One hundred minutes from The Winged House is one of the last temperate rain forests in the world.  The Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area incorporates the Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair, Walls of Jerusalem and Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Parks. We recommend the Dove Lake circuit,  a one day outing from The Winged House,  as a first taste of  Tasmanian wilderness.  More experienced walkers could also try the Marion...

There are many vineyards and wineries within easy drive of The Winged House.  We recommend Barringwood Park Vineyard 60 Gillams Road, Lower Barrington (03 6492 3140) and Lake Barrington Estate Vineyard 1136 Kentish Park Road, West Kentish (0364911249). To view the full list of north west wineries visit www.cradlecoastwines. With the cleanest air in the world and cool water from the many rivers and streams north west Tasmanian vineyards produce...

There’s fuchsias, geraniums, pelargoniums, ornamental trees and rare native coastal grasses and alpine shrubs.   Tasmania is blooming with gardens and nurseries aplenty to visit and enjoy.    One of the greatest assets of Table Cape is its tulip farms surrounding The Winged House and the annual Tulip Festival in October where entire fields explode in colour.   The full program is on www.bloomintulips.com.au. You can also visit the Table...

Stanley, settled in 1826 as a deep sea port for Van Dieman’s Land,  has great colonial heritage value and is well worth a visit, particularly because of The Nut.   Like Table Cape, The Nut is a remnant basalt monolith and to take it all in we recommend a walk to the top or take the chairlift.  Tourist operators also  offer seal cruises and penguin viewing.  Visit the Stanley Visitor Information Centre at 45 Main Road (1300138229) to...

  Fifty minutes away is access to The Tarkine Wilderness, 370,000 hectares of north-west Tasmania, home to the last of the world’s gondwanic old-growth rainforests, including the 2000-year-old Huon pine.  The area is flanked by the Arthur and Pieman rivers and the southern ocean.  It’s a great drive, with many river cruises and guided tours operated by experienced tourism operators.   The ecology and natural heritage significance...

This is Tasmania’s big biennial  arts, culture and epicurean event drawing international chefs and performing artists in dance, theatre, music, opera, film, writing and sculpture to 200 ticketed and free venues throughout  Tasmania.     The full program can be viewed on...