The Sea Keeper Bicheno | cosy seaside cottage

The Beachfront Bicheno Tavern offers great casual family dining featuring fresh Tasmanian produce including local seafood and steaks, a classic senior’s menu and ever-changing specials board. Dine inside or out on our Alfresco Deck with stunning views of Waub's Bay. Open for lunch and dinner with the options to pre-order or order room service if you are staying in one of our lovely room with options to suit all budgets. Relax in the Sports Bar which is open from 11.30am to late. Offering bar snacks, TAB, Keno, and separate gaming room. During the day, visit East Coast Natureworld where quolls and Tasmanian devils await. In the evening, the Bicheno Penguin Tours departing depart 300m from the hotel, returning in time for you to enjoy a delicious evening meal from the Beachfront Bistro. Drive just 40-minutes up or down the coast to the natural wonders of Douglas Apsley National Park or Freycinet National Park including Wineglass Bay. The Beachfront is also located opposite the start of many of the towns walking trails, which take you to Bicheno Blowhole, Redbill Beach, Waubs Bay, Whalers Lookout and the township. A short drive south to the many local East Coast vineyards with cellar doors. Bay of Fires and St Columba Falls are also just over an hour away. Bicheno is just over two-hours drive from both Launceston and Hobart.

Overlooking the gorgeous Waubs Bay sits the Sealife Centre Restaurant. First established in 1978 as an aquarium for local fish species such as crayfish, octopus, sharks and even an eel housed in 24 tanks and a large central tank. The early 90s brought growth for Sealife with the addition of the glass-fronted restaurant area, new kitchen and outdoor dining area. Due to licensing and regulations, the aquarium came to a close in 2009 however the restaurant continued to flourish. Moving forward to 2016 the Restaurant was purchased by Peter and Narelle who made the move to Bicheno one year later. Growing up on rural farms in the Northern Tablelands of NSW Peter and Narelle have owned & operated a butcher's shop and several restaurants over a 30-year span. There is a wealth of knowledge between them Peter being a chef and butcher and Narelle running the floor. Coming from country NSW fresh seafood was rarely available so moving to Tasmania has opened many doors to explore the fresh produce right at our doorstep. At the modern-day Sealife Centre Restaurant, we pride ourselves on using the freshest and highest standards of local Seafood, Beef, Lamb, Pork, Chicken and game meats available. Menu changing with the seasons with Vegan and Vegetarian Options Available. We hope you enjoy your meal which has been prepared with respect.

The East Coast Whale Trail is a series of coastal stops you can visit with information signs about the whales and where you have a good chance of seeing them. There are 14 trail sites scattered all along the coast from The Gardens in the larapuna/Bay of Fires area near St Helens in the north to Eaglehawk Neck on the Tasman Peninsula. At each East Coast Whale Trail site, you will find a sign with information and stories about them and big sea views to search for signs of whales. There are binoculars installed at two of the Trail sites to help you get a closer view Whales can throw their fins and flukes, or even their bodies, high out of the water, making great explosions of foam on the sea surface that can be seen from far away. Sometimes they come within a few hundred metres of shore.