Aussirose Travel and Photography: TAS Perth

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This is part of a series of suggested day trips from Launceston.

This one to the south is a half day trip.

If you are into cheese and wine, then follow the map below clockwise. If you like coffee and a sweet treat, then go anti-clock. If you like both...... tough! lol. Or you could try to fit it all in.

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RELBIA

All lovers of wine and cheese should put this place on your 'must do' list.

Josef Chromy Winery was named amongst the top wineries in Australia 2022.

The setting is gorgeous overlooking a lovely lake that is used for weddings. The cheese board is pretty cool. You pay for the wine tastings but I am the first to say that is worth it. Check out the photos below. 😍🍷

Wines? Mmm, they are good. I wouldn't say they are the best because you will probably agree with me that the boutique wineries do that so much better. But for a large winery, if I saw one of their wines on a restaurant menu, I would be happy to buy.

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EVANDALE

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Evandale is becoming one of our favourite places for lunch. The Clarendon Arms Pub really turns it on. Apart from the old english style interior including fireplace, the food is more restaurant quality than pub. It has a warm and comfortable feeling. They have obviously utilised the various rooms downstairs to accommodate personal dining. It is a maze to walk through with various nooks and crannys everywhere you look. Bringing the old into the new with such style.

Btw, I would book ahead as it is very popular.

We also like visiting here because the main street has such interesting shops. All designed for the tourist and visitor. I guess that being close to the airport is advantageous too as people that have to wait for a flight can easily pay Evendale a visit.

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LONGFORD

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Longford is not too far from us. When we first moved here we looked at Longford Caravan Park. We are very glad that we chose Hadspen above Longford because we are closer to Launceston, we have better public transport and the cost is $100 cheaper per week, plus electricity and WIFI is included in our site fees here at Hadspen. We have the IGA out front along with Post Office, hair dresser and Bottle-O. What more could you want.

We recently found out the the caravan park at Longford got evacuated due to the river flooding. Even though some places in Hadspen were flood efected and we had to drive around the long way to get to Launceston due to the South Esk River flooding down the road, we are still glad that we made the decision not to live at Longford.

That being said, Longford does have a couple of foodie suggestions.

BLENHEIM INN

This is a basic pub but I would have to say that the food is pretty good and reasonably priced.

We will be back so stay tuned for more pix.

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JJ's BAKERY

Coffee and cake here is soooo good. 😉

I am not a real sweets person however I had a coffee and strawberry jelly topped cheesecake slice. Oh Wow! It was awesome.

We came back here and had some lunch. The dishes are nicely presented and very tasty. Finished off with a beer and we were nicely satisfied.

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PERTH

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Perth. Really?

Haha, yes Tasmania has a little village called Perth and here is the proof!

For those that come from or know Western Australia, you just have to take a quick side trip to Perth lol.

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No turning back now. We have arrived in Tasmania.

Unfortunately we did not leave the Spirit of Tasmania first as promised. They seriously need to update their communication skills. But finally, we left the boat. I was very early in the morning and still dark. Using Google Maps directions we were able to easily follow and soon entered onto the highway towards Launceston.

It was going to be too early for us to arrive at our destination so we chose to stop half way at a place that we thought looked nice according to Google Images - Deleraine.

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DELERAINE

True to the photos I had seen on the net, Deleraine produced the goods. What a gorgeous little place!

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So we headed down the main street, bearing in mind that we were here early, only around 7am. We stopped right at the end of the street as it was still quiet. I hopped out and walked down a bit and noticed a place that we could pull up next to the river.

So we sat here for a while and it was so pretty that we got out our camera gear and captured some real cool photos of the mist over the river and bridge. Deleraine is a beautiful place. We will be back.

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We finally arrived at our destination.

More about that later.

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RELBIA

Celebration time! We made it!

What better way to celebrate than to find a winery close by. Tasmania is known for it's great local produce, Pinot Noir being up there at the top of the list. Our closest winery is just 2 minutes down the road, but it wasn't open when we decided to visit. So we drive just 20 minutes up the road to Relbia and there we found Josef Chromy Winery.

Josef Chromy is not your cheapest place to visit but it had a cheese board and Pinot Noir. We were surprised with the surroundings. Situated right on a beautiful lake complete with a gazebo that is obviously used for weddings, this winery is all class.

We bought the red wine tastings which consisted of 4 glasses of your choice of reds plus a bonus red that came out later, all for $15. For what we got, it's worth it. I think I found a new favourite - Pepik Pinot Noir, which was reasonably priced and very tasty.

We coupled our wines with a lovely cheese board. The staff couldn't have been more attentive.

I am looking forward to coming back and trying the restaurant. What a wonderful introduction to Tasmania, and just a stone's throw away. Ahhhh, heaven!

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PERTH

No, not Perth... Perth WA. But Perth, Tasmania.

Yes, there is a town called Perth in Tasmania. Not much there lol.

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HADSPEN

Our new home, Discovery Parks in Hadspen, just 10 minutes from Launceston and also to the airport. Also there is public transport just outside the door, an IGA Supermarket next door, as well as fuel, a Post Office and Bottle-O. This fitted 80% of what we were looking for. Close to wineries and restauarants is also good. They have a communial vege patch. We didn't waste any time in buying some winter vegies and planting them. What a great idea!

The only thing missing is a beach and a spa, but then it's impossible to get everything in one, right? Of course I could work on the spa. Maybe if I hint enough to Management, they might come to the party. What do you think?..... Maybe not lol.

Plan B could be to find a cabin with an outdoor spa to holiday at. And there are plenty of beaches to escape to in winter like in Queensland or overseas at Fiji, Noumea, Cook Islands etc, being that the airport is just 10 minutes away. So all in all, I think we got a real good deal.

Another bonus is that the cost to stay here is amazingly good, and includes electricity. There are not many caravan parks in Australia these days that take people 365 days a year. New recent legislation has stopped that which is a real shame because if you can own your own caravan/annex etc, then the cost of living is so much cheaper than renting a house or unit. The Government is way out of touch.

Anyway, we are here for a while, and who knows? Maybe our travels have not come to a complete stop. We will always be saving for holidays. That will not change. Who knows what will come next for us? Stay tuned....