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Rosedale Road, Bicheno, Tasmania, 7215
Email: agv@tassie.net.au
Website: www.apsleygorgevineyard.com.au
Tasmania FRMFOODPRD 9036208 Phone Number: 61 03 6375 1221
Fax Number: 61 03 6375 1589

Apsley Gorge Vineyard is near Bicheno, on the east coast, at the entrance to Apsley Gorge. The vineyard has one of the most stunning locations overlooking The Gulch in Bicheno, where the ocean swirls and crashes onto the rocks. The unique micro climate of this north-east facing valley produces distinctive cool climate wines, medal winning chardonnay and pinot. These wines are aged in French oak. Apsley Gorge Vineyard’s first vintage was produced in 1993, the winemaker was Andrew Hood who continued to make the wines until 1998. The owner Brian Franklin took over the wine making in 1999. Apsley Gorge Vineyard itself is not open to the public, but it has a cellar door facility at the Bicheno Winery at The Gulch in Bicheno. Wine tastings and sales are available from November until the new vintage starts, which is usually after the Easter holiday break. Here you can indulge in more than wine tasting: we have freshly cooked crayfish and local oysters, freshly baked baguettes and gourmet coffee, all to be enjoyed while looking out across the ocean. We also offer a range of products from our local smokehouse and small goods butcher. Wines are also available by mail order.

Holkham Court, Orford, Tasmania, 7190
Email: sales@darlingtonvineyard.com.au
Website: www.darlingtonvineyard.com.au
Tasmania WINVINBREW 9036548 Phone Number: 61 03 6257 1630
Fax Number: 61 03 6257 1630

Darlington Vineyard is a producer of fine cool-climate wines on Tasmania’s east coast. The vineyard is located at Orford, an hour’s drive north of Hobart (81 kilometres / 50 miles). Darlington Vineyard has 1.5 hectares of vines overlooking the historic Darlington settlement on Maria Island. Darlington’s range of light, delicate wines includes pinot noir, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay and riesling. You can visit the vineyard each day during the summer months (December to February) and Friday to Monday from late February to late December. Taste wines from the Darlington Range and choose something to add to your own cellar. Tasmania’s cool climate sets it apart from the rest of Australia as a prime wine-growing region and the state has over 200 vineyards, producing more than 6,500 tonnes of grapes per year. The Freycinet region is renowned for having the greatest hours of sunlight in Tasmania, and the area’s long, sunny autumns create the perfect climate for growing intensely-flavoured chardonnay, pinot noir, gewürtztraminer and riesling grapes.

Gray Road, St Marys, Tasmania, 7215
Tasmania SPORTREC 9036324 Phone Number: 61 03 6372 2177

St Marys Sports Centre provides a range of activities at St Marys on Tasmania’s east coast. You can choose between lawn bowls, golf, eight-ball and darts. There is a nine-hole golf course open seven days a week to the public. Local community members and visitors can play lawn bowls on the weekends and evenings. The centre is not open full hours daily, although bookings can be arranged for specific activities. There is a bowling rink for lawn bowls, golf clubs can be hired and a catering committee is available. The golf course (par 68) is situated around a football oval, race track and bowls green. The flat and well grassed course provides for easy walking. While you are in the region, plan a short day trip to the Douglas Apsley National Park. Enjoy a range of excellent bushwalks, sweeping coastlines and towering waterfalls. You can order pancakes at the famous Mt Elephant Pancake Barn nearby. Freycinet National Park and the Bay of Fires are also worth a visit for those who enjoy far-stretching pristine beaches. St Marys Sports Centre is a one hour and forty-minute drive east of Launceston (129 kilometres/80 miles).

826 Elephant Pass, St Marys, Tasmania, 7215
Email: dave@blueberrycottage.com.au
Website: www.blueberrycottage.com.au
Tasmania PKGDNCEM 9036490 Phone Number: 61 03 6372 2755

Blueberry cottage Open Gardens offer a natural country garden in Tasmania’s north east. The delightful garden is set on the slopes of Mount Elephant. From the shop you can buy wonderful homemade jams and jellies, exclusive soft toys, other assorted giftware and seeds and plants in season. You can also have an exclusive, personalised souvenir post card made to remind you of your visit. While you’re in the area why not visit the famous Mt Elephant Pancake Barn up the lane? You are centrally located for short trips to the Douglas Apsley National Park and sparkling coastal beaches. Freycinet National Park, home to magnificent Wineglass Bay is a short drive down the coast and the Bay of Fires is well worth a visit. Just north of St Marys is South Sister, a rocky hill offering panoramic views over German Town Road. Blueberry cottage Open Gardens is located at St Marys is about one hour and forty-minutes’ drive east of Launceston (129 kilometres/80 miles).

37 Main Street, St Marys, Tasmania, 7215
Email: gonerustic@gmail.com
Website: www.gonerustic.wordpress.com
Tasmania GALMUSECOL 9107919 Phone Number: 61 03 6372 2724

Gone Rustic is a working studio and gallery in St. Marys, in North-East Tasmania. Gone Rustic features the work of award winning Tasmanian fibre and textile artist Rita Summers. Fibre and textile, mixed media art, quilts and other quality handmade items are on display and for sale. Rita also sells vintage, antique and retro collectibles. In addition, Rita hosts touring exhibitions at Gone Rustic during the year through Tasmanian Regional Arts, and regularly displays and sells the work of other artists and artisans as well as her own. Groups such as Rustic Ragamuffins and Journals Anonymous meet regularly at Gone Rustic for mutual inspiration, fun and friendship. To find out more, and to view or purchase Rita's art and collectibles online, please visit the Gone Rustic website. St Marys is a one hour and 40 minute drive (130 kilometres / 81 miles) East of Launceston.