Ye Olde Buckland Inn Campground

Ye Olde Buckland Inn is located in the small village of Buckland at the gateway to the East Coast of Tasmania and a lovely 45 minute drive from Hobart. They serve good old fashioned pub meals for dinner at good old fashioned prices. Sit and relax beside the wood fire and experience the old world charm of the Inn dating back to the early 1800's and is one of the top five oldest pubs in Tasmania. There is also a pool room and a dining room and it has a great friendly atmostphere. They have a free camp behind the pub. Please see the publican before setting up and enjoy a hot meal and a beer. Any donations received for camping the owner puts back into the local community supporting the local fire brigade or RAW. Stay a few days and explore this lovely historic town starting with the Tasmanian Bushland Gardens and stroll amongst the displays of endemic and rare East Coast plants. Another historic favourite is the Church of St John the Baptiste with the supposedly 14th centure stained glass window. Make Buckland the start or finish of your Great Eastern Journey and you will not be disappointed.

The most important building in the village is the Anglican St John the Baptist Church. It was built by convicts in 1846. It has been claimed that the church's impressive East Window dates from the fourteenth century. The entire east window is made up of ten individual panels of varying sizes and shapes to form a lancet shape overall.

The Tasmanian Bushland Garden is a free-entry botanical garden and nature reserve northeast of Hobart, Tasmania. It is located in a peaceful rural setting beside the Tasmanian Highway. Footpaths meander through Display Gardens and a Memorial Garden featuring the native plants of east Tasmania, with interpretive signage. There are also walking tracks through the 20 hectares of bushland with scenic views and abundant birdlife. Facilities include public toilets, a picnic shelter, picnic tables, electric barbecue, free car and bus parking. The gardens have been established by a group of passionate volunteers, using donations and grants, so that visitors may enjoy a break, reconnect with nature, and learn something of our wonderful native flora. The aim of the gardens is educating people to the values of our indigenous plants, both in nature and in garden situations. Keep an eye out for some amazing sculptures all around the gardens. The Tasmanian Bushland Garden is located near Buckland, 50 kilometres (31 miles) northeast of Hobart.