two-storey Georgian homestead which was
built in Acton in the mid 1820s. Here Robert will explain how materials, including hardwood timbers,
sandstone and field stones, from a former heritage-listed (but condemned) outbuilding were carefully
‘recycled’ to create opposing wings to the rear of the house which included an open family dining/kitchen
area on one side of a central courtyard, and two children’s bedrooms on the other. We also meet with
Miriam Shevland and Carl Turk, directors of the architecture and urban design studio, Playstreet, which won
three Landscape Architecture Awards in 2021 including an award for their work at Acton House.
Returning to Hobart we take a short morning coffee/tea break. Next, we meet with fashion designer, Leonie
Struthers, the creative force behind sustainable fashion brand, lj struthers, whose clothing has been
handmade in Hobart since the label’s inception in 2005. Her store ‘The Maker’ is currently located in the
Salamanca Arts Centre, however we plan to meet her at her new store which is due to open in Elizabeth
Street later in 2021.
Nearby is The Barn which is a clever renovation of an 1820s sandstone barn by architects Alex Nielsen and
Liz Walsh who collaborated on the project as workbylizandalex. Their careful renovation of this historic barn
which retains much of the original stone and timber work, won the Heritage Award and Small Project
Architecture: Nicholas Murcutt Award (AIA National Awards, 2015). Both talented young designers, they
have each gone on to work at respected architectural firms in Hobart – Liz is at Cumulus Studio, Alex at
Circa Morris Nunn Chua Architects.
Following some time at leisure for lunch, we take a short walk through the picturesque Battery Point which
takes its name from the battery of guns which were established on the point in 1818 as part of Hobart’s
coastal defences. Having been settled in the early 1800’s, it is full of historic character with its winding
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May 2021streets and colonial architecture.
Of particular interest is Arthurs Circle, a ring of old cottages circling a village green which is modelled on
the quaint hamlets dotting the English countryside. This was one of the earliest sub-divisions in Australia.
During our walk we visit two projects which involve sympathetic renovations to heritage buildings. The first
project by Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects entitled, ‘Arthur Circus’, is part of this relatively intact and
uniform Georgian subdivision. Here we view the successful extension to the rear of a heritage cottage which
despite the challenges of increasing floor area on an incredibly restricted site, provides an internal space
with both volume and daylight.
Nearby at the Signalman’s Quarters, an 1850s stone cottage which formerly housed the signalman of
Mulgrave Battery, we view sympathetic renovation works by 1+2 Architecture which include a new
extension and conservation works to the significant heritage fabric of the house.
We end the day with a visit to Despard Gallery where Director Steven Joyce will give us a talk on the
architectural history of the building and an introduction to the exhibition which features the Lockhart river
painters including Samantha Hobson, Fiona Omeenyo and Rosella Namok. (Overnight Hobart)
Day 3: Tuesday 8 February, Hobart – Fort Nelson – Sandy Bay – Taroona – Lenah Valley – Hobart
Dorney House, Fort Nelson – E. Dorney (1978)
Young House, Lower Sandy Bay – Esmond Dorney (1959)
Tate House, Taroona – Esmond Dorney (1958)
Saint Pius X Catholic Church, Taroona – Esmond Dorney (1956)
Wombat One Pavilion, RTBG with architect David Travalia
‘Esmond Dorney and his influences’ – talk by Paddy Dorney, held at the Tasman Chapter –
Australian Institute of Architects
Note: Access to Dorney House Fort Nelson involves a 20 minute walk up a steep hill to the house. A mini
shuttle bus will be provided for those who require assistance.
J.H. Esmond Dorney, who died in 1991 aged 85, is regarded as one of the most important modernist
architects of Tasmania’s post-war period. A contemporary of Robin Boyd, in 2008 he was awarded the
President’s Prize posthumously by the Tasmanian chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. We spend
the day visiting a number of Esmond Dorney’s projects. We will be accompanied by his son, Paddy Dorney,
who is a former lecturer in architecture at the University of Tasmania. Paddy is also an architect and is
writing a book about his father’s life.
Our program includes a visit to Dorney’s famous Fort Nelson house. This 1978 modernist gem, located atop
an abandoned 1900s fort on Porter Hill, was one of three family homes constructed by Esmond Dorney.
Dorney House featured in the first episode of the ABC’s TV show Designing a Legacy hosted by Tim Ross.
We also visit the celebrated Young House, popularly known as the Butterfly House, at Sandy Bay as well as
Tate House and Saint Pius X Catholic Church both located in Taroona.
In the late afternoon we take a walk through the Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens to view the award-
winning Wombat One Pavilion, conceived, designed and financed by a group of Environmental Design
students, under the tutelage of seminal Australian architect Richard Le Plastrier in 1979-80. In 1982 it won
the prestigious Triennial Award from the Australian Institute of Architects. In May 2020 the ABC premiered a
documentary on Richard LePlastrier entitled Richard Leplastrier – Framing the View. Filmed over the course
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May 2021of 15 years this two hour documentary explores his life, his influences and his built work including
Blackheath house in the Blue Mountains. Our tour will be led by architect, David Travalia – one of those
environmental design students who helped design and build Wombat One.
We end the day with a talk by Paddy entitled ‘Esmond Dorney and his influences’ which will be held at the
Tasman Chapter – Australian Institute of Architects. (Overnight Hobart) L
Day 4: Wednesday 9 February, The Tasman Peninsula
The Glass House, Koonya, Tasman Peninsula – Room 11
Premaydena Residence, Tasman Peninsula – Misho+Associates
Light lunch at the Bangor Vineyard Shed, Forestier Peninsula
Cilwen House, Acton Park
We spend the day visiting residential projects located on the rugged Tasman Peninsula which features
spectacular coastlines, world heritage-listed convict sites and a national park home to a diverse range of
indigenous flora and fauna.
Our first visit is to The Glass House at Koonya which has been included in the shortlist for the 2021
Tasmanian Architecture Awards. Designed by Thomas Bailey, director of Room 11, and Kate Phillips, this
glass pavilion “reads as two parallel lines set against the gently undulating landscape.” “While the
minimalist art of Donald Judd and modernist architectural masterpieces such as Mies van der Rohe’s
Farnsworth House and Philip Johnson’s Glass House offer Koonya Pavilion’s clearest precedents, Thomas’s
personal connection to the area was an equally significant point of reference”. Source:
thelocalproject.com.au. During our visit we meet with Kate and Thomas who will discuss this project, as well
as three other architectural interventions by Room 11 located on the same site including the main house
(due to be completed this September) and the The Pulmonum – their meditation ‘folly’.
Premaydena House by Misho+Associates sits on a largely wooded site facing north on an inward curve of
the peninsula, to Norfolk Bay. The house design was inspired by lightness, simple modular proportions,
screening and layering. To address the issue of cold, salty wind, Misho Vasiljevich described the house as
being ‘a box inside a box’. In 2014 Premaydena House received a commendation in the Tasmanian
Architecture Awards small project category.
A light lunch will be served at the award-winning Bangor Vineyard Shed located on the Forestier Peninsula
overlooking Blackman’s Bay.
This afternoon we return to Hobart via Cilwen House, a sublime Georgian masterpiece dating from 1835
which stands on the foothills of Mt Romney. This magnificent early colonial home features a beautifully
crafted blackwood staircase, timber floors, baltic pine ceilings, crafted open fireplaces, cedar shutters and a
superb ballroom (now used as the master suite). The home is set within architecturally landscaped gardens
which features a 100 year old mulberry tree. (Overnight Hobart) L
Day 5: Thursday 10 February, Kettering & Bruny Island
Trial Bay House, Kettering – James Jones / HBV Architects
Apollo Bay Beach House, North Bruny Island – Dock 4 Architects
Lunch at Bruny Island Premium Wines
Coopworth, South Bruny Island – FMD Architects
Killora Bay, North Bruny Island – Lara Maeseele in association with Tanner Architects
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May 2021Program includes commentary on the history and wildlife of Bruny by Zoologist Dr Tonia Cochran
This morning we depart Hobart and travel south to Trial Bay House which overlooks the D’Entrecasteaux
Channel and Bruny Island. James Jones, a former director of Hobart firm HBV Architects has carried out a
complete reorganisation of an existing dwelling that was built in 1981 and designed by Ray Heffernan. The
house, which was awarded the prestigious 2010 Robin Boyd Award of Australian Institute of Architects, was
featured in issue 76 of the Houses magazine.
A short 30-minute ferry ride from Kettering takes us across to Roberts Point, Bruny Island. On arrival we
meet with Dr Tonia Cochran who will accompany us for the day. Tonia, who is a resident of Bruny Island, is a
qualified Biologist (Bachelor of Science in Botany and Zoology, with Honours and PhD degrees in Zoology)
with a broad knowledge of Australian marine and terrestrial fauna and flora. During our coach journey
around the island Tonia will discuss a broad range of subjects including the early history of the island,
Bruny’s different habitats, and its wealth of wildlife including a number of endemic birds.
From the ferry terminal we begin our tour with a visit to the Apollo Bay House. Designed by Dock 4
Architects, the house was featured in Habitus House of the Year: “Apollo Bay House has water frontage and
enjoys sensational views across the bay and beyond to Hobart and Mount Wellington. The client wanted
something completely different from his family’s customary lifestyle and something closely connected with
its coastal environment. The new 125-metre-squared house consists of the old shack expanded with spaces
alongside, in front of and on top – all wrapped in an angled lightweight steel frame that hints at a tent
structure, thus signalling that this is a house that is not imposed on its site, but an integral part of it.”
After lunch at Bruny Island Premium Wines where the food revolves around a farm-to-fork ethos, we visit
two projects that have been shortlisted for the 2021 House Awards. The first project, Coopworth, designed
by FMD Architects, is described as “a contemporary interpretation of a country farmhouse. Through playful
forms and an inventive approach to materials, Coopworth tactfully converses with the ever-changing
landscape of Coopworth sheep, wide-ranging views, and weathering red lead shacks dotted over the
island.”
The second project, Killora Bay, which overlooks the D’Entrecasteaux Channel, is nestled within a delicate
environmental setting. This seasonal holiday home was designed by Lara Maeseele in association with
Tanner Architects. “Through dense forest and undergrowth, the house emerges through fragmentary
glimpses, as a monumental and elemental built form.” (Overnight Hobart) L
Day 6: Friday 11 February, Hobart – Fern Tree – Glaziers Bay – Hobart
Nick Randall, NR Design – award-winning bespoke Tasmanian timber furniture
Fern Tree House – McGlashan & Everist
Torquil Canning Passive House, Fern Tree – JAWS Architects & Torquil Canning
Long Table Lunch at Fat Pig Farm, Glazier’s Bay
This morning we meet with Nick Randall, an award-winning designer of bespoke Tasmanian timber furniture
whose inspiration comes from the beauty of the natural environment and particularly Tasmania’s maritime
heritage. We meet Nick at his studio, NR Design. “Combining the beauty of our natural timbers and the
lines of classic sailing vessels” he has “created a series of pieces using age old boat building techniques
and modern technology that present beautiful curved shapes and an extremely tactile nature.”
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May 2021Mid-morning we travel to Fern Tree, a mountain suburb which lies 10 kilometres south west of Hobart on
the slopes of Mt Wellington. Here we meet with Torquil Canning at his home, a late 20th-century house
built in four stages over 20 years, partly designed by JAWS Architects and partly by himself. Having
graduated as a landscape designer from Burnley Horticultural College in 1985, Torquil spent 12 years
running his own landscape design company before eventually becoming a certified Passive House
Consultant. Over 25 years his home has undergone continued improvements. Designed along passive-solar
principals the house features two major sustainable features: a thermal mass from stone walls and double-
glazing.
Accompanied by Torquil, we also visit the Fern Tree House designed by architect, David McGlashan of
McGlashan and Everist (now McGlashan Everist Architects). Following the 1967 Black Tuesday bush fires,
this family home was commissioned by the Canning family to replace their original house. “The house
consists of three adjoined pavilions stepped down the sloping site and in common with other McGlashan
and Everist houses, uses minimal and natural materials. The floor to ceiling glazing affords each room its
own relationship to a different aspect of the surrounding gardens. Elements in the design and construction
are shared in common with other McGlashan Everist houses, such as Heide II and Grimwade House in
Victoria”. Source: https://openhousehobart.org
Our sumptuous long table lunch will feature food grown at Fat Pig Farm in Glazier’s Bay, the home of chef
Matthew Evans, former restaurant reviewer and presenter of the SBS show Gourmet Farmer. The show is
filmed at the farm and between courses we’ll tour the 70-acre mixed farm which has a 1.7-acre market
garden, rare Wessex saddleback pigs, beef cattle, beehives, fruit orchard and micro-dairy. (Overnight
Hobart) L
Day 7: Saturday 12 February, Hobart – Bellerive – Montagu Bay – Mount Stuart – Lenah Valley – Glenorchy
– Berriedale – Hobart
Jarvis House, Bellerive – Esmond Dorney
Richardson House, Montagu Bay – Esmond Dorney (exterior only)
Rees-Pagh Home Studio: Home of architect Bevan Rees and artist Dr Yvonne Rees-Pagh
Kuljavee House, Lenah Valley – Esmond Dorney (1952)
Light lunch at the New Town Station Nursery’s café
Snow’s Dry Cleaners in Glenorchy – Esmond Dorney (exterior only)
MONA – Fender Katsalidis Architects
Farewell Dinner at Mures Upper Deck
Accompanied by Paddy Dorney we spend the morning visiting additional projects by Esmond Dorney. We
begin with a visit to Jarvis House. Built in 1959, this riverside house is positioned to provide sweeping views
towards Bellerive Beach, the harbour, the western shore of Hobart and the mountain. Its unique form and
curved roofline merges with the hills, eucalypts and she oaks of its setting. The floating aesthetic is
established by the deep eaves, which shade and protect the wall and glazing.
Designed in 1959, the Richardson House is located on the foreshore of the Derwent Estuary at Montagu
Bay. From the exterior we may view its circular design which affords panoramic views of the harbour, the
city, the mountain to the west and the river to the north.
Our next visit is to the home-studio of architect Bevan Rees and artist Dr Yvonne Rees-Pagh located in
Mount Stuart. Built in 2017 the design has its roots in Modernism and explores a structural aesthetic which
is in evidence throughout their work. Bevan Rees has over fifty years experience in architecture and was the
founding principal of Heffernan Nation Rees Viney. Yvonne Rees-Pagh is an established artist, primarily
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May 2021working in painting, drawing and printmaking. Her work is held in major collections in Australia and overseas. For the past twenty five years Bevan has worked as a sole practitioner in collaboration with Yvonne, in work embracing architecture, conservation, urban planning and public art. In both his current and previous practice Bevan has received RAIA Tasmania awards in all categories, along with HIA, AILA and ATDA awards. We shall meet with Bevan to discuss the design of their home, and Yvonne has kindly agreed to show us her art studio. In the Lenah Valley we enjoy a very special visit to Kuljavee House designed by Esmond Dorney in 1952. “This building may be one of Hobart’s great secrets: the house is perched above a quarry face far below the street level and is invisible from any public space. As dramatic proof of the legitimacy of this urban myth, it was discovered in poor condition by the current owners, as no one knew it was there! Now beautifully restored, this is one of its first public openings. Approached by a stairway that winds from the street high above, two pavilions – one private and one social – are defined by a partial level change and a butterfly of two opposing skillion rooves. An expressed skeletal structure wraps the portico entrance and shades the fully glazed northern wall which opens to a stunning panorama of the River Derwent and the hills of the Midlands. The open living space (masked by a wall planter Scarpa would be proud of) soars over the garden and into the landscape.” Source: openhousehobart.org Following a light lunch at the New Town Station Nursery’s café, we travel to Glenorchy to view Snow’s Dry Cleaners (exterior only) designed by Esmond Dorney in 1960. This project is said to have inspired David Walsh; his one bedroom pavilion at MONA is named in Dorney’s honour. The remainder of the afternoon is dedicated to visiting the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), an art museum that is the antithesis of the traditional gallery. It was created to be shocking, educational and entertaining with the confronting themes of passion, death and decay explored in unflinching detail. The controversial artworks are all from the private collections of David Walsh, a mathematician and art collector who made his money perfecting algorithms that let him beat casinos and bookies at their own game. Designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects (FKA), MONA sits sentinel over the Derwent, its bulk echoing the riverbank topography. We conclude our tour with a Farewell Dinner at Mures Upper Deck, an award-winning seafood restaurant. (Overnight Hobart) LD Day 8: Sunday 13 February, Depart Hobart The tour ends this morning. Participants will be required to make their own way to the airport. Please contact ASA if you require further assistance. Check-out time from the hotel is 11am. Hobart, the Tasman Peninsula & Bruny Island: Architecture & Design – February 2022 Page 10 May 2021
Accommodation Hobart (7 nights): 4-star Moss Hotel – tucked above the heart of vibrant Salamanca Place, this boutique hotel which was designed by Circa Morris-Nunn Chua Architects, was recently awarded the inaugural Tasmanian Architecture Medal. Accommodation is divided between 2 buildings. Rooms are a mixture of Grove and Pod rooms. An upgrade to the Grove Balcony Rooms is available upon request, subject to availability and payment of the applicable supplement. www.mosshotel.com.au Single Supplement Payment of this supplement will ensure accommodation in a double room for single occupancy throughout the tour. People wishing to take this supplement are therefore advised to book well in advance. Note: breakfast is not included, but may be purchased from the Retro Cafe located next door. A menu may be viewed by clicking on the image below. Hobart, the Tasman Peninsula & Bruny Island: Architecture & Design – February 2022 Page 11 May 2021
Tour Map Hobart, the Tasman Peninsula & Bruny Island: Architecture & Design – February 2022 Page 12 May 2021
Tour Price & Inclusions
AUD $5340.00 Land Content Only
AUD $1185.00 Single Supplement
AUD $340.00 Optional Upgrade to Moss Balcony Room (based on twin-share). Limited
rooms available.
For competitive Economy, Business or First Class airfares and/or group airfares please contact ASA for
further information.
Tour Price (Land Content Only) includes:
Accommodation in twin-share rooms with private facilities for 7 nights at the Moss Hotel
Meals as indicated in the tour itinerary where: L=lunch & D=dinner
Drinks at welcome and farewell meals. Other meals may not have drinks included
Transportation by air-conditioned coach as outlined in the tour itinerary
Lecture and site visit program
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Use of audio headsets for site excursions
Tips for the coach driver and restaurants for included meals
Tour Price (Land Content Only) does not include:
Airfare: Australia-Hobart, Hobart – Australia
Breakfast daily (note: the Retro Cafe next door will be available to provide breakfast)
Porterage at the Moss Hotel
Personal spending money
Airport-hotel transfers
Luggage in excess of 20kg (44lbs)
Travel insurance
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May 2021Physical Endurance & Practical Information
Physical Ratings
The number of flags is a guide to the degree of difficulty of ASA tours relative to each other (not to those of
other tour companies). It is neither absolute nor literal. One flag is given to the least taxing tours, seven to
the most. Flags are allocated, above all, according to the amount of walking and standing each tour
involves. Nevertheless all ASA tours require that participants have a good degree of fitness enabling 2-3
hours walking or 1-1.5 hours standing still on any given site visit or excursion. Many sites are accessed by
climbing slopes or steps and have uneven terrain.
This 8-day tour involves:
A moderate amount of walking often up and down hills and/or flights of stairs.
Access to Dorney House Fort Nelson involves a 20-30 minute walk up a steep hill to the house. No
access is available by coach.
The daily schedule often involves an early-morning departure (between 8.00-8.30am), concluding in
the late afternoon (between 5.30-6.30pm).
You must be able to carry your own luggage. Hotel porterage is not included in the tour price.
A moderate amount of coach travel, several on winding mountainous roads.
It is important to remember that ASA programs are group tours, and slow walkers affect everyone in the
group. As the group must move at the speed of the slowest member, the amount of time spent at a site
may be reduced if group members cannot maintain a moderate walking pace. ASA tours should not present
any problem for active people who can manage day-to-day walking and stair-climbing. However, if you
have any doubts about your ability to manage on a program, please ask your ASA travel consultant whether
this is a suitable tour for you.
Please note: it is a condition of travel that all participants agree to accept ASA’s directions in relation to
their suitability to participate in activities undertaken on the tour, and that ASA retains the sole discretion to
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May 2021direct a tour participant to refrain from a particular activity on part of the tour. For further information please
refer to the Terms and Conditions section given below.
Practical Information
Prior to departure, tour members will receive practical notes which include information on visa
requirements, health, photography, weather, clothing and what to pack, custom regulations, bank hours,
currency regulations, electrical appliances and food. The Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade website has
advice for travellers see: www.smartraveller.gov.au
Booking Conditions
ASA RESERVATION APPLICATION FORM
Please complete the ASA RESERVATION APPLICATION and send it to Australians Studying Abroad
together with your non-refundable deposit of AUD $500.00 per person payable to Australians Studying
Abroad.
Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate
Commencing from November 2021 it will be a condition of travel that all group leaders and ASA travellers
are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. All participants must send ASA a copy of their vaccination certificate
at the time of submitting their Reservation Application Form. For information on how to obtain either a
Covid-19 digital certificate or a certificate in PDF format please view the Australian Government Services
Australia “What types of proof there are” web page.
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Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)Reservation Application
TOUR NAME
TOUR DATES
Please complete one application, per person in block letters and sign. Parental signature is required for participants under
18 years of age. Please mail this form with the appropriate deposit to: P.O. Box 8285, ARMADALE, VICTORIA, 3143. On receipt of
this Reservation Application and deposit, ASA will process your booking and if approved, send you a tour confirmation.
Applicant Details (as in passport)
TITLE Mr Mrs Ms Miss Dr Other
FIRST NAME Preferred FIRST NAME
MIDDLE NAME SURNAME
POSTAL ADDRESS
CITY STATE COUNTRY POSTCODE
TEL. (AH) ( ) TEL. (BH) ( ) Mobile Tel:
EMAIL address
Date of birth / / GENDER Male Female
Passport Number Expiry date / / Nationality
Colour copy of my current valid passport enclosed I’m renewing my passport ASA has a colour copy of my current passport
Travel Plans
I wish ASA to book my airfare, please contact me to discuss my options. Business Class Economy Class
I plan to leave Australia before the tour commences. Planned departure date / /
I will be arranging my airfare independently and taking the Land Content Only option.
Frequent Flyer Name of Airline Airline Seat preference
Membership # (please note request only)
Tour Accommodation (rooming preferences)
I/we would like: a twin-bedded room a double-bedded room a room for sole occupancy
I am travelling: on my own with a friend/family member Travel Companion
Meals Please X the box if you CAN NOT eat any of the following:
I do not have any specific dietary requests fish poultry red meat dairy products
eggs pork nuts
Allergies: Refer to the Medical Information Other
Correspondence
Your preferred method of correspondence Postal Mail Email Address
Emergency Contact Details
Note: this person MUST be available by telephone and be present in Australia for the duration of your tour with ASA
Name Relationship to Traveller
Address
TEL. (AH) ( ) TEL. (BH) ( ) Mobile Tel:
EMAIL addressMedical Information
The purpose of seeking this information is to assist ASA to determine, Mobility and Fitness
where necessary, whether ASA is able to make reasonable adjustments As many of ASA’s international sites do not provide access to wheelchairs or similar
to accommodate your specific needs and whether your health and mobility aids, we regret that ASA tours are not suitable for people who require the
safety (or that of your fellow travellers) is likely to be compromised given use of a walking frame, wheeled walker, wheelchair or motorised scooter.
your choice of tour. It will also assist you and ASA if you fall ill or have
an accident whilst travelling. YES NO
1. Do you suffer from any medical conditions that may compromise
• ASA reserves the right to decline your Reservation Application if this your mobility and/or fitness to participate on this program?
Medical Information section is not completed properly and may reject If yes, please specify
or cancel your reservation, or terminate your participation on any tour,
if ASA subsequently learns that you have failed to make full and
proper disclosure. If yes, how will you manage this on tour?
• ASA is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal
information. ASA’s privacy policy is available for viewing at
www.asatours.com.au
• If ASA has any concerns about the information you have provided, it will Allergies and/or Food Intolerances
contact you to request clarification before considering your Application. ASA will make reasonable endeavours to organise meals to suit you, provided
• ASA requires you to consider carefully your limitations in light of that you give ASA adequate notice of your specific dietary requirements or
allergies. You may be required to research dietary alternatives, as not all
ASA’s Physical Endurance Star Rating System in ASA’s Brochure and destinations may be able to offer suitable food substitutes.
Itinerary when choosing your tour.
YES NO
• If you are not likely to satisfy ASA’s Participation Criteria (see below),
ASA, in its sole discretion, may reject your Reservation Application. 1. Do you have any food allergies or intolerances?
If yes, please specify
• It is a condition of your tour that you agree to accept the directions
of ASA’s Tour Leaders in relation to your suitability to participate in
activities planned on tour.
• ASA reserves the right to cancel your participation on a tour if your
behaviour is in ASA’s opinion causing undue distress or damage to any 2. Have you ever had an anaphylactic reaction to anything?
person or their property. If yes, please specify
• If your participation is discontinued during a tour, ASA will assist by
arranging your onward travel (if required) at your own cost, but you
will not be refunded for forfeited parts of the tour.
• ASA tour groups are not accompanied by a medical practitioner. Do you carry an epipen?
ASA recommends that you see your doctor for advice about
your specific needs while overseas. You may also wish to contact a 3. Do you have any other allergies or reactions to
travel and vaccination clinic for advice. www.traveldoctor.com.au anything, including medical drugs?
tel:1300 658 444; www.travelvax.com.au tel: 1300 360 164. If yes, please specify
• Travel insurers require you to declare all existing medical conditions.
• Please carry a complete list of medications with you during the ASA
tour. Include generic names of each medication (consult your local
pharmacy for information).
Existing Medical Conditions
You alone are responsible for managing any existing medical conditions, your
Please mark X in the YES or NO box to every question below and medication and any medical equipment that you may need when on your tour.
provide details where necessary: Please plan for contingencies and take extra medication, dietary supplements
and/or fully charged batteries for medical equipment if your health and safety
Participation Criteria depends on these. You should take into consideration that power sources at
some destinations may be unavailable, inadequate, inconvenient or unreliable.
To participate in an ASA tour, you must be reasonably fit, in good
YES NO
health and able to participate in all activities without assistance from 1. Have you any significant medical conditions that may
Tour Leaders or other tour members. If you require assistance, a fit impact your capacity to complete this tour?
and able travel companion must undertake to accompany and assist If yes, please specify
you with all tasks for the duration of the whole tour. The responsibility
of the Tour Leader is to ensure that the larger group enjoys a relaxing
and informative journey, and he or she cannot be relied upon to If yes, how will you manage this on tour?
provide ongoing individual assistance to any one guest.
YES NO
1. Can you walk and stand unassisted for at least 2-3 hours 2. Do you require some form of powered medical aid,
a day in hot, humid conditions? such as a CPAP machine?
These machines may not be operable on certain international flights, modes
2. Can you walk unassisted on and over uneven surfaces? of transport, in remote or other areas with inadequate or unreliable power
3. Can you climb at least 3 flights of stairs and/or walk up sources without a fully charged independent long life battery or batteries.
and down steep slopes unassisted?
Diabetics: You may be travelling and sightseeing for many hours at a
4. Can you walk at a steady pace and no less than 1km time. Insulin dependent diabetics must carry extra supplies of insulin (as
every 15 - 20 minutes unassisted? this medication cannot be obtained in some destinations), regulators,
5. Can you organise, manage and carry your own luggage? applicators, storage and refrigeration equipment, as well as any necessary
supplements. Accommodation may not provide refrigerators in rooms.
6. Can you follow and remember tour instructions and meet
punctually at designated times and places? 3. Are you diabetic?
7. Can you administer your own medication? Are you insulin dependent?
8. Do you have impaired vision or hearing which may 4. Do you suffer from travel sickness?
impact your capacity to participate on this tour? Remember to use an appropriate medication while on tour.Declaration, Liability
and Booking Conditions
Declaration
I declare that: I have read and understood the ASA Tour Itinerary, Reservation Application and Booking Conditions. I am aware of ASA’s terms as relating to
refunds, cancellations, responsibility and liability. I understand that ASA relies upon this declaration when considering this Application. I accept the inherent
dangers, risks and uncertainties in travel and those beyond ASA’s control and understand they may occur before or during any tour. I have made full and
complete disclosure and have not knowingly withheld any medical information about myself from ASA. I have completed this Reservation Application honestly
and accurately. I warrant that l am able to participate independently in all activities described by ASA in the itinerary without assistance from any person.
I will advise ASA in writing if any aspect of my fitness and or health conditions change materially at any time before my departure date. I understand
and accept that the itinerary, accommodation and lecturers scheduled for this tour may change.
I agree and consent that ASA may give my personal information in this Reservation Application to tour service providers and relevant authorities as
required by law, but only for the purpose of making bookings with and engaging services associated with the tour. I understand that if l do not consent
to the use of my personal information for this purpose, ASA will decline my Reservation Application.
In consideration of ASA’s acceptance of my Reservation Application, I irrevocably release and indemnify ASA from all claims that I, or any other party,
may have against ASA its employees, invitees, agents and contractors, however arising in respect of any loss, damage, injury, death or expense
incurred in the course of booking, preparing for, travelling to, on and from or cancelling any tour.
I release and indemnify ASA with respect to:
1. Every general risk to which I or my personal belongings may be exposed in the course of preparing for, travelling to, on or from any ASA tour;
2. Every special risk, in particular medical risks, to which I may be exposed in the course of preparing for, travelling to, on or from any ASA tour
arising from, including, but not limited to:
a. intermittent power cycles and/or the temporary or permanent loss of power (beware CPAP or any other medical machine users);
b. dietary, food or other allergies (ASA cannot guarantee that traces of items to which you are allergic are not present in food or drink you are
served, medication you are administered or other substances with which you may come into contact);
c. any event or situation that may compromise the administration of necessary medication or my health, safety and wellbeing generally; and
d. any event or happening beyond ASA’s control
3. All claims arising as a result of my or ASA’s cancellation or termination of any tour, part of a tour or of my continued participation on a tour for
any reason (subject to ASA’s refund conditions below).
Limitation of Liability
ASA is not a carrier, event or tourist attraction host, accommodation or dining service provider. All bookings made and tickets or coupons issued by ASA for
transport, event, accommodation, dining and the like are issued as an agent for various service providers and are subject to the terms and conditions and
limitations of liability imposed by each service provider. ASA is not responsible for their products, services, terms and conditions. If a service provider cancels
or does not deliver the product or service for which you have contracted, and does not give a refund, your remedy lies with the service provider, not ASA.
ASA will not be liable for any claim (e.g. sickness, injury, death, damage or loss) arising from any change, delay, detention, breakdown, border closures,
cancellation, failure, accident, act, omission or negligence of any tour service provider or authority however caused (contingencies). You must take
out such travel insurance as is available against such contingencies.
ASA’s liability in respect of any tour cancelled or changed will be limited to the partial refund of amounts you have paid, less an administration fee of
$500 and other costs and charges of third party service providers. No compensation will be payable to you by ASA where ASA cancels or changes
a tour, or any part of a tour.
ASA reserves the sole discretion to cancel any tour or to modify itineraries in any way it considers appropriate and in the best interests of health,
safety and wellbeing of tour participants. Tour costs may be revised, subject to unexpected price increases or exchange rate fluctuations.
Booking Conditions
DEPOSITS UNUSED PORTIONS OF THE TOUR
A deposit of $500.00 AUD per person is required to reserve We regret that refunds will not be given for any unused portions or services of the
a place on an ASA tour. tour, such as meals, entry fees, accommodation, flights or transfers.
CANCELLATION FEES WILL THE TOUR PRICE OR ITINERARY CHANGE?
If you cancel your booking the following charges apply: If the number of participants on a tour is significantly less than budgeted, or if there
is a significant change in exchange rates ASA reserves the right to amend the
More than 75 days before departure: $500* advertised price. We shall, however, do all in our power to maintain the published
75-46 days prior 25% of total amount due price. Occasionally circumstances beyond the control of ASA make it necessary
45-31 days prior 50% of total amount due to change airline, hotel or to make amendments to itineraries. We will inform you
of any changes in due course.
30-15 days prior 75% of total amount due
14-0 days prior 100% of total amount due TRAVEL INSURANCE
*This amount may be credited to another ASA tour ASA requires all participants to obtain comprehensive travel insurance. A copy of your
departing within 12 months of the original tour you booked. travel insurance certificate and the reverse charge emergency contact phone number
We regret, in this case early-bird discounts will not apply. must be received by ASA no later than 75 days prior to the commencement of the tour.
We take the day on which you cancel as being that on FINAL PAYMENT
which we receive written confirmation of cancellation. The balance of the tour price will be due 75 days prior to the tour commencement date.
PLEASE READ THE ABOVE CAREFULLY, PRINT AND SIGN BELOW
I accept the conditions on this booking form I have read the information about the physical requirements of the tour in
the detailed itinerary and confirm that I am able to meet these requirements
Applicant’s Signature
Print Full Name DatedPayment Form
Tour / Course Name
Name of Traveller 1
Name of Traveller 2
I have enclosed a payment to the value of $ (including CC or bank fee if applicable) for this tour
The above amount is payable for:
Intention to Travel Tour Deposit
Balance of Payment Upgrade from Intention to Travel to a Deposit
Travel Insurance Other (eg. Airfares, Accommodation)
International Payments
Welcome to our international travellers! If you are making a payment and do not have an Australian bank account/credit card, we
can only accept payment as follows:
• via credit card with the applicable fee - the credit card company/bank will set the exchange rate
• via bank transfer; please give your surname and tour code (eg.Smith 21705) as a reference and ask your bank to allow for all charges.
Bank cheques or personal cheques will not be accepted.
By Cheque (accept Australian cheques only) Credit Card Payment
Please make cheques payable to Australians Studying Abroad Credit card fees apply: Mastercard, Visa & American Express 2%
Direct Deposit or Internet Banking Please debit my: Mastercard Visa American Express
You will need to: I authorise ASA to debit my credit card for the amount due plus
1. Provide your bank with ASA’s bank details (see below) the applicable fee as above
and the amount you wish to transfer OR make a direct
deposit through any ANZ branch Credit Card Number
2. Include any fees levied by the banks
3. Provide a reference number
(Mobile or last name recommended). Expiry Date Security Code (CVC)
4. Complete section below, including confirmation no. Bank the Card is linked to (eg. NAB or ANZ)
(given when transaction completed).
Australians Studying Abroad bank details
Cardholders Name
Bank ANZ
Branch 420 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic Cardholders Billing Address
Swift Code ANZBAU3M
BSB 013-423
Account No 3472-32759 Postcode
State Country
Bank confirmation No.
Phone
Reference used: Mobile or last name recommended Email
Cardholders Signature
Date Money Transferred
AUSTRALIANS STUDYING ABROAD
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