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Culture club

Meet northern Tasmania’s farming families at this year’s agriCULTURED Festival. On 4–7 August chefs, artists, musicians and composers will come together with growers to celebrate the passion that goes into producing, farming and food provenance. Events include curated dinners, talks and workshops hosted by special guests, including Costa Georgiadis.

P For more, visit agricultured.com.au

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3 TO TRY weekend stays

LOW HEAD TOURIST PARK

Low Head Tourist Park is situated in Northern Tasmania, around 40 minutes from Launceston, and offers a high standard of affordable self-contained accommodation and sites for caravans, motorhomes and RVs.

SCAMANDER SANCTUARY

Experience a taste of the outdoors while camping in true comfort in a heated safari tent or bell tent, or book a powered or unpowered camp site and soak in the stunning surroundings.

AQUILA BARN

A luxury on-farm retreat at Table Cape on Tasmania’s North West Coast, the Aquila Barn caters for two guests and is appointed with a queen-sized bed, a hay-loft mezzanine and high vaulted ceilings.

Gone fishing

Come November, fly fishing season is well and truly underway with lakes, rivers and creeks teeming with trout so best to get organised early. River Fly offer guided tours to introduce hot spots to experienced anglers or teach beginners the basics. You can bring your own gear or River Fly can supply it all. The majority of tours return with up to 12 trout.

ON THE HUNT

While Sirocco South has wrapped up its mushroom foraging season, it’s now time to look forward to asparagus season. Forage with owner Mic for wild asparagus, bower spinach and more before he spoils you with a delicious six-course lunch, which includes your fresh finds. The spring-summer season kicks off on 23 September.

CREAM OF THE CROP

Say hello to a new culinary experience: the Epicurean Explorer. At The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart’s Clef d’Ors Concierge will curate a personalised food adventure for you. If you have a sweet tooth, the concierge will organise tastings with a master chocolatier. If brandy is more your bag, then a trip to a distillery to try a house-aged drop is in order. You’ll be chauffeured in the hotel’s fleet of black Audis to discover the best local providores have on offer. Now that’s fancy.

ADVENTURE ESSENTIAL

With stores in both Hobart and Launceston, Roll Cycles offers Tassie locals and visitors comprehensive bike retail, bike fit, workshop and rental services statewide. They were kind enough to set the Road Test team up with the Evoc Tailgate Pad, which is a must for protecting both set of wheels –your car and bike.