Sandpiper Beach House

When the macrocarpa trees at East Beach were past their prime the late Kenneth Plumstead engaged "chain-saw" artist Eddie Freeman to turn them into a work of art. These trees had sculptures trapped inside and Eddie has discovered them. A sea captain at the helm, dolphins, eagles and lighthouses are marvelously revealed in wood. More of Eddie Freeman's carvings may be seen at the Windmill Point reserve in George Town.

Located in a prime & picturesque waterfront position, seconds from the water's edge & central to the growers and makers of the Tamar Valley. The Kiosk serves local coffee, beer, wine & simple, tasty food in the Low Head Historic Precinct. Enjoy locally roasted coffee with a selection of home-baked & carefully sourced cakes, biscuits & pastries or taste a variety of local wines, beers & gin by the water with a sandwich or pastry full of local produce. Selection varies daily. Great stop with children! The atmosphere is relaxed, kids roam free & families have fun. Icecreams year round. Kids corner with outdoor games, cricket pitch on the village green, sheltered swimming beach seconds from the Kiosk. Casual beachside dining, where you can wander around the Pilot Station lawns, laze beneath the Norfolk Island pines or book a sunny table in the courtyard or cosy indoor spot within the original Coxswain's house. In a day visit, enjoy the beaches perfect for safe family swimming, visit the lighthouse, learn about shipwrecks & sailors in the MaritimeMuseum, ride the local MTB trails of MtGeorge, catch a squid or fish from the breakwater wall. It is home to the Low Head Penguin Tours, visit at sunset for a tour to see the fairy penguins returning home to the beach or stay on-site in the family beach cottages.

On the picturesque Low Head Peninsula at the mouth of the Tamar River is Australia's oldest pilot station, dating from 1806. It is a delightful collection of cottages in a beautiful setting. The Maritime Museum occupies the 1835 convict-built Pilots' Row, the oldest and largest building on the site. It tells stories of shipping on the Tamar River and has an extensive display of relics from the days of sail and steam. The museum is well-suited for families, having something of interest for people of all ages. Children are encouraged to handle the ship's helm, operate the engine room telegraphs, sound the foghorn, ring the ship's bell and send messages in Morse Code. There are other exhibits around the grounds. Continue to the headland, past the old cable station to Australia's third oldest light station, with its grand lighthouse. Here is the only operating G-type foghorn in the Southern Hemisphere. Also at this site is a Marine Education Centre and a collection of small craft. The foghorn sounds at noon each Sunday with the displays open 11.30am until 12.30pm and to pre-arranged tours and school groups at other times Low Head has good accommodation facilities, great beaches and is less than an hour from Launceston along the East Tamar Highway and only five kilometers from George Town.