The Barn

A winter arts festival held over the June long weekend in the north east region of Tasmania. The premier attraction is the annual Bay of Fires Art Prize. Some 30 odd finalists are selected by world renowned judges for the Gala Opening of the Exhibition on Friday night. Have a front row seat when the winner of $20,000 is announced. The exhibition is open to the public until 15th June. Supporting the Art Prize at this Winter Arts Festival are: Local Art Prize: See what our local artists have been creating. Youth Art Prize: The future of East Coast art is in good hands. Check out their talent. Secret People, Secret Places: Invites you to step into the homes and studios of our local artists. Purchase a piece direct from the artist for that blank wall in your house. Open Gardens are part of "SPSP" too. Find out what works in winter for your garden at home. Dawn Dash N Splash. Binalong Bay Beach hosts brave souls for a swim and splash to greet the dawn. Bathing costumes are optional but bathing CAPS are not! And their are many other niche events happening around the area. Something for everyone.

Gravity Isle is a mountain bike tour and shuttle operation based in St Helens Tasmania. We provide a range of tours and shuttles predominantly within the St Helens Mountain Bike Trail network, including the Bay of Fires Trail and the Blue Tier Descent. We have a range of regular tours and services and we can develop custom tour packages at our customers request.

The Bay of Fires MTB trail is set to be one of Australia's most epic adventure trails. Commencing at the Blue Tier at Poimena the 43 km of the trail is full of flow, awesome features, spectacular coastal views and of course finishes at the squeaky white sands and aqua blue water of Swimcart Beach in the Bay of Fires. Departing the depot in the centre of St Helens at 9.30 am, we transport you, your bike, and your gear in comfort to the top of the Blue Tier. The 40-minute trip will go quickly as you glimpse some of the terrains you ride in the distance. At the halfway point is the Ansons Bay Road crossing, we'll be there ready to rehydrate and refuel you ready for the last 22kms of joy. Once you've finished the epic adventure ride, you'll find it hard to leave the beautiful Swimcart Beach. The 15-minute trip back to St Helen's will give you time to debrief and will have you planning for your next MTB adventure. Don’t want to bring your bike? We can help there too you can hire one of our Norco Sight VLT 1 eBikes.