A TASTE FOR ADVENTURE
Take to the road and discover Tasmania’s bounty of food and wine for yourself
The best way to explore Tasmania’s rich offerings is by car. Winding roads through historic towns and stunning vistas are best taken slowly, giving you plenty of time to enjoy all the food, wine and produce on offer, whether you’re at a farm gate or enjoying fine dining.
GREAT EASTERN DRIVE
Seafood lovers are spoilt for choice along the pristine coastline of Tasmania’s east. Keep it simple with oysters from Lease 65 on the way to Binalong Bay or sample some of the good drinking that abounds – sip a glass with a view at Devil’s Corner or take a whisky tour at Waubs Harbour Distillery in Bicheno.
SOUTHERN EDGE
The Huon Valley and D’Entrecasteaux Channel are brimming with fine food and boutique wines. Enjoy a glass and a plate of local bites at Mewstone Wines on the D’Entrecasteaux Channel or take a look behind the scenes at a working dairy with a farm tour at Glen Huon Dairy Co. Willie Smith’s Apple Shed near Huonville is a favourite for its seasonal menu, cider, Saturday markets and Huon Valley history.
WESTERN WILDS
Visit Derwent Estate for cool-climate rieslings and chardonnays and a light lunch, Lawrenny Estate Distillery for true paddock-to-bottle whisky and gin, then Westerway Raspberry Farm for freshly picked berries and homemade preserves and sauces.
HEARTLANDS
Drive the Midland Highway and discover towns that seem untouched by time. Oatlands’ historic Callington Mill has recently been turned into a state-of-the-art distillery and restaurant set sensitively amongst sandstone Georgian buildings, while the Old Kempton Distillery is housed in a gracious stone mansion.
NORTHERN FORAGE
Recently proclaimed a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, Launceston is the heart of Tasmania’s bountiful north. Enjoy fine dining at Stillwater or Timbre, then head west and follow the Tasting Trail Cradle to Coast taking delicious detours along the way. Enjoy a meal with a view over Bass Strait at Devonport’s Mrs Jones, or settle in at Stanley’s cosy Tasmanian Wine & Food.