| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. set in a 19th-century manor house on a 60-hectare estate, this refined hotel is 10 km from the tasmanian copper & metal art gallery, 15 km from local history at the entally estate museum and 76 km from devonport airport. other amenities include a 9-hole golf course and bikes, plus sophisticated lounges, a library, a veranda, gardens & lawn games including croquette and bocce. the 10 warm, antiques-filled rooms and suites offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and ipod docks, as well as minibars, and tea and coffeemaking equipment. there's an elegant restaurant serving breakfast and dinner made with tasmanian produce. upgraded quarters add whirlpool baths
Launceston Airport 27 min
Pearns Steam World (10 min) Gorge Scenic Chairlift (24 min)
Built in 1972, this chairlift travels 457 m. over a massive river basin in a preserved natural area. Cataract Gorge Reserve (25 min)
Public park with a chair lift, hiking trails & landscaped gardens as well as a cafe & restaurant. Tasmania Zoo (14 min)
Private zoo with more than 100 rare, exotic & native species, including primates & Tasmanian devils. Tamar Island Wetlands Centre (25 min)
Nature preserve with a lagoon featuring a bird observation area, a visitor center & guides. Franklin House (25 min)
This 1838 house museum offers English-style gardens & self-guided tours, plus a tearoom & gift shop. Westbury Maze (9 min) City Park (26 min)
Long-standing park with grassy lawns & gardens, plus a Macaque monkey enclosure & kids' playground. Country Club Tasmania (21 min)
Casual rooms, suites and villas at an upscale golf resort with dining, a casino, tennis & pools. Tamar River Cruises (26 min) James Boag Brewery Experience (25 min)
1881 brewery uses Tasmanian water for its beers, hosts functions & offers guided tours & food. Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (28 min)
Exhibits on many topics, including Tasmanian history, plus a hands-on science centre & planetarium. National Automobile Museum of Tasmania (25 min)
Museum with unique, ever-changing exhibits of vintage automobiles & motorcycles, plus memorabilia. | 
