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Nick Haddow of Bruny Island Cheese Co. has found a second home in the Huon Valley. The acclaimed cheesemaker took over a small Glen Huon farm in 2016 and set out to establish a sustainable dairy. Today Glen Huon Dairy Co. is a thriving organic farm that has just started welcoming visitors. The Farm Shop has thrown open the barn doors for sales of fresh milk on tap, local produce, just-baked bread, newly laid eggs and, of course, some of Australia’s best cheese – all available for an on-site picnic. Book ahead for the new small-group farm tours, which will let you get out into the fields to meet the cows and fluffy calves, feed the pigs and more. Pack the gumboots.

P For more, visitbrunyislandcheese.com.au

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DEVIL MAY CARE

Beloved winery Devil’s Corner has shut the cellar door for renovations. Until the big reveal in summer, visit the The Little Devil pop-up in its place.

HOT FOOT IT

Swing by popular Spanish restaurant and tapas bar The Black Footed Pig at its new home in the Hunter Street Precinct on Hobart’s waterfront.

NEW LIFE AT LINDA

Check out the ongoing restoration of the Royal Hotel Linda ruins outside Queenstown and visit the new Linda Café next door for artisan baked goods.

SEE TASSIE THROUGH SCIENTIFIC EYES

The bright minds behind Beaker Street are taking their mix of science and art island-wide with the Tassie Science Road Trip (8–13 August). Setting off after the Beaker Street Festival in Hobart on 6–8 August, the inaugral event is a self-drive tour giving access to some of Tasmania’s most fascinating scientists. The road trip takes in four stops – RACV Hobart Hotel, Strahan Village, Cradle Mountain Hotel and Freycinet Lodge – with prominent scientists at each offering talks on local issues and one-on-one conversation sessions. Hit one or hit them all and expand your mind as you meander. For more, visit beakerstreet.com.au

Wheels up for Strahan

It’s been over a year since Par Avion suspended its aerial transfers to Strahan on the west coast, but with travel recovering the service is now back in the air. Cutting out the four-hour drive from Hobart, the three weekly transfers take just 45 minutes – and offer stunning scenes of the Central Highlands and the wild west from on high.

Country charms

Shaded by old-growth oaks and elms and wrapped in a lush country garden, Calstock Estate is northern Tasmania’s newest luxury stay. A landmark Georgian mansion and former racing stables set against the backdrop of Quamby Bluff in Deloraine, the lavishly renovated property is now taking bookings for its individually styled suites, with guests able to arrange extras such as private dinner parties and catered picnics if the fancy strikes.

Wild ride

What’s hot on two wheels? Tasmania’s mountain biking scene. Run by biking fanatic Rohan Sheehan (pictured), new MTB specialist Into the Wild helps riders discover the island’s booming trail network with all-inclusive tours offering transfers, meals and accomodation. If you can’t wait until spring to test it out, the Night Rider tours operate through winter, with headlamps and hot drinks provided for twilight sessions on the trails. For a bucketlist option, check out the Fly and Ride packages, run in cahoots with Tassie aerial tour company Above and Beyond.

HOST FAMILY & FRIENDS

WITH YOUR RACT MEMBER DISCOUNTS

Enjoy a 35% accommodation discount year-round when you book a Gordon River Cruise and stay two nights or more at Strahan Village. When travelling with family and friends, you can book up to five rooms using your RACT discount.

BOOK NOW

PHONE: (03) 6471 4200 OR VISIT STRAHANVILLAGE.COM.AU

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