Guidebook for Howden
Food Scene
This place is great for a relaxed meal and a beer. The outdoor dining area is great for kids!
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The Salty Dog Hotel
2 Beach RdThis place is great for a relaxed meal and a beer. The outdoor dining area is great for kids!
Great coffee, food is delicious and next door is Robbie Browns - cocktails a plenty!
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Beachfront 32
32 Osborne EsplanadeGreat coffee, food is delicious and next door is Robbie Browns - cocktails a plenty!
Parking yourself in front of the fireplace is a great place to be on winters day!
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The Beach Restaurant
14 Ocean EsplanadeParking yourself in front of the fireplace is a great place to be on winters day!
Margate Woodfire Pizza Cafe & Take Away
1715 Channel HwyOur local Pizza (woodfired)
PEP PIZZA
13 Beach RdPizza
Barilla Bay Oysters
1388 Tasman HwyGreat place to buy Tasmanian oysters
Bangor Vineyard Shed
20 Blackman Bay RdOyster and wine - perfect.
Ibhizinisi leCheese laseBruny Island
1807 Bruny Island Main RdBest cheese in Tasmania!
Best coffee and treats in Kingston Beach. Also has a small but tasty breakfast/lunch menu.
Fika Kingston Beach
1 Beach RdBest coffee and treats in Kingston Beach. Also has a small but tasty breakfast/lunch menu.
Jack Loves Red
16 Ocean EsplanadePizzas and Burgers mainly. Good family scene.
bombay on the beach
1 A Pearsall AvenueIndian Restaurant and takeaway.
Sushi Zanmai
5 Opal DrLittle Japanese Sushi joint. Sensational sushi, and good value.
New Japanese fish market inspired restaurant. Delicious!
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Panko Chan
23 Beach RdNew Japanese fish market inspired restaurant. Delicious!
This is one of our favourites on the Hobart waterfront.
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Frank Restaurant
1 Franklin WhrfThis is one of our favourites on the Hobart waterfront.
Beautiful outlook over the Channel. Great place to have a glass of wine and taste some local dishes.
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Peppermint Bay Hotel
3435 Channel HwyBeautiful outlook over the Channel. Great place to have a glass of wine and taste some local dishes.
This place specialises in sheep milk products (cheese and vodka ... yes vodka), all made on site. Ewe can meet the sheep and lambs and enjoys views of the Channel from the deck.
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Grandvewe Cheeses
59 Devlyns RdThis place specialises in sheep milk products (cheese and vodka ... yes vodka), all made on site. Ewe can meet the sheep and lambs and enjoys views of the Channel from the deck.
This is a local icon!! They produces whole wheat sourdough breads, cakes/danishes and supply many outlets across Hobart. This is their shopfront tucked away in Ranelagh where you can buy direct and enjoy a coffee in their courtyard.
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Summer Kitchen Organic Bakery
21 Marguerite StThis is a local icon!! They produces whole wheat sourdough breads, cakes/danishes and supply many outlets across Hobart. This is their shopfront tucked away in Ranelagh where you can buy direct and enjoy a coffee in their courtyard.
Lotus Eaters Cafe
10 Mary StGreat fresh seasonal dishes
Some of the best artisan baking around!
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Cygnet Woodfired Bakehouse
26 Mary StSome of the best artisan baking around!
Unbelievably great handmade chocolate. Don't be fool by the spartan exterior, head inside and be surprised!
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Nutpatch Pty Ltd - Hand made fine chocolate in Kettering
2956 Channel HwyUnbelievably great handmade chocolate. Don't be fool by the spartan exterior, head inside and be surprised!
Parklane Espresso
3 Salamanca SquareBest coffee in Salamanca!!!
The place to stop off on the way to/from the SW Wilderness. Great, coffee, cakes and lunch menu.
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The Possum Shed Cafe
1654 Gordon River RdThe place to stop off on the way to/from the SW Wilderness. Great, coffee, cakes and lunch menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
Robbie Brown's
32 Osborne Esplanade Sample some Tasmanian Gin and Whiskey
Great place for a beer/wine after a walk on Mt Wellington.
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Longley Hotel
Huon RoadGreat place for a beer/wine after a walk on Mt Wellington.
Cidery actually! Willie Smiths make cider out of local apples, and it is delicious ... so too are their local beers on tap.
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Willie Smith's Apple Shed
2064 Huon HwyCidery actually! Willie Smiths make cider out of local apples, and it is delicious ... so too are their local beers on tap.
Preachers
5 Knopwood StHobart Brewing Co
16 Evans StExcellent beers!
T-Bone Brewing Co.
308 Elizabeth StCraft beers
Lark Distillery
14 Davey StThe original Tasmanian distillery.
Only run on a Friday night, but it is a great place to listen to live music and have a gluwein on a cold winters evening.
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REKTANGO
77 Salamanca PlOnly run on a Friday night, but it is a great place to listen to live music and have a gluwein on a cold winters evening.
Parks & Nature
Great snorkelling and a lovely beach to swim from, overlook Bruny Island. No surf, so great for families.
Tinderbox Marine Reserve
48 Fergusson AveGreat snorkelling and a lovely beach to swim from, overlook Bruny Island. No surf, so great for families.
Great birdwatching, one of the few places to see the endangered Orange Bellied Parrot. Within walking distance of Tarema.
Peter Murrel Conservation Area
152 Howden RdGreat birdwatching, one of the few places to see the endangered Orange Bellied Parrot. Within walking distance of Tarema.
Stunning waterfalls, big tree and alpine walks.
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Iparke yaseMount Field
66 Lake Dobson RdStunning waterfalls, big tree and alpine walks.
Hartz Mountains National Park
Stunning alpine views and walking
Mount Wellington
A great place to watch the sun rise
Essentials
Woolworths Kingston
39 Maranoa RdColes Kingston
Channel HighwayBP
615 Sandy Bay RdService Station (Fuel)
BP
615 Sandy Bay RdService Station (Fuel)
General Practice Plus
20 Channel HwyLocal doctor
Closest Hospital (with Emergency Department)
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Royal Hobart Hospital
48 Liverpool StClosest Hospital (with Emergency Department)
Sightseeing
Bruny Island
Great place to explore!
Port Arthur Historic Site Bus Interchange station
A great way to explore the Tasmanian coastline by boat!
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Pennicott Wilderness Journeys - Iron Pot Cruises
A great way to explore the Tasmanian coastline by boat!
Tahune Forest Airwalk
Tahune Forest AirwalkHuge trees and a canopy walk.
Pelverata Falls Track
Pelverata Falls Track100m high waterfall that is spectacular after rain in winter
Snug falls is an easy 30 minute walk (a bit hilly), and a photographers dream after rain.
Snug Falls Track
Snug Falls TrackSnug falls is an easy 30 minute walk (a bit hilly), and a photographers dream after rain.
Sensational swimming beach and sheltered from southerly, south-westerly and sea breezes.
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Coningham Beach
Sensational swimming beach and sheltered from southerly, south-westerly and sea breezes.
Blackmans Bay Beach
Local swimming beach
Kingston Beach
Local swimming beach
Spectacular location with views into the Gordon gorge from atop the highest Dam in Tasmania
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Gordon Dam
Gordon River RoadSpectacular location with views into the Gordon gorge from atop the highest Dam in Tasmania
Arts & Culture
Iconic Tasmanian Museum - often controversial, but always entertaining!
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MONA
655 Main RdIconic Tasmanian Museum - often controversial, but always entertaining!
Entertainment & Activities
Maydena Bike Park
34 Kallista RdAustralia's best gravity MTB riding!
State Cinema
375 Elizabeth StOur favourite cinema in Hobart
A great place to see Tasmanian wild life!
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Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
593 Briggs RdA great place to see Tasmanian wild life!