Alison's Guidebook

Alison
Alison's Guidebook

Blessed by nature within 20 mins of Buttons Cottage

Buttons Cottage Rural Retreat
Gaunts Road
10 mins walk from Buttons Cottage
Silver Falls
10 mins walk from Buttons Cottage
At the edge of the Buttons Cottage & Gaunts Homestead gardens.
Step Falls
At the edge of the Buttons Cottage & Gaunts Homestead gardens.
Great walk after good rains lifting water levels
Castra Falls
Great walk after good rains lifting water levels
Leven Canyon Picnic Area
Leven Canyon Road
15 min drive from Buttons Cottage & 15 min walk to lookout. Stunning scenery
8 locals recommend
Leven Canyon Lookout
Leven Canyon Lookout Track
8 locals recommend
15 min drive from Buttons Cottage & 15 min walk to lookout. Stunning scenery
Winterbrook Falls
Forth Falls
133-171 Williams Rd

Sightseeing

20 min drive from Buttons Cottage to beautiful formations
25 locals recommend
Gunns Plains Caves
46 Cave Road
25 locals recommend
20 min drive from Buttons Cottage to beautiful formations
Inspiring, breathtaking cliff views after a 10 min boardwalk from car park
8 locals recommend
Devils Gullet Lookout
Devils Gullet Lookout Track
8 locals recommend
Inspiring, breathtaking cliff views after a 10 min boardwalk from car park
13 locals recommend
Alum Cliffs Lookout
Alum Cliffs Track
13 locals recommend
38 locals recommend
Wings Wildlife Park
137 Winduss Rd
38 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary
1892 Mole Creek Rd
42 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
Makers Workshop
2 Bass Hwy
27 locals recommend

Gardens

Massive display
24 locals recommend
Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden
55 Breffny Rd
24 locals recommend
Massive display
7 locals recommend
Kaydale Lodge
250 Loongana Rd
7 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Tasmanian Arboretum
46 Old Tramway Rd
13 locals recommend
Wychwood Garden & Nursery
80 Den Rd

Activities

Now this is fun
Cradle Mountain Canyons
Cradle Mountain Road
Now this is fun
Learning to sail on Bass Strait is a great start.
Leven Yacht Club
3 Dial St
Learning to sail on Bass Strait is a great start.
8 locals recommend
Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Trails
8 locals recommend

Vineyards distilleries brewing

25 locals recommend
Ghost Rock Wines Tasmania
1055 Port Sorell Rd
25 locals recommend
It’s well worth the extra drive via Exeter Highway across the Batman bridge.
24 locals recommend
Clover Hill Wines
60 Clover Hill Rd
24 locals recommend
It’s well worth the extra drive via Exeter Highway across the Batman bridge.
13 locals recommend
Spreyton Cider Co
6 Melrose Rd
13 locals recommend
Emilia Wines
347 Mersey Main Rd
7 locals recommend
Wilmot Hills Orchard & Distillery
407 Back Rd
7 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Hellyers Road Distillery
153 Old Surrey Rd
25 locals recommend
Buttons Brewing
3 Wharf Rd
12 locals recommend
Southern Wild Distillery
13-17 Oldaker St
12 locals recommend
15 locals recommend
Seven Sheds Brewery
22 Crockers St
15 locals recommend

Annual event

Late September to late October
22 locals recommend
Table Cape Tulip Farm
363 Table Cape Rd
22 locals recommend
Late September to late October
November
Gateforth Farm Tasmania
175 Boyndey Rd
November
Christmas raspberries
37 locals recommend
Turners Beach Berry Patch
4 Blackburn Dr
37 locals recommend
Christmas raspberries
March
SteamFest Tasmania
Spring Street
March

Renewable energy

Waddamana Power Station Museum
2693 Waddamana Rd
Poatina Power Station
Tarraleah Power Station
Lyell Highway