accommodations range from functional single-sex and mixed-gender dorms with shared bathrooms and metal-framed bunk beds, to unfussy cabins with kitchenettes, flat-screen tvs, en suite bathrooms and dining areas with sofas. parking is free. there's a shared kitchen and a wood-panelled dining area with tv lounge, plus a terrace with picnic tables and a bbq. all have linens and bay views. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. set on a dirt road and surrounded by trees, this laid-back, basic resort off highway a3 is 25 km from douglas-apsley national park and a 16-minute walk from the white-sand redbill beach on waubs bay. campsites are also available Launceston Airport 1 hr 46
Governor Island (6 min) East Coast Natureworld (8 min) 150-acre park with paths through lagoon & forest areas with Tasmanian mammals, reptiles & birds. Waubs Beach (11 min) Tasmanian Coastal Seafoods (6 min) Lookout Rock State Reserve (18 min) Douglas-Apsley National Park (39 min) Scenic park with waterfalls, forest & river gorges, ideal for nature hikes, picnics & swimming. Waubs Bay (15 min) Bicheno Motorcycle Museum and Restoration (13 min) Bicheno Blowhole (20 min) Along a sandy coast, this hole in the granite rocks emits small waves into powerful jets of water. Redbill Beach (13 min) Expansive white sand beach framed by dunes & Diamond Island, a popular destination for surfers. Bicheno's Glass Bottom Boat (6 min) Whalers Lookout Scenic reserve (5 min) The Farm Shed East Coast Wine Centre (12 min) Diamond Island (4 min) Penguins and beach Awesome Beach House (10 min) |