Tasmanian retreats
for winter getaways

As the days cool down Tasmania fires up to embrace winter like nowhere else in Australia.

From vibrant coastal cities and laidback seaside villages to vast forests, snow-capped mountains, wild rivers and windswept beaches, Tasmania shines in the Off Season.

Immerse in pristine wilderness or in a luxury spa. Gaze into your navel or up at a million stars. Indulge, explore, rekindle that spark. Pamper your senses – or just yourself. Your ultimate Tasmanian retreat awaits.

For the wilderness wanderer

Off Season adventures in the outdoors invite you to hike, bike, paddle and drive the island’s dramatic coastlines, brooding ancient forests, sweeping beaches and rugged mountain valleys. This is nature at its most raw and rambunctious – it will take your breath away.  Lucky you can refill for free with the cleanest air in the world.

Tall Timbers in Smithton is a perfect jumping-off (and bedding-down) point for exploring the majestic takayna / Tarkine and the natural beauty of Tasmania’s north west. Travel the scenic Tarkine Drive or join a guided 4WD trip with Tall Timbers Adventure Tours. At Stanley’s historic Ship Inn, cast off winter chills with an invigorating climb up before a warming wine and wood fire as you’re swept away by tales of shipwrecks and salty characters. Or hire a convenient and cosy Tasvanlife campervan and take some creature comforts with you on your own unforgettable bush retreat in Tasmania.

For the self-care seeker

Winter is the perfect time to chill out, switch off, reconnect with yourself and with nature on a wellness retreat. Tasmania offers a smorgasbord of nourishing experiences from yoga or spa retreats to slow food and nature escapes, sure to revitalise mind, body and soul.

You’ll be in your element at Aquila Eco Retreat, a rustic adults-only sanctuary nestled amidst the Coal River Valley, near Hobart, where couples can soak away the everyday and energise with hot–cold therapy sessions. West of Launceston, Cedar Cottage Meander tempts you on a wilderness retreat. Tasmania’s World Heritage wilderness is at your doorstep. Try forest bathing, take an invigorating cold-water dip in the nearby lake, slip into the hot tub under a starlit sky and let Tasmania’s natural beauty bring you back to life.

For the artistic adventurer

With winter’s shorter days and inky nights, inspiration burns brighter. Free your imagination and nurture new talents on a creative retreat: Tasmania has the landscape to inspire you.

Beaumaris Beach Guest House on the sparkling east coast offers leisurely three-day workshops where you can immerse in printmaking, painting, cooking or needlecraft – at half the usual cost. Why not chase celestial visions in the deep dark skies of Tasmania’s far south – and maybe catch the ethereal glow of an aurora – as you sip wine from your secluded getaway at Newhaven, overlooking Dover’s Port Esperance Bay.

For the luxury travellers

Let winter cast its spell while you rug up and relish a lavish luxury retreat in Tasmania.

An elevated experience awaits at the Keep, a grand Scottish-inspired folly perched high on a rocky outcrop in Tasmania’s north east. Survey the world below you as you graze on a seasonal platter of gourmet goodies, indulge in a massage or soak in the outdoor hot tub as the evening stars twinkle around you.

Count your lucky stars from your outdoor claw-foot bath for two at Gleneagle's luxury lakeside glamping domes, set amongst forest at Riana. For even more sparkle, add a glass or two of Tasmanian bubbly.

Enjoy relaxed coastal charm and sweeping views across Bass Strait at One North Terrace, a boutique hotel in Burnie that’s your perfect pad for exploring north-west Tasmania’s unique offerings. Think coast, caves, cool-climate rainforests, cuisine, cuddly creatures and Cradle Mountain.

For the culinary connoisseur

With some of the cleanest air, purest water and richest soils on the planet, Tasmania is a cook’s cradle for gourmet produce, offering foodies a cornucopia of gastronomic delights.

Picnic among the vines and drink in the panoramic Jordan Valley views at the Picker’s Hut, a working farm and vineyard that’s the perfect base to explore the Coal River or Derwent Valley tasting trails. On the east coast, sharpen your culinary skills with a rustic Italian, French or winter warmer cooking class at Twamley Farm, or tuck into a farmhouse picnic and pinot then sleep it off in the artfully converted two-storey 1840s stable accommodation. Discover why the island’s sparkling wines are the toast of the world as you ramble the Tamar Valley Wine Trail. Then retire to Amble’a’While on the kanamaluka / River Tamar for a cosy couples retreat. Tasmania’s gastronomic heartland is within easy grasp.

Family fun

Tasmania in the Off Season is one big adventure playground, brimming with exciting options to bring the clan together and unpack family-fun adventures.

With two huge three-bedroom apartments, St Helens on the Bay is perfect for an unforgettable east coast getaway with your crew. Explore the national parks and bike trails or beachcomb larapuna / Bay of Fires area. Cast a line to catch your own ocean-fresh dinner or reel in a family-size feast from a waterfront fish punt in St Helens.

Engage curious young minds and uncover the secrets of Port Arthur and Turrakana / Tasman Peninsula, then glamp out safari-style at NRMA Port Arthur Holiday Park. Feed the hungry hordes with make-your-own woodfired pizzas from the onsite pizza oven then let the kids burn off excess energy in the playground or on the BMX pump track. Grown-ups can gravitate to the private outdoor bath to enjoy a soak under the stars.

Cosy escapes

Follow nature’s lead in winter and slow down. With mountains wrapped in snowy blankets, it’s a time to rug up, chill out and ponder the beauty of a flickering wood fire or a night sky as old as time itself.

Cosy up in a quaint country retreat like Crooked Chimney Cottage, a charming miner’s cottage in the historic northern midlands. Go off-grid on a Bruny Island retreat at Hundred Acre Hideaway. Hunt auroras from the steaming outdoor hot tub while pademelons and wallabies graze the grounds, and the night sky unfolds above you. In the idyllic seaside hamlet of Stanley, join the underground movement at Poet’s Cottage for a glass of wine in front of the fireplace in the cottage cellar.

Views for days

Turn a corner almost anywhere in Tasmania and chances are you’ll discover a view for the ages.

Savour 360-degree views of the Freycinet Peninsula from your hilltop haven at Freycinet Resort – there’s no better place to indulge in freshly shucked oysters and cool-climate wines while the sun sets over the pink-hued Hazard peaks.

Soaring forests and lofty hills are the stars at the former tin mining town (and current mountain biking mecca) of Derby. At day’s end, soothe your weary muscles in a balmy bath under a majestic old ornamental cherry tree at heritage-listed bolthole Derby Bank House, and watch the dark sky fill with a dazzling kaleidoscope of stars.

Find more Off Season inspiration and plan your own unforgettable Tasmanian retreat accommodation.