POST CONFERENCE
TOURS
POST
CONFERENCE TOUR
LEAVES
HOBART - JULY 11th AM
CONCLUDES LAUNCESTON - JULY 13TH PM
THURSDAY
JULY 11th
DAY ONE: 7.30 Depart Hotel travel via
the picturesque Derwent Valley to New Norfolk home of the famous Salmon
Ponds (1864) where the first trout in the southern hemisphere were successfully
raised. A must see is the piscatorial museum, experience the wilderness
from Tasmania's first declared National Park in 1916. See the worlds
tallest hardwood trees, the giant rulers of the forest and enter the
enchanted world of the majestic and mystical Russell Falls. After lunch
travel to the charming and historic township of Hamilton, enjoy a visit
to the historic Glen Clyde House (1840) award winning craft gallery
and tea rooms - travel onto Strahan for overnight dinner bed and breakfast
through the picturesque sights of the Lake St Clair and Franklin Lower
Gordon Wild Rivers National Parks.
FRIDAY
JULY 12th
DAY TWO: 9.00am depart Strahan for the full day Gordon River
Cruise where you will experience superb wilderness scenery complete
with Huon Pine forests through this World Heritage area stopping at
Heritage Landing and enjoy a scrumptious buffet lunch. Emerge from the
river back into historic Macquarie Harbour sailing directly to Hells
Gates and visit Sarah Island with ruins of the brutal Penal settlement.
Late afternoon depart Strahan Village on the ABT Railway to Queenstown
where you will stop at the old gold mining town of Lynchford where you
are able to try your hand at gold panning and onto the summit of the
rack and pinion at Rinadeena. Arrive at hotel for dinner bed and breakfast
Queenstown.
SATURDAY
JULY 13th
DAY THREE: 8.30am depart hotel for Cradle Mountain National
Park and visitors centre. Take one of the many short gentle walks through
old growth temperate rainforest. Travel onto Sheffield for lunch and
a guided tour of the Town of Murals - hand painted scenes depicting
Colonial life in the Kentish region. Last stop at Ashgrove Cheese Farm
to sample some of Tassies finest cheeses before travelling onto Launceston
airport for a late afternoon departure.
Cost
of Tour includes:
Five star Coach travel & guide
2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast
Entrance fees
3 Lunches (includes river cruise lunch)
ABT Railway journey
Gordon River Cruise
$550.00
p.p Twin Share
$100.00 Single Supplement Rate.