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The town of Wynyard is a quaint area with a pleasant blend of history and beautiful scenery. There are beautiful river walks, historic walks through the old cemetery, cliff top walks at fossil bluff and table cape, magical forest walks through Oldina reserve and dip falls to name a few. Take a walk to the Wynyard tourist information centre and have a chat to the dedicated volunteers. They know this town back to front and will soon have you taking the best walking path suited for your time and interests. And if that's not enough for you, our new and improved information centre, now in Dodgin street, has it's very own vintage car museum, complete with the world's oldest ford, only one of two in the world, on display for your viewing pleasure.

Take a stroll along the Inglis river following the river walk. This is a fairly easy walk and offers tranquil respite from the world, with only the river and the odd mooing cow for company. The information centre have an excellent brochure with all the river tracks. Even better- bring your kayak or rent ours. A kayak along this river is pure magic!

Penguins on parade - take a tour with Keith our resident penguin tour guide. Keith's approach to the penguins is completely unobtrusive, and you will get a rare opportunity to come up close and personal with the penguins. Ask at reception for further information. (Note his tours run during peak penguin viewing season which is generally around Christmas time and over summer)

Take a stroll back in time at Fossil bluff. Fossils here are really, really old, don't ask me how old, they're just old. Well, I was told once by a guest who was a geologist visiting especially to check out the rocks and fossils, but I just can't remember at the time of writing this how old they fossils are. But have a look for yourself at the fossils, then take a walk up to the top of the bluff for a beautiful view out over the golf course and sea.

Okay- I have some more information on Fossil Bluff! Fossil Bluff just east of the Beach is a sandstone Bluff, with layers of fossils encased in the stone. This Bluff was beneath the sea in the Oligocene geological period (about 38 million years ago), and it lies on top of the tillite. As you walk around the Bluff (at low tide) you will be able to see where the sandstone and tillite meet. Some of the layers of sandstone are rich in fossils, while others are not, showing the different climatic conditions that occurred during the millions of years of the Oligocene period. The fossils are not dissimilar to many of the shells found today. Please do not take specimens of fossils from the Bluff.

Visit one of the most beautiful national parks in Tasmania, Rocky Cape National Park. Never heard of it? It's still a bit of a secret, but word is definitely getting out. You will need to get a National Park pass from the Rocky Cape Tavern, or Tourist information centre in Wynyard.

It promises spectacular coastline walks and preserved caves occupied by the original aboriginals in the area some 8000 years ago. The coastal heath land is beautiful at any time of the year, winter or summer, and being a smallish park, you need only a day or two to see it in all it's beauty.

Cradle Mountain hardly needs any further description, as the name is synonymous with stunning beauty and spectacular scenic walks. Cradle is about two hours from Wynyard, and is worth every minute of time to get there. You can enjoy yourself all day, and still get home in plenty of time for a hearty meal after all that exercise. And if you feel like you need a bit of a break, why not book in for a day of relaxation.

Stanley is a quaint fishing village immediately recognisable in the distance for the 'nut' and is only a 45 minute drive from Wynyard. Take a browse through the main shopping centre for an interesting curio, or wander through it's museum. History oozes from this town and it's an excellent opportunity for a slow stroll in a very picturesque setting.

Highfield House is one of Stanley's prominent historical sights and well worth a visit, to get a feel for colonial life in this windswept part of Tassie. http://www.historic-highfield.com.au/home.html

Visit the Stanley online pages in visit Tasmania's web site for more information about this delightful fishing village.

Take the car for a leisurely drive to gorgeous fishing village of Stanley, or to Smithton to see Dismal Swamp. This intriguing eco- installation feeds all the senses as well as all the family. A great day trip from Wynyard. Along the way stop off at Dip Falls . These are a two tiered falls on the Dip River at Mawbanna. The picnic and barbecue area is located right on the river where visitors can take the stepped path down to the base of the falls to observe the unique rock formations. The road continues over the river where there is a platform providing an unsurpassed view out over the top of the falls.

A kilometre further along the road visitors can marvel at the Big Tree, a eucalypt obliqua some 17 metres around its girth growing in the wet eucalypt forest. The pathways to the viewing platform and the Big Tree are suitable for disabled access.

Ask at the Wynyard Visitor Information centre about other drives you can take in the Wynyard / Waratah area.

Okay, we know what holidays can be like- all that travelling and sightseeing, can be really exhausting. Why not schedule in one or two days of absolute nothing, nada, zero bliss to recover and recuperate- after all that's what a holiday is all about- right?

Feel like a pleasant kayak down the river- but forgot to bring yours on holidays? No problems! As of this year, we have purchased some kayaks for our guests to hire by the hour. We have all the saftey gear, and have available the safest vessel we could lay our hands on! A very pleasant way to spend a couple of hours on the river, and two hours will give you plenty of time to go a long way up and down the river.

In Wynyard, we have not one, but two golf courses- both unique in their own way. We have the Wynyard golf

course opposite us, 9 holes and as we are members, you as our guests, are members too. Don't worry if you don't have any clubs, we've got that sorted as well. Just let us know when you'd like a round of golf, and we'll do the rest. Need some specialist pointers on your golfing technique? We've got that covered as well! Nick White - pro golfer - teaches at the Seabrook golf club, and will be happy to book you in for a few lessons to help improve that stroke.

How about a day of fishing? The wharf and nearby rocks are regular haunts for the locals, but don't let on I told you that! Great fishing to be had around the area, just load up your bait and off you go.

Feeling like you need golfing like a '' hole in one" in the head? Much prefer the idea of settling down to a relaxing massage, or facial, or makeover? We can arrange booking for you to go in for beauty treatments, hair cuts, massages- you name it. Just let us know when you book that you would like to schedule in some quality 'me' time.

Don't really feel like moving? Well, stay in your room then! Surf the net with our ridiculously fast ADSL 2 internet, watch the view outside, read a good book, hire some DVDs, or watch a few movies on cable. Can't get much more relaxing than that! Quality veg out time.

One of the really great things about Wynyard is the variety of shops available at your fingertip. It's an interesting walk through the centre of the Wynyard, with a large variety of stores from shoes stores to second hand and antique shops. You will find chemists, newsagents, banks, health food stores, Woolworths, knick knack shops and take away shops and cafes. There are some beautiful homewares stores and jewellery shops as well as some excellent green grocers with lots of fresh local North West produce. For great coffee you can always drop into Ladybugs cafe at the top of town past the last round-a-bout, for a lovely light lunch and YUMMY cakes and excellent coffee.

If you need more shops, head over to Burnie- about 15 minutes east of Wynyard. Burnie has a larger area of shops in it's central business district as well as a McDonald's and KFC for all you junk food addicts out there. There are a number of larger shops such as K-Mart, Target, Spotlight, Harvey Norman and Harris Scarf, as well as plenty of cute boutique clothes, shoes and gift stores.

Next Airport market : 20th July 2008 at the Railway Hall near the Burnie Wynyard Airport

Next East Wynyard Car boot Market: First Sunday of each month along the Wynyard Foreshore

Wynyard has a range of markets that operate at various times of the month, including the airport second hand and East Wynyard foreshore car boot markets as well as fresh local produce, straight from the farmers at the Farmers market. The Wynyard Farmers Market operates every second and fourth Saturday 9am until 12pm at the Wynyard Showground.

The Burnie Farmers Market operates the first and third Sundays of each month. They are held at the Wivenhoe show grounds and offer a delectable selection of local produce and home baked goodies. Follow the link to catch the latest information and check on dates and times of market openings. http://www.key.org.au/burniefarmersmarket/main%20page.htm

A little further down the road, are the Penguin Markets . The markets offer up a great Sunday's entertainment, browsing the crowded aisles for interesting crafts, arts as well as bric-a-brac and antiques, all under one roof. Penguin is a half hour drive from Wynyard along the spectacular Bass Highway Coastal route. The markets are open every Sunday. http://www.penguinmarket.com/. There are plenty of cafes and restaurants in Penguin to while away your time after a hard morning's shop through the markets.

Brand new to Wynyard- Top Gun Tasmania! Have you or that special person in your life ever dreamed of flying a high speed military fast jet? Have you wondered what it would be like to be a fighter pilot… to feel the G Forces and pure Adrenaline? Well, you don’t have to dream anymore!!! No words can describe the exhilaration of this jet fighter adventure - you have to experience it for yourself! Each half-day adventure includes a full safety and mission brief covering the area of operations, weapons delivery and G-force preparation. You will be outfitted in a full military pilot flying suit, helmet, oxygen mask and gloves. After final briefing and flight clearance, be prepared for the ride of your life!!

Book a Top Gun flight and we'll give you 10% off your room rate. Just mention this offer when you book with us.

The area around Wynyard offers majestical pasture and sea views, providing the perfect soil and climate for some stunning gardens around the North West Region.

Annsleigh Gardens in Burnie

Address: Metaira Road Burnie

Phone: 6435-7229

Allendale Gardens near Smithton

http://www.allendalegardens.com.au/

Beautiful gardens on the way to Smithton.

The Garden covers a 13 hectare site with over 15,000 plants already planted. It is set in a natural amphitheatre sloping towards the Emu River. The site has a series of lakes, and features areas of Manferns and Blackwood trees.

Address: Breffney Road
Romaine Heights