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Nestled in the picturesque Derwent Valley | Only one hour from Hobart | Mt Field National Park (500m) | 10mins from Maydena Bike Park | Styx Valley | South-West National Park & more!!!
The place you can make your base as you explore the 'Western Wilds'.
Visit here for live music, beer, wine and food. Check open hours on their facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/TheNationalParkHotelTasmania/?ref=page_internal
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National Park Hotel (Under New Management as @ 30th April 2021)
2366 Gordon River RdNestled in the picturesque Derwent Valley | Only one hour from Hobart | Mt Field National Park (500m) | 10mins from Maydena Bike Park | Styx Valley | South-West National Park & more!!!
The place you can make your base as you explore the 'Western Wilds'.
Visit here for live music, beer, wine and food. Check open hours on their facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/TheNationalParkHotelTasmania/?ref=page_internal
The berry farm is located a short 18min drive from Maydena, in Westerway. You can pick your own berries and they have delicious berry jams and gelato for sale too.
The Westerway Raspberry Farm is situated on the fertile river flats of the Tyenna River, running through the Derwent Valley in Tasmania’s rugged Western Wilderness region. Owned and operated by the Clark family, Westerway Raspberry Farm has been supplying thousands of kilograms of fresh and frozen raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries and other seasonal soft fruits to Tasmanian and Australian markets for over 10 years. With over 150 acres of land under berry and soft fruit production, The Westerway Raspberry Farm is amongst Australia’s largest soft fruit farms.
The Westerway Raspberry Farm supplies the freshest berries to the public from the Farm Gate Shop. Tourists to nearby Mt Field National Park and locals alike, cherish our short but sweet growing season from early December to late January when The Farm Gate Shop is open from 9am to 6pm.
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Westerway Raspberry Farm
1488 Gordon River RdThe berry farm is located a short 18min drive from Maydena, in Westerway. You can pick your own berries and they have delicious berry jams and gelato for sale too.
The Westerway Raspberry Farm is situated on the fertile river flats of the Tyenna River, running through the Derwent Valley in Tasmania’s rugged Western Wilderness region. Owned and operated by the Clark family, Westerway Raspberry Farm has been supplying thousands of kilograms of fresh and frozen raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries and other seasonal soft fruits to Tasmanian and Australian markets for over 10 years. With over 150 acres of land under berry and soft fruit production, The Westerway Raspberry Farm is amongst Australia’s largest soft fruit farms.
The Westerway Raspberry Farm supplies the freshest berries to the public from the Farm Gate Shop. Tourists to nearby Mt Field National Park and locals alike, cherish our short but sweet growing season from early December to late January when The Farm Gate Shop is open from 9am to 6pm.
17min drive from Maydena.
Situated on the banks of the Tyenna River, The Possum Shed is an ideal stop off on the way to Mt Field National Park.
Enjoy delicious lunches made with fresh Tasmanian produce or indulge in our home-made cakes, scones and other delights while sampling some of the wide range of teas and coffees available.
Spend time browsing the local art, craft and photography on display in the cafe or admiring the scenery from the deck and garden. If you are among the lucky, you may even spot Flossie, our resident platypus.
We are RV friendly with plenty of parking nearby, plus have a lovely garden for the kids (including furry ones) to explore.
Current Opening Hours
Mon to Wed - By arrangement only.
Thu to Sun - 10am to 4pm.
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The Possum Shed Cafe
1654 Gordon River Rd17min drive from Maydena.
Situated on the banks of the Tyenna River, The Possum Shed is an ideal stop off on the way to Mt Field National Park.
Enjoy delicious lunches made with fresh Tasmanian produce or indulge in our home-made cakes, scones and other delights while sampling some of the wide range of teas and coffees available.
Spend time browsing the local art, craft and photography on display in the cafe or admiring the scenery from the deck and garden. If you are among the lucky, you may even spot Flossie, our resident platypus.
We are RV friendly with plenty of parking nearby, plus have a lovely garden for the kids (including furry ones) to explore.
Current Opening Hours
Mon to Wed - By arrangement only.
Thu to Sun - 10am to 4pm.
1 hour drive from Maydena
Pedder Wilderness Lodge sits on Lake Pedder within the Southwest National Park containing the renowned Tasmanian World Heritage Area – the heart of Tasmanian wilderness.
A great spot for lunch or dinner.
RESTAURANT AND BAR
Twelvetrees Bar & Restaurant offer splendid views over Lake Pedder, Twelvetrees Range, and in the distance the spectacular Frankland Range. Our menu items include Chef inspired specials, Australian favourites as well as vegetarian and other dietary sensitive alternatives. You will also find at Twelvetrees Bar, an extensive range of Tasmanian whisky, gin, wine and beer.
Opening Hours:
WINTER
Breakfast: 8.00am – 9.30am
Lunch: 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Dinner: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Opening Hours:
SUMMER
Breakfast: 7.30am – 9.30am
Lunch: 12.00pm – 2.30pm
Dinner: 5.30pm – 8.00pm
Pedder Wilderness Lodge
Gordon River Road1 hour drive from Maydena
Pedder Wilderness Lodge sits on Lake Pedder within the Southwest National Park containing the renowned Tasmanian World Heritage Area – the heart of Tasmanian wilderness.
A great spot for lunch or dinner.
RESTAURANT AND BAR
Twelvetrees Bar & Restaurant offer splendid views over Lake Pedder, Twelvetrees Range, and in the distance the spectacular Frankland Range. Our menu items include Chef inspired specials, Australian favourites as well as vegetarian and other dietary sensitive alternatives. You will also find at Twelvetrees Bar, an extensive range of Tasmanian whisky, gin, wine and beer.
Opening Hours:
WINTER
Breakfast: 8.00am – 9.30am
Lunch: 12.00pm – 2.00pm
Dinner: 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Opening Hours:
SUMMER
Breakfast: 7.30am – 9.30am
Lunch: 12.00pm – 2.30pm
Dinner: 5.30pm – 8.00pm
Waterfalls Cafe is located a 12min drive from Maydena in the Mount Field National Park.
Local produce, great coffee and a welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy a hearty meal or a quick takeaway option when you visit Mt Field National Park.
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Waterfalls Cafe and Gallery
90 Lake Dobson RdWaterfalls Cafe is located a 12min drive from Maydena in the Mount Field National Park.
Local produce, great coffee and a welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy a hearty meal or a quick takeaway option when you visit Mt Field National Park.
Located in Maydena
Australian, Swedish and Austrian food. General store goods and fuel.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fika Time Cafe general store & Fuel
38a Kallista RdLocated in Maydena
Australian, Swedish and Austrian food. General store goods and fuel.
Monday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Located In Maydena on Junee Rd
Pub / Cottages / Restaurant in Maydena
Great food in a Great Atmosphere
On-site pub and restaurant open daily from 6pm
Bookings essential during peak times. Call 0407 139 497 for bookings.
Giants' Table and Cottages is a hidden gem in the upper Derwent Valley, located on the edge of Tasmania's South West Wilderness, surrounded by World Heritage areas and National Parks, home to some of the most unique and stunning wilderness on the planet, We are perfectly situated as a base to stay while exploring the beauty of this area, there is heaps to do.
Giants' Table and Cottages
13 Junee RdLocated In Maydena on Junee Rd
Pub / Cottages / Restaurant in Maydena
Great food in a Great Atmosphere
On-site pub and restaurant open daily from 6pm
Bookings essential during peak times. Call 0407 139 497 for bookings.
Giants' Table and Cottages is a hidden gem in the upper Derwent Valley, located on the edge of Tasmania's South West Wilderness, surrounded by World Heritage areas and National Parks, home to some of the most unique and stunning wilderness on the planet, We are perfectly situated as a base to stay while exploring the beauty of this area, there is heaps to do.
Maydena Bike Park Canteen is located adjacent to our finish area jumps, providing an action-packed patio area to relax with lunch and a cold drink. Our full-service Canteen offers a range of local produce, including beer and coffee.
Throughout the Summer months, we also run a Sunset Summit BBQ. Contact MBP for more details.
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Maydena Bike Park
34 Kallista RdMaydena Bike Park Canteen is located adjacent to our finish area jumps, providing an action-packed patio area to relax with lunch and a cold drink. Our full-service Canteen offers a range of local produce, including beer and coffee.
Throughout the Summer months, we also run a Sunset Summit BBQ. Contact MBP for more details.
Sightseeing
The Maydena Bike Park is a gravity-focused mountain bike park in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. The world-class trails will offer something for everyone, from families through to elite riders.
The park is serviced by a year-round up-lift bus service, servicing both mountain bikers and sightseers. Multiple gravity trails capitalise on the unrivalled 820m+ vertical elevation available on site, offering a vast array of epic, long distance descending trails, catering for all abilities.
The Park offers; shuttle uplift service, sightseeing tours, bike hire, retail bike shop, café, bar, skills coaching and group skills sessions, and a wide range of tours.
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Maydena Bike Park
34 Kallista RdThe Maydena Bike Park is a gravity-focused mountain bike park in Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. The world-class trails will offer something for everyone, from families through to elite riders.
The park is serviced by a year-round up-lift bus service, servicing both mountain bikers and sightseers. Multiple gravity trails capitalise on the unrivalled 820m+ vertical elevation available on site, offering a vast array of epic, long distance descending trails, catering for all abilities.
The Park offers; shuttle uplift service, sightseeing tours, bike hire, retail bike shop, café, bar, skills coaching and group skills sessions, and a wide range of tours.
A scenic tour of Maydena and the National Park on pedal powered railcars.
Railtrack Riders provides visitors with exclusive access into a tract of the southern Tasmanian rainforest via an historic rail line, that provides access to industrial relics of this time, now all but reclaimed by the forest.
Being pedal-powered, the Railtrack Riders allows visitors to travel at their own pace and fully experience the sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest.
Make sure you book before hand.
Railtrack Riders Pty Ltd
3 Mayne StA scenic tour of Maydena and the National Park on pedal powered railcars.
Railtrack Riders provides visitors with exclusive access into a tract of the southern Tasmanian rainforest via an historic rail line, that provides access to industrial relics of this time, now all but reclaimed by the forest.
Being pedal-powered, the Railtrack Riders allows visitors to travel at their own pace and fully experience the sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest.
Make sure you book before hand.
A short walk from the end of Junee Rd in Maydena (10 minute drive and 10 minute walk) to Junee Caves, where the Junee River flows from the mouth of a vast cave network, incorporated of over 295 caves, including the deepest cave in Australia, Niggly Cave.
Junee Cave Track
Junee Cave TrackA short walk from the end of Junee Rd in Maydena (10 minute drive and 10 minute walk) to Junee Caves, where the Junee River flows from the mouth of a vast cave network, incorporated of over 295 caves, including the deepest cave in Australia, Niggly Cave.
1 hour drive from Maydena
Take a good sealed road 150 kilometres west from Mt Field National Park to reach Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder, set in Tasmania's wild south-west wilderness and ringed with rugged mountain ranges.
Both lakes are a mecca for fishermen with some of the best trout fishing in the state.
Lake Pedder and its companion Lake Gordon, together comprise the largest inland freshwater storage in Australia, covering more than 500 square kilometres and holding more than 37 times the volume of water than Sydney Harbour.
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Lake Pedder
1 hour drive from Maydena
Take a good sealed road 150 kilometres west from Mt Field National Park to reach Lake Gordon and Lake Pedder, set in Tasmania's wild south-west wilderness and ringed with rugged mountain ranges.
Both lakes are a mecca for fishermen with some of the best trout fishing in the state.
Lake Pedder and its companion Lake Gordon, together comprise the largest inland freshwater storage in Australia, covering more than 500 square kilometres and holding more than 37 times the volume of water than Sydney Harbour.
1 hour drive from Maydena
Near Strathgordon is the mighty Gordon Dam, the the site of one of the world’s highest commercial abseils, run by Aardvark Adventures.
Aardvark Adventures is an adventure tourism company based in Hobart, Tasmania.
They can provide abseiling, caving, white water rafting and kayaking adventures.
Challenge yourself at the world's highest commercial abseil, or raft through the rainforests in the south-west World Heritage Area. Explore Tasmania's hidden underground world of caves and tunnels.
Aardvark Adventures
1 hour drive from Maydena
Near Strathgordon is the mighty Gordon Dam, the the site of one of the world’s highest commercial abseils, run by Aardvark Adventures.
Aardvark Adventures is an adventure tourism company based in Hobart, Tasmania.
They can provide abseiling, caving, white water rafting and kayaking adventures.
Challenge yourself at the world's highest commercial abseil, or raft through the rainforests in the south-west World Heritage Area. Explore Tasmania's hidden underground world of caves and tunnels.
45min drive from Maydena
The Banjo’s New Norfolk Market is held every Saturday in High Street, New Norfolk between 8am and 2pm; showcasing a huge variety of local producers, fabulous foodies, creatives, artisans and makers.
New Norfolk Market
53 High St45min drive from Maydena
The Banjo’s New Norfolk Market is held every Saturday in High Street, New Norfolk between 8am and 2pm; showcasing a huge variety of local producers, fabulous foodies, creatives, artisans and makers.
Many people visit Tasmania to witness one of the last, truly wild places on earth. A visit to the Southern Forests of Tasmania allows you a glimpse of some of the tallest and biggest trees in the Southern Hemisphere.
One of the best places to see some of Tasmania’s largest trees is the Styx Tall Trees Conservation Area.
If you’re visiting the area to see some of the largest Tasmanian giant trees on a short walk, I’d recommend stopping by the Styx Tall Trees Walk (Styx Big Tree Reserve).
This area is incredibly beautiful and one of the world’s most carbon-dense forests. The canopy reaches over 90 metres and shadows a lush understorey of myrtles, man ferns and vibrant Tasmanian shrubs. The lifeline to this biodiverse forest is the Styx River, which runs a dark-red colour and delivers nutrients to the forest.
If you’ve visited Mount Field and you were impressed by the beauty of the forest, do yourself a favour and check out the Styx. This is a beautiful representation of ancient growth forests in Tasmania that is much wilder than Mount Field National Park.
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Styx Tall Trees Forest Reserve
Many people visit Tasmania to witness one of the last, truly wild places on earth. A visit to the Southern Forests of Tasmania allows you a glimpse of some of the tallest and biggest trees in the Southern Hemisphere.
One of the best places to see some of Tasmania’s largest trees is the Styx Tall Trees Conservation Area.
If you’re visiting the area to see some of the largest Tasmanian giant trees on a short walk, I’d recommend stopping by the Styx Tall Trees Walk (Styx Big Tree Reserve).
This area is incredibly beautiful and one of the world’s most carbon-dense forests. The canopy reaches over 90 metres and shadows a lush understorey of myrtles, man ferns and vibrant Tasmanian shrubs. The lifeline to this biodiverse forest is the Styx River, which runs a dark-red colour and delivers nutrients to the forest.
If you’ve visited Mount Field and you were impressed by the beauty of the forest, do yourself a favour and check out the Styx. This is a beautiful representation of ancient growth forests in Tasmania that is much wilder than Mount Field National Park.