Central Coast Hinterland, Tasmania

Central Coast Hinterland

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An historic farming centre on the Mersey River that was once an inland port serviced by ferries from Devonport. The town is just off the highway on the way to Launceston after leaving Devonport. read more

Elizabeth Town

Blink and you might miss it, but this is the place to try some of the best gourmet produce of Tasmania's north-west, it being at the heart of a productive agricultural region producing dairy products and small fruits.

Deloraine

Deloraine is a delightful village in the valley of the Meander River. Deloraine has many heritage buildings, both in its main street and surrounding areas. It is also sa centre for arts and crafts.

Railton

The main attraction in this rural inland town is topiary, which is the art of shaping bushes and trees by careful pruning to resemble familiar objects such as animals. The town is 12 km from Sheffield

Sheffield

A rural inland town 29 km south of Devonport set against the backdrop of Mt Roland, Sheffield is known as the Town of Murals because of the many murals that decorate the walls of buildings around the town.

Chudleigh

The village of Chudleigh, not far from Mole Creek, is one of those places that seemed destined for greatness but never quite got there. It's well worth the stopover on your way to Mole Creek.

Mole Creek

Mole Creek is a pretty town surrounded by some of Tasmania's most beautiful wilderness and is the perfect base for exploring nearby national parks, and its extensive, amazing caves.

Wilmot

Wilmot is sleepy little village in the foothills of the Great Western Tiers, that benefits from far more passing trade than they used to. Around theturn of the 20th century it became the birthplace of the Coles retail empire.

Rosebery

A mining town at the northern end of the West Coast Range, it is set amid lakes and mountains. Rosebry is the starting point to some of the most easily accessed picturesque mountain walks on Tasmania's west coast.

Cradle Mountain

Australia's most recognisable mountain, Cradle Mountain forms the northern end of the wild Cradle Mtn. Lake St Clair National Park, itself a part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Gunns Plains

Gunns Plains is a small town located 20 km south of Ulverstone. The Leven River winds slowly through its pastures that support a variety of grazing stock. Gunns Plains limestone caves are nearby.

Lake Cethana

Created as part of the Mersey-Forth hydro-electric scheme, Lake Cethana's deep waters have been stocked with plump trout, so you can spend the day fishing, or enjoy a picnic or barbecue on the shore.

Promised Land

Far more than just a quirky name, this very picturesque rural locality is a rich farming area bounded by Lake Barrington on one side and the dramatic peaks of the Great Western Tiers on the other.

Leven Canyon

Leven Canyon is a 250 metre deep ravine that is part of a wildlife corridor from the coast to Cradle Mountain. The Leven River runs through 300-metre limestone cliffs carved through the Loongana Range, down to Bass Strait.

Forth

When it comes to small towns in Tasmania, Forth definitely ranks as one of the most scenic, as well as one of the oldest. Nestled on the banks of River Forth, it is only a 13 kilometre drive from the city of Devonport.