4 hour lunch cruise which I booked to avoid my husband dragging me across the suspension bridge at Cataract Gorge, cause the cruise goes up the Cataract Gorge. Fabulous cruise that goes up Cataract Gorge (as far as it can) then up the Tamar to Tasman Bridge which is the highlight. Morning tea and lunch were sensational, with the wine/beer... More

Beautiful landscapes and quaint villages. Sadly not a lot of places open when we travelled through to make us linger longer. tassie seems a sleepy hollow and historical societies need to open more than 1 or 2 days a week. More

Just finished a quick trip through the Tamar Valley wine route and wanted to post a few winery reviews. We had some excellent wine and met some really nice, interesting, lovely people. Velo Vineyard - very accessible from Launceston (10km north). Nice wine, but nothing worth writing home about. They are currently expanding their cellar door area and when its... More

So much to do ,its a great return day trip from :Launceston , wine food history,at your own timetable ,. More

We travelled both sides of the valley, travelling on the minor roads through villages, at the top is the Batman Bridge - worth seeing. Plenty of Winery's to visit, and Hillwood Berry Farm not to be missed. More

Up the West side down the East side makes a wonderful day trip from Launceston. Wineries, galleries, beautiful scenery, history and heritage....the list goes on. Don't miss the temptations from the Exeter bakery, the cool climate wines from Marions vineyard, Tamar Ridge, Holm Oak.....just to mention a few, drop into Platypus House and Seahorse World in Beauty point, marvel at... More

Some lovely wineries are to be found in the Tamar Valley. We did hear from some other travellers who come from Hobart that the Tamar Valley region is well known for their white wines in particular. More

We had great tastings at Pipers Brook and Janzs but the real find was Leaning Church winery. We had a very relaxing lunch over a tasty Tasmanian platter. They also do an eye fillet steak that you can BBQ yourself at one of the barbie's situated at various scenic settings. And of course they have a cute little church that... More

Take a leisurely drive north east of Launceston, turn off along the river, stop and sample some of the wonderful cold climate wineries . Good day trip More