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Tasmania
9 Day Tour
Itinerary Sunday 10 – Monday 18 October 2021
DAY 1: Sunday 10 October Spirit of Tasmania
Welcome fellow travellers, soon to be friends. Early afternoon, meet your
transfer to Station Pier and board the Spirit of Tasmania. With our overnight
bags in tow, we check into our comfortable Cabins before re-joining for dinner.
Afterwards, we are then free to enjoy the many facilities of the vessel, from
lounges and shops to viewing areas.
ACCOMMODATION Spirit of Tasmania – Porthole Cabins
MEALS Dinner on the Spirit of Tasmania
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9 Day Tour
DAY 2: Monday 11 October Devonport to Launceston
After a good night’s sleep, we are ready to begin our Tasmanian touring. On
arrival in Devonport this morning, our coach is unloaded and we head to our
breakfast stop at the Argosy Motor Inn. After breakfast we make our way to
Wynyard, and the Tulip Festival. The festival celebrates the flush of spring
colour in the small coastal town of Wynyard on the north west coast. The event
is themed the Colours of Wynyard to celebrate the spring flowering of the tulips
at Van Diemen Quality Bulb Farm on the magnificent Table Cape.
After being in awe of the colours of the tulips we head in to Burnie for some
lunch and sometime to explore the township. From here we make our way to
Deloraine where we have arranged a visit to Yarns: Artwork in Silk. Keep a
look out for the bronze sculptures atop of old gas bottles. We start making our
way to Launceston where upon arrival in we settle in to our hotel and meet
again for dinner.
ACCOMMODATION Best Western Plus Launceston
MEALS Breakfast at Argosy Motor Inn, lunch at Tulip farm,
dinner at Hotel
DAY 3: Tuesday 12 October The Tamar River, Bridport and Beaconsfield
We have planned to join Tamar River Cruises aboard the Lady Launceston
this morning as we explore the Old Launceston Seaport before cruising to
Kings Wharf viewing historic vessels and Launceston’s delightful riverfront
precinct. The highlight of the experience is then cruising into the spectacular
Cataract Gorge as we engage the Lady Launceston’s unique and silent electric
drive. View the sheer cliffs and cascades from our seats on this 1890’s style
vessel. We’ll enjoy the skippers captivating commentary on the history of this
fascinating area.
Back on dry land, we make our way to the north east coastal town of Bridport
and stop for lunch at the Barnbougle Golf Course. Rated as one of Australia’s
best golf courses, you don’t need to be a golfer to appreciate the stunning
views across the dunes and out to sea. This afternoon we return to Launceston
via Beaconsfield. Beaconsfield is the site of Tasmania’s largest gold
discoveries and of course more recently the incredible rescue in 2006 of two
miners trapped underground. Here we visit the Beaconsfield Gold Mine and
Heritage Museum, home to Australia’s only waterwheel-driven stamp battery
and features an extensive collection of memorabilia and artifacts.
ACCOMMODATION Best Western Plus Launceston
MEALS Breakfast and dinner at Hotel, lunch at Barnbougle,
Lost Farm Restaurant
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9 Day Tour
DAY 4: Wed 13 October Launceston to Hobart
Following breakfast we depart Launceston and journey down what was the
finest highway in Australia in its day. It was first known at the Main Road linking
Launceston & Hobart, then for some 55 years became the Midland Highway &
now Highway One or the Heritage Highway. Our first stop is at Longford at the
historic Woolmers Estate where we enjoy a guided tour. Woolmers Estate was
settled by Thomas Archer in 1816, it is the oldest property in Australia to have
been owned by the one family.
From here it’s off to the township of Campbell Town which started out as a
staging town on the Elizabeth River. We will have time to wander the township
and get some lunch (at own expense). Following lunch we continue on to Ross,
originally a garrison town with a Government Stock Run, a race course & the 4
corners – Temptation, Salvation, Damnation & Recreation. It also has the most
beautiful of the remaining old bridges in Australia, with over 100 old buildings
from last century. From here we make a slight detour from the highway and visit
the township of Oatlands with all its magnificent sandstone buildings before
reaching Hobart and the next part of our tour.
ACCOMMODATION Best Western Hobart
MEALS Breakfast and dinner at Hotel, lunch at own expense
DAY 5: Thurs 14 October Exploring Hobart
Meeting our guide this morning, we unearth the heart of Hobart, finding that
where everywhere we go the past steps out to meet us. Discover Sullivans
Cove and the tiny cottages of Battery Point with architecture that whispers
stories of a bygone era and behold the expansive from the vantage points of
Mount Nelson, and Rosney Point Lookout.
On completion of our sightseeing tour, we make our way to the historic town
of Richmond, where the streets are paved with history, we stop to capture the
oldest bridge in Australia, the convict-built Richmond Bridge. We have time
to stroll the pretty nineteenth century lanes and get some lunch (own expense)
before travelling back towards Hobart and visiting the The Cascades Female
Factory. The Factory was a self-contained, purpose-built institution intended
to reform female convicts, where the inmates did laundry and needlework
services, offsetting some of the colony’s penal costs.
ACCOMMODATION Best Western Hobart
MEALS Breakfast and dinner at Hotel, lunch at own expense
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DAY 6: Friday 15 October Port Arthur
This morning we head for Port Arthur and visit the Port Arthur Historic Site,
a stark reminder of the harsh conditions endured by the earliest European
inhabitants. Our tour begins at the Visitor Interpretative Centre where we are
taken on a fascinating journey, retracing the life of a convict from the time of his
petty crime, to his transportation to Port Arthur. Following lunch in the café we
are taken on a guided walking tour through the Penal Settlement. Afterwards,
we can enjoy a 25-minute cruise around the Harbour. On our journey back to
Hobart, we stop along the Tasman Peninsula to view such natural sights as
the Tasman Arch and the Devils Kitchen.
ACCOMMODATION Best Western Hobart
MEALS Breakfast and dinner at Hotel, lunch at Port Arthur Cafe
DAY 7: Saturday 16 October Salamanca Markets & gardens
We have a relaxed start to our day with breakfast in the hotel before making our
way to the famous Salamanca Markets. Tasmania’s own market is located on
Salamanca Place, close to Hobart’s historic waterfront. This gracious tree-lined
avenue dates to Hobart’s earliest days as a far flung British settlement, the
gracious Georgian buildings lining Salamanca Place were originally used for
warehousing whale oil, grain, timber and imported goods.
After time to wander the market, have some lunch (at own expense) we will
re-board the coach for the short trip to the highly acclaimed Royal Tasmanian
Botanical Gardens, where we will be given a fully escorted and guided tour
through these magnificent gardens.
ACCOMMODATION Best Western Hobart
MEALS Breakfast and dinner at Hotel, lunch at own expense,
DAY 8: Sunday 17 October Hobart to Devonport
Departing Hobart our first stop today is The Tasmanian Gourmet Sauce
Company including a guided tour of Ericvale Gardens, the gardens have
been rather like the phoenix over the last three decades rising from wind swept
treeless paddocks to what they are today. Our lunch today will be in
the Elizabeth Town Bakery Cafe, also known as ‘ETC’ is an iconic licensed
gourmet bakery cafe at Elizabeth Town, on the highway half way between
Devonport and Launceston.
Following our lunch we make our way to Sheffield, a delightful village near Lake
Barrington. Sheffield (named after the famous town in Yorkshire) has put itself
on the “tourist map” through murals – huge and fascinating ones, most of which
depict the early history of the area. They are on every available blank wall in
town! Next we are off to the House of Anvers Chocolate Factory just outside
Devonport. The “House of Anvers” is a real chocolate sensation. It is located in
the property formerly known as “Wyndarra Lodge” – a stylish 1931 Californian
Bungalow which is set on 1.12 hectares of gardens with mature trees and
plants from all over the world. We can spend some time in the tasting centre
and stock up before leaving.
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9 Day Tour
Finally, we arrive in Devonport and boarding the Spirit of Tasmania for our
overnight crossing back to Melbourne and once checked into our cabins we
enjoy dinner before the remainder of the evening is free.
ACCOMMODATION Spirit of Tasmania – Porthole Cabins
MEALS Breakfast at Hotel, lunch at own expense, dinner on
Spirit of Tasmania
DAY 9: Monday 18 October Return to Melbourne
This morning we arrive back into Port Melbourne and have a short transfer to
Albert Park for our final breakfast together. From here we are transferred home
to complete a wonderful time away in Tasmania.
MEALS Breakfast included
Information
All of our Tours are fully escorted with driver and hostess.
Tour cost (per person)
Southern Star Tours provides a chauffeured “door to door” pick up service
$2,839 (twin share) from your place of residence to meet the coach and return for passengers
$660 single supplement residing in the Melbourne metropolitan area*. We provide a chauffeured
pick up from Melbourne airport to your hotel, and return service for
Deposit required by: 20 Aug 2021
passengers travelling from interstate, and we provide a V/line credit for
Victorian regional passengers.
Further information Tour costs are based on a minimum 30 people travelling, should there be less
To enquire about this tour than 30 people travelling per tour passengers will be offered the opportunity to
please contact our office on pay a revised costing, or cancel their booking.
(03) 9598 1354 or email Southern Star Tours reserves the right to cancel any tour due to insufficient
info@southernstartours.com.au numbers.
All itineraries are subject to change due to occasional restrictions in opening
times/days of some attractions, e.g. churches, wineries etc. We cannot be held
responsible for any changes due to closures, inclement weather etc.
This complete itinerary is to be read in conjunction with the Southern Star Tours
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P.O Box 347 Sandringham Vic 3191
Telephone: 03 9598 1354
www.southernstartours.com.au
* Chauffeured pick-up and drop-off service applies for transfers within a 20 kilometre radius of the departure point, pick-ups/drop-offs outside this
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