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The Stanley and Tarkine Forage Festival celebrates the beauty and abundance of the north west, inviting culinary adventurers to experience the best of Tassie’s most delicious region. Join the local buzz of the Stanley Street Feast, indulge in fancy Taste The Region multi-course dinners and feed your curiosity with Foraging Adventures. This and so much more awaits in a region known for having the cleanest air in the world

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The West Coast of Tasmania will come alive this winter with Light Up the West, a celebration of the winter solstice and beyond. Featuring a free light show event, you can enjoy stunning projected visual and auditory displays on iconic buildings in Strahan and Queenstown. Over two weekends in the depths of Winter, experience the West Coast: Strahan Solstice Festival | 19–23 June Colours of Queenstown | 27–30 June Blending the raw beauty of the West Coast with the warmth of its people, the festival offers a bright and welcoming escape during the darkest days of winter. Long Table dinners, live music, twilight markets, winter solstice swims and more... Light Up the West celebrates the magic of Tasmania's West Coast, inviting all to illuminate their winter and ignite their inner light this year.

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Unlock the secrets of the North West coast of Tasmania this winter with "Permission to Trespass" a unique event in July 2025 that grants exclusive access to private properties in the stunning Wynyard and Table Cape areas. Experience the rich cultural heritage and breathtaking landscapes that are usually off limits to the public. Events include Moonlight Stories, a projected visual and auditory light show on the Table Cape Lighthouse, sumptuous long table dinners and creative workshops. There is something for anyone who wants an intimate understanding of our place and our people. Discover something new behind the locked gates this winter in Northwest Tasmania…Permission Granted!

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Chocolate Winterfest is Latrobe's wickedly delicious festival celebrating all things chocolate. It is no coincidence that the Latin name for cocoa, from which chocolate is made, translates as "food of the gods". Some cultures even valued chocolate more than gold, and who could blame them. Just the mere mention of chocolate turns heads and that's what Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe will do to you. Chocolate Winterfest, Latrobe will indulge, inform, astound, amuse but above all celebrate chocolate as you escape from the bleakness of winter. Be indulged by events individually or successively as you immerse in this chocolate experience. Don't deny one of life's pleasures - join us at Latrobe on the central northern coast of Tasmania for this unique celebration.

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The Burnie Print Prize presents the best works from established, emerging and cross-disciplinary artists. Offering a prize pool of $23,000 the winner will take home $17,000 cash. A short list will be selected for inclusion in the Burnie Print Prize exhibition. The Burnie Print Prize 2025 exhibition will open on Friday 14 March at 6pm, when all winners will be announced, and will be on display until 18 May 2025.

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Burnie Regional Museum presents “Greetings from Burnie” exhibition which traces the town’s transformation over the decades, highlighting key moments in its tourism history, local landmarks, and the people who have shaped Burnie into the welcoming destination it is today. Nestled on the picturesque North West Coast of Tasmania, Burnie has long captivated visitors with its natural beauty, industrial heritage, and vibrant culture. From its early days as a timber port in the 19th century to becoming a bustling destination for travellers seeking the serenity of its beaches and wilderness, Burnie has evolved into a gateway for adventure and discovery.

The Redwater Creek Steam and Heritage Society offer a heritage rail experience through the regular operation of a century-old Krauss locomotive. The train leaves each half-hour from the restored Sheffield railway station from 11 am to 4 pm on the first full weekend of each month. The Railway Coffee Shop is open while the train is running, with a nice coffee and hot chocolate. Come on in and try them! The Railway began as a community building enterprise in 1993 and is well regarded for the restoration and preservation of steam-era machinery and local history. The steam museum onsite houses a comprehensive member's collection of working steam engines which can be viewed on running days. The Railton-Roland line opened in 1914, offering daily passenger and twice-weekly goods services until 1957. The Sheffield Steam and Heritage Centre Railway retains this heritage in an authentic environment. A Miniature train and a number of different model gauge trains are also open on these running weekends.

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Don Market, is one of the oldest markets on the northwest coast of Tasmania and has been operating for over 48 years. A dynamic, ever evolving market boasts both indoor and outdoor stalls(weather permitting). A great range of stalls - from fresh fruit and vegetables, to plant stalls, regular craft and makers products, new handbags, bric-a-brac and so much more and a sit-down or takeaway cafe in the back of the hall. We have regular weekly stallholders and also transient stalls which come alternate weeks or even just drop in once or just now and then. This adds to the interest and the market is usually not the same two weeks in a row. The hall itself shares some historical values maintaining its old fashioned façade and noticeboards of years gone by, and from the Don Memorial Hall where the market is held, you can look across the road to the Don River and the popular Don Railway.