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Top of the Town Hotel Motel

Top of the Town Hotel Motel

3 out of 5
Upper Burnie
Price was NZ$1,388, price is now NZ$1,262 per person
NZ$1,262
per person
3 Mar - 9 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Auckland (AKL) to Burnie (BWT)
Stay at this hotel in Burnie. Enjoy free parking, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Burnie Regional Art Gallery and Romaine Reserve are located nearby.
Zeehan Bush Camp

Zeehan Bush Camp

2 out of 5
Price was NZ$1,731, price is now NZ$1,593 per person
NZ$1,593
per person
3 Mar - 9 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Auckland (AKL) to Burnie (BWT)
Stay at this campsite in Zeehan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions West Coast Pioneers Memorial Museum and Zeehan Golf Club are located nearby.
Seabrook Hotel

Seabrook Hotel

3 out of 5
Somerset
Price was NZ$1,452, price is now NZ$1,341 per person
NZ$1,341
per person
3 Mar - 9 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Auckland (AKL) to Burnie (BWT)
Stay at this beach motel in Wynyard. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Somerset Beach and Memorial Park are located nearby.
Oakleigh House

Oakleigh House

3.5 out of 5
Price was NZ$1,607, price is now NZ$1,491 per person
NZ$1,491
per person
3 Mar - 9 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Auckland (AKL) to Burnie (BWT)
Stay at this guesthouse in Burnie. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and premium bedding. Popular attractions Burnie Arts & Function Centre and West Beach are located nearby.
Somerset Hotel

Somerset Hotel

3.5 out of 5
Somerset
Price was NZ$1,348, price is now NZ$1,278 per person
NZ$1,278
per person
3 Mar - 9 Mar
found 1 day ago
Return direct flight included
Auckland (AKL) to Burnie (BWT)
Stay at this hotel in Wynyard. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a casino. Popular attractions Memorial Park and Somerset Beach are located nearby.
BACK TO THE CAVE MAN Story and pics by Ian Smith I’m meeting Gerry today, a 65 year old Tasmanian who’s seen most of the island state, way more than I’ll ever cover in a lifetime. I’m tagging along with him to Julius Creek, a semi-obscure destination that he wants to return to – and who am I to argue? It’s mildly famous among the bushwalking fraternity because it has caves so I’m expecting to be in a dark place sometime in the ensuing hours. We’re somewhat tardy in heading out and I’m not sure exactly what we’ll be doing other than the caves, I’m just happy to have a guide. Our first stop is Edith Creek general store/café/service station – you name it they’ll have a go. In fact, talking to one of the owners later, he’s managed to start a profitable business utilizing the wood that the forestry company doesn’t want, finding many uses for the initially rejected timber. Gerry however, is taking me to what the tourist image of the fabled Tarkine is, pristine Gondwana forest swathed in lichen and moss. There’s a new loop road not far from Edith Creek. Actually, it’s not new, but the sealing of it and promotion as a tourist destination is. Where Gerry’s taking me will not be on any serious promoter’s list in the foreseeable future though; I figure that out as we turn off one road onto another, then another and it’s a dirt road in the midst of becoming overgrown by forest with grasses and reedy-type plants as high as the bonnet running down the middle. For some unknown reason I thought we were headed to a less obscure destination but here, the only way you know you’ve arrived is if you happen to spot the one lone piece of pink ribbon affixed to small branch. Had Gerry not mentioned it I’d have driven right by but there’s also a slightly wide part of the road, so called, where, after several backwards and forwards motions, you can actually turn around, which is just as well because I wouldn’t fancy reversing up our route. This walk is as close to virgin as you can get; the track, such as it is, can only be followed if you keep your eyes out for the ribbons because there’s little wear and tear in some places, especially where a log has fallen down and alternate routes have been sought. This is wilderness in it truest form and we make our way down and across a small watercourse, so obscure you can walk across it and not get the top of your shoes wet. Fungi and moss love it down here beneath the tertiary growth of this forest plus tree ferns and there’s also some large leaved plant with fruit that look just like blueberries scattered liberally across the forest floor. Gerry reliably informs me that they’re Tasmanian native pepper and I later look it up and see that it has attracted interest in medical research because it retards growth of Staph Aureus and other nasties. (continued)
BACK TO THE CAVE MAN Story and pics by Ian Smith I’m meeting Gerry today, a 65 year old Tasmanian who’s seen most of the island state, way more than I’ll ever cover in a lifetime. I’m tagging along with him to Julius Creek, a semi-obscure destination that he wants to return to – and who am I to argue? It’s mildly famous among the bushwalking fraternity because it has caves so I’m expecting to be in a dark place sometime in the ensuing hours. We’re somewhat tardy in heading out and I’m not sure exactly what we’ll be doing other than the caves, I’m just happy to have a guide. Our first stop is Edith Creek general store/café/service station – you name it they’ll have a go. In fact, talking to one of the owners later, he’s managed to start a profitable business utilizing the wood that the forestry company doesn’t want, finding many uses for the initially rejected timber. Gerry however, is taking me to what the tourist image of the fabled Tarkine is, pristine Gondwana forest swathed in lichen and moss. There’s a new loop road not far from Edith Creek. Actually, it’s not new, but the sealing of it and promotion as a tourist destination is. Where Gerry’s taking me will not be on any serious promoter’s list in the foreseeable future though; I figure that out as we turn off one road onto another, then another and it’s a dirt road in the midst of becoming overgrown by forest with grasses and reedy-type plants as high as the bonnet running down the middle. For some unknown reason I thought we were headed to a less obscure destination but here, the only way you know you’ve arrived is if you happen to spot the one lone piece of pink ribbon affixed to small branch. Had Gerry not mentioned it I’d have driven right by but there’s also a slightly wide part of the road, so called, where, after several backwards and forwards motions, you can actually turn around, which is just as well because I wouldn’t fancy reversing up our route. This walk is as close to virgin as you can get; the track, such as it is, can only be followed if you keep your eyes out for the ribbons because there’s little wear and tear in some places, especially where a log has fallen down and alternate routes have been sought. This is wilderness in it truest form and we make our way down and across a small watercourse, so obscure you can walk across it and not get the top of your shoes wet. Fungi and moss love it down here beneath the tertiary growth of this forest plus tree ferns and there’s also some large leaved plant with fruit that look just like blueberries scattered liberally across the forest floor. Gerry reliably informs me that they’re Tasmanian native pepper and I later look it up and see that it has attracted interest in medical research because it retards growth of Staph Aureus and other nasties. (continued)
(continued) It’s almost sad to be leaving, though that is pushed into the background at the thought of seeing the exposures later on. Gerry is now taking me to the Julius River Conservation Reserve, a more tourist oriented track with toilets no less. It’s the same river, just further upstream. Once there, there’s an easy-to-follow half hour stroll through more forest, crossing the water twice via well-made bridges. It’s a relief in one way not to have to scramble somewhere as I have in previous days and earlier this day. Normal walking is not something I’ve done in a forest for some time. I get off on manferns (dicksonia antarctica), locating a couple growing out horizontally over the river that have much appeal and can’t stop taking pictures for five minutes. I remember one at Horseshoe Falls in Mount Field National Park that someone had photographed well and I was trying to emulate that shot. There’s much to recommend this half hour stroll through the woods; it’s pretty, it’s civilized, but you still get that wilderness feeling.

Lodging Near Sumac Regional Reserve

Tarkinegrove... welcome to the wild side.

Tarkinegrove... welcome to the wild side.

Roger River TAS
Stay at this cottage in Roger River. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Duck River East Conservation Area and Roger River Road ...
Very comfortable cottage that had everything you needed including log fire and electric blankets. Close to places of interest along the Tarkine drive and close enough to Tarawuttah Arch to ride our electric bikes.

Reviewed on 29 Nov 2025

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Arthur River Spa Cottage

Arthur River Spa Cottage

3.5 out of 5
20 GARDINER STREET Arthur River TAS
The price is NZ$348 per night from 1 Feb to 2 Feb
NZ$348
1 Feb - 2 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly holiday home in Arthur River. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Edge Of the World and ...
Cottage was well equipped, hosts have thought of everything you could need. Fireplace kept the loungeroom lovely and warm on what was an incredibly windy cold day. We didn’t get to enjoy the alfresco area because the weather was so cold but it looked like a great spot to have an afternoon drink. ...

Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025

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Salty Devil's Rest - Coastal Wilderness Shack

Salty Devil's Rest - Coastal Wilderness Shack

Arthur River TAS
Stay at this cottage in Arthur River. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Edge Of the World and Kings Run Private Nature Reserve ...
Comfortable, clean and cosy accommodation. The outdoor area was lovely.

Reviewed on 21 Dec 2025

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