Offroad in the Tarkine

Some tracks both north and south of Sandy Cape will be closed by Parks from 1st July. Access to the Cape is viable,subject weather conditions and a Parks permit. Check out the closures on Parks website.

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North Tasmanian Crayfish Season Update

The female crayfish season will close on the 30 th April 2012. The buck season will finish on the 31 August 2012. It normally recommences on 1st weekend inNovember.   To purchase a recreational fishing license see the  dpiwe.tas.gov.au website for more details.

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Off road in Tarkine

Quad bike trip from Arthur River Tasmania to Sandy Cape. 134km roundtrip. Require an arthur-pieman permit, which you can get online at www.dpiwe.gov.au

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Take a Fun Cruise On The Arthur River

A cruise on the M.V. George Robinson is a really relaxing and fun way to spend some time on the Arthur River. Our good mates at Arthur River Cruises have just launched a new website with some great new photos of the cruise. Whenever we have family or friends here we always get them a…

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Tasmanian Devil Footprints On The Beach

Dan and I took the kids for a walk along the north side of the mouth of the Arthur River on the week-end. There are usually all sorts of animal footprints in the sand – usually wallabies and birds. We came across an interesting set of prints which I reckon belong to a Tasmanian Devil.…

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Tassie Devils Thrive at Devil Island

Here’s a spooky photo of a Tassie Devil taken by night vision cameras at the Devil Island facility at Bicheno. Devil Island was opened 16 months ago as another measure to protect the endangered species against the deadly facial tumour disease. Our devils have been battling  Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD) – a fatal condition,…

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Tarkine Wilderness Cruise On The Arthur River

Tonight I saw local personalities Mouse and K.G. who run the Arthur River cruise boat  MV George Robinson. They told me that weather permitting they will be back from their winter break next Monday. I recommend the cruise to guests staying with us.  It is a really lovely way to spend a morning and see…

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A Birds Eye View of The Tarkine

If you are looking for an adventure during your holiday you might consider taking a helicopter tour of the Tarkine region with Tom at Heli-Tours. He runs a 30 minute flight that explores Stanley peninsula and off-shore islands, the wind farm and the historic Woolnorth property. You can arrange a longer trip that goes over…

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Stanley Seal Cruise

The Parks and Wildlife Association estimate there to be about 80,000 seals off the coast of Tasmania. You can check out some of our own local seals by taking a cruise on the Sylvia C from Stanley. Between 150 – 600 seals can be seen during the cruise playing in the water or sunbaking on…

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