Clifton Beach Coastal Escape

This easy walk offers lovely views across the Derwent. Interpretive signs along the track form part of a Convict Heritage Trail which tell the stories of some of the early settlers in the area. Walk or cycle from South Arm to Opossum Bay on the South Arm Peninsula Trail. The track is gravel and follows alongside South Arm Road between the South Arm store and the Opossum Bay store. The track offers views across the Derwent and there are opportunities to enjoy South Arm Beach and Opossum Bay Beach at either end. Interpretive signs along the track form part of a Convict Heritage Trail which tell the stories of some of the early settlers in the area. Warning: Take care at the road crossing on South Arm Road near Bezzants Road. Walking difficulty: Easy Length: 4.5 approximately Time: 1.5 hours one way Parking: There is a carpark opposite South Arm war memorial Dogs: On lead Activities: Cycling, Walking Other features: Public toilet located on Jetty Road near the beach

Ben Richardson is an award winning potter, known Australia wide for his contemporary wood fired ceramics made from local clay and glaze materials. Ben has collected and tested these materials for 40 years and is represented in museums and private collections in Australia and around the world. Ridgeline Pottery is also a working pottery, making functional tableware for several of the best restaurants in and around Hobart such as Aloft restaurant, Templo and The Black Footed Pig and The Stock Market. Ben is currently making work for Quay and Bennelong in Sydney and Attica in Melbourne. His contemporary tableware also features on the dining tables of many private users who have enjoyed them in these restaurants. You can visit Ben and see him making work, browse our showroom for a full range of his wares while enjoying the environment that so inspires him. 2021 brings time to reflect and move forward into new and exciting developments where pots and accommodation join hands.

Festival of Small Halls is thrilled to announce that Susan O’Neill (IRE) and Monique Clare (AUS) will feature on the upcoming Summer Tour 2025: Woodford Folk Festival to Cygnet Folk Festival. Kicking off at Woodford Folk Festival for 6 days of warm summer music, the tour will travel to the southern end of the country for a 3 week run of shows on the Apple Isle. Produced by Woodfordia Inc, this community driven regional music tour will be their 43rd tour. Visiting 10 regional towns from the East Coast beaches in Swansea to the wild north-west in Stanley, Susan O’Neil and Monique Clare will showcase their exceptional vocal and songwriting talents to mesmerised audiences across the state, as well as at Cygnet Folk Festival. Festival of Small Halls Summer Tour 2025 starts at Woodford Folk Festival from 27 December – 1 January, before heading to ten communities across Tasmania as well as the Cygnet Folk Festival from 11 – 12 January. The final show of this tour, at Sandford Hall on 19th January 2025, marks the 700th Festival of Small Halls show since the tours began in 2013.