Tasmania Birchs Bay Cherries

Woodbridge is one of the prettiest towns on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and is a lovely place to stay while exploring the Huon Valley and Bruny Island. Woodbridge is a 35-min drive (35 km) south of Hobart. This semi-rural area of rolling hills and winding roads is home to small farms and craft makers. The area produces apples and stone fruit while the Channel is well known for its Atlantic salmon farms. Woodbridge is also home to the Peppermint Bay Restaurant complex. The restaurant offers transportation in style aboard the luxury, high-speed catamaran, Peppermint Bay II. The fully guided cruise departs from the Hobart waterfront, travelling along 40 km of coastline to the restaurant's waterside destination. Nearby is Grandvewe Farm Sheep Cheesery where you can sample 15 different cheeses and enjoy a glass of wine while watching the process of cheese making and maturing. From September to March you can also see sheep milking demonstrations, if your timing's right (4.30 pm). Be sure to travel a few minutes down the road to visit the Birchs Bay Art Farm which has a cafe on site, as well as some lovely walks through their sculpture trail. Also nearby is Hartzview Vineyard with its chapel-like tasting room and beautiful views across the Huon River to the Hartz mountains. The ferry across to Bruny Island, departing from Kettering, is just a few kilometres north.

Peppermint Ridge Retreat is situated in Woodbridge, just 35 minutes South of Hobart on the Huon tourism trail. Perched high up above Peppermint Bay it is nestled amongst a significant wildlife corridor stretching all the way to Mt Wellington. The retreat is renowned for its stunning views along the D'Entrecasteaux Channel to Bruny Island and beyond. Intriguingly different, the Two Self-Contained Eco Studios have been built from strawbales, rustic stone, blue gum poles, and recycled corrugated iron.

This is a hosted stay through Hipcamp, below is the information provided by the Host regarding their offering. Heron Cove, Bruny Island offers a large flat campsite with waterfront camping on a sheltered cove behind Umbrella Point off the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The property has direct water access and free-to-use sit-on kayaks which you can use to explore Apollo and the Snake Bay coastline. Wildlife is in abundance, with plenty of eucalypt woodland that provides excellent bird-watching opportunities. Located just 15 minutes from the ferry it offers a gateway to both North and South Bruny attractions including, House of Whisky, Dennes Point, and Quarantine Station. Bruny Island Oysters, the Cheese / Beer Factory, Adventure Bay, and the South Bruny National Park. An idyllic natural base camp to just relax or explore Bruny Island. Please note that Heron Cove has open water on the block and easy access to the cove, so no toddlers on site. Toilet/disposal facilities are NOT provided so visitors will need to be fully self-contained.