The Pearl Tasmania

Nubeena Bee Festival is an event for the broader Tasmanian community to get together and celebrate bees and their impact on the environment, our economy and our community. The event will be opened on the Friday night with a "Gala Bee Ball" offering entertainment, dining with food that highlights the flavours of honey, and a social gathering to bring members of the community together to celebrate our region. The festival on the Saturday will have a mix of food providers, each having some products that encompass honey, garden stalls with plants that encourage bees to your garden, apiarists and beekeepers with information and supplies of all things about keeping bees, artists and crafters, with a selection of products that incorporate bees and/or honey in their wares. We will have presentations from gardeners educating the community on the types of plants to grow to bring bees to your gardens, apiarists providing insight into the dangers/risks to bees and how to set up your own beehives.

Premaydena Hill is a family owned and operated winery and cattle farm, perched on hilltop with sweeping views over the Tasman Peninsula and beyond. Owners Daniel and Ella Kelleher have lovingly restored an old farmhouse cottage (their former home) into a cosy and welcoming cellar door. Bookings not required, but appreciated for large groups.

Located at Port Arthur, McHenry Distillery is Australia's southern-most whisky distillery. As well the Distillery specializes in award winning premium spirits including Gin and Vodka. The Distillery's southern location takes advantage of the cool, moist maritime environment providing perfect conditions for whisky making. The Distillery uses its own abundant clear spring water that flows directly into the distillery and becomes the heart of the developing spirit. You can visit and experience hand-made single malt Tasmanian whisky and other high quality spirits like gin, sloe gin and vodka. The McHenry Distillery has a new Cellar Door at the Distillery and is open Monday to Sunday 10 am - 4 pm. If you can't make it to Port Arthur we have a weekly stall at Salamanca Market and a shop open 7 days a week at the new Brooke Street Pier on Hobart's waterfront. Tours and tastings daily. McHenry Distillery has recently added two new modern eco-cottages allowing visitors to have a longer more leisurely visit to the Distillery.