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The Grand Ole Topiary Cottage is located in Railton, the Town of Topiary, Tasmania, Australia and is centrally located to Latrobe and Sheffield. The two-bedroom cottage sleeps six comfortably. The property contains one queen room, one twin room (with two single ensembles) that can accommodate an extra single and one double fold out lounge/bed option in the lounge room. Other accommodation inclusions; full kitchen, full bathroom (laundry)and toilet. The back veranda which overlooks a tranquil garden has been furnished with a small table and chairs and provides the perfect base to ensure a leisurely wine or coffee. The front veranda provides another space to relax and contains two full-size garden seats. Simply furnished with lots of charm, a little old with a splash of new furniture all fashioned from local Tasmanian timbers. Your accommodation is fully self-contained. Just a five-minute stroll to the local takeaway, fish and chips, cafe, hairdresser, coffee shop, pizza shop, pub, brewery, craft shop, pharmacy, metal fabrication business, RSL Club and the Railton Bowls Club. You may see wallabies and kookaburras or even hear crickets sing whilst at the cottage, which is not uncommon in the area. Grand Ole Topiary Cottage is approximately a 20 min to one hour's drive in either direction to the city of (Devonport 20mins) or to the world-renowned Cradle Mountain which is an approximate hour drive.

Only 23 minutes from Devonport, Railton Hotel is the ideal stopover when disembarking from the Spirit of Tasmania. Situated on the scenic route to Cradle Mountain, the 'Town of Topiary' is central to the Wild Mersey Mountain Bike trails. The hotel is only a three minute ride to the Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Park Railton trailhead and Pump Track. The first hotel was built in 1858. Early days saw mainly farmers and timber workers as the main patrons. The railway line was completed in 1885 and the present hotel was rebuilt on the same site after a fire in 1910. Railton Hotel has seven standard and family rooms with shared bathroom facilities, that can accommodate up to 18 guests. Rooms have tea and coffee making facilities, electric blankets, heating and television. Camping with guest shower and bathroom facilities is available at the rear of the Pub, in addition to ample car parking. Secure Mountain Bike storage also available. You can enjoy counter meals in the heritage pub, as well as a round at the pool table. The Oregon Room seats up to 30 people and can be booked for functions.

Base Camp Railton is a modern three bedroom, free-standing brick veneer home on a level block in Railton, Tasmania's Town of Topiary. Self-contained with three bedrooms, two lounge areas, two bathrooms, domestic kitchen with cutlery, crockery, cookware and utensils, laundry with front-loader washer and tumble dryer, Base Camp Railton sleeps up to six people (three couples) with two splittable king beds for a maximum five singles. 1:14 ramp access at the front, generous timber deck with steps down to the carpark at the rear. Well-located for day trips to Cradle Mountain and Narawntapu National Parks, in the heart of the Cradle to Coast Tasting Trail touring the region and the Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Trails, walking distance to Railton parkrun and Seven Sheds Brewery. Base Camp Railton is 30 minutes from the Spirit of Tasmania passenger ferry, and Devonport Airport, 65 minutes from Launceston Airport.