ONE FINE DAY

A tour of New Norfolk,Tas

8am: Breakfast is served

Enjoy a wholesome breakfast at the onsite kitchen after spending the night at STANTON FARMHOUSE, a Georgian farmhouse built in 1817. 9am: Swan down to the river

Head into New Norfolk, which is just a short stroll along the Esplanade on the RIVER

DERWENT (1). Admire beautiful WOODBRIDGE ON THE DERWENT, a heritage-listed boutique hotel constructed circa 1825. 10am: Know the drill

Pack your eco bags for a saunter down STEPHEN STREET. Drop into THE DRILL HALL EMPORIUM for antiques, MISS ARTHUR for handcrafted homewares and THE BLACK SWAN for books.

Grab a pastry to enjoy in ARTHUR SQUARE. 11.30am: Explore the town FLYWHEEL (2) is a boutique stationery store with a working letterpress studio halfway along HIGH STREET.We stock stationery from around the world along with our own handcrafted stationery.You may get to see the 1920s’ printing press in action. 12.30pm: Track down the barracks Wander the WILLOW COURT BARRACKS,

Australia’s first purpose-built mental asylum, which operated continuously for more than 170 years and pre-dates Port Arthur Historic Site. 1pm: Enjoy quality local produce Enjoy a paddock-to-plate lunch (3) at THE AGRARIAN KITCHEN EATERY (4), owned by Rodney Dunn and Séverine Demanet, founders of the AGRARIAN KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL. 2.45pm: Wander to waterfalls Drive along the River Derwent to RUSSELL FALLS in MT FIELD NATIONAL PARK, admiring hop kilns at BUSHY PARK ESTATES along the way. It is a short walk to this spectacular waterfall (5). 4pm: Have a beer or three

Head back through Rosegarland and stop at TWO METRE TALL BREWERY for a pint of hand-pumped ale and cider. 5pm: Toast to the farm life Return to STANTON FARMHOUSE to put your feet up by the fire with a cheese platter and a glass of local wine.