Tasmania's Tamar Valley is full of colourful characters and places in every corner of our region.
Taking a day trip from Launceston heading North up the western side of the Tamar Valley the rolling hills which were once laden with apple and pear trees now are laden with grapevines that supply the vineyards in the Tamar Valley. With the diversity in the landscape, history and beauty of the Tamar Valley comes a vast array of different vineyards, cellar doors and restaurants offering a variety of wines and experiences.
Read MoreIf you’re a lover of exploring sneaky little wilderness treasures, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best short walks that you can explore as a day trip from Launceston and all are great walks for kids - some pram friendly too!
Read MoreIn what is one of the more beautiful locations on the Tamar River – Como has 270 degrees of absolute waterfront, it’s own islet and is at the end of a …..dead end (funny that surrounded by water).
Read MoreSounding more impressive when told in old school metrics, the Big A rises 299 feet above the water linking the east and west Tamar at Whirlpool Reach.
Read MoreTamar River or Kanamaluka in its indigenous guise carries around a dozen of the state’s major rivers water flow – about 15 000km2 of the catchment area, which should keep the garden watered for a while.
Read More"Shocking Catastrophe!" was the headline of the Launceston Examiner in 1874. Thank goodness the apostrophe, when used in conjunction with the death of 8 people, went out of vogue in 1875.
Read MoreTwo rather sad endings for residents of Tamar Island – one, a farmer who, heartbroken after the death of his wife, never worked again, hitching his plough to a large Oak tree and departed the island. The other a complete opposite- the story of Bruno the Bull.
Read MoreWith the rather unfortunate, but probably quite normal name for the time, Adolarius Huxley had a rush of power in 1804. Sailing as a mineralogist with David Collins, Lieutenant Governor to Van Diemens Land, to settle Port Dalrymple, because Melbourne had run out of water (Melbourne had to wait another 31 years for settlement), Adolarius was charged with obtaining fresh water from the Supply River, an inflowing stream into the Tamar River in Tasmania.
Read MoreOne of the more intriguing stories from our region – considered Australia’s first female pirate – is that of Charlotte Badger. Convicted in 1796 and sentenced to 7 years transportation, there are varying stories on Charlotte’s colourful convict history in Australia, but the best comes from Tasmania and what happened there.
Read MoreDebonair bushranger Matthew Brady had the honour of being Tasmania’s only bushranger to be invited in by his victims. Known as the fine mannered robber, Brady stole a basket and made a hamper out of rice, butter, bacon and sugar, not exactly a recipe for a romantic picnic, but enough to see him sail to Tasmania for 7 years.
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