5 Tamar Valley Highlights

The Tamar Valley stretches from Launceston to the Bass Strait and offers 60km of uninterrupted beauty. The landscape is brimming with superb scenery and delicious flavours which are sure to delight your senses. Many tours of Tasmania visit the Tamar Valley and you can expect plenty of highlights along the way. Here are just some of them.

Spectacular Scenery

The vibrant green rolling hills flanking each side of the Tamar River comprise the stunning and surreal Tamar Valley. The undulating terrain is awash with a patchwork of vineyards and farms peppering the emerald landscape, making for a visual and flavourful highlight to uncover on tour.

Wonderful Wine

A cool climate makes the perfect environment for wine makers, and in the Tamar Valley they have found their haven! With a plethora of vineyards sprawled along the 60km stretch of the Tamar Valley, there are plenty of cellar doors and estates to satisfy your palate.

Fresh Produce

The fertile land that makes the valley so picturesque also makes it an epicentre of fresh produce. Pick fresh berries from a local farm, indulge in the artisan creations of local growers, or indulge in a leisurely lunch crafted from the spoils of a fresh harvest.

Historic Townships

At the mouth of the Tamar River near the Bass Strait you can discover George Town, one of Australia’s first settlements boasting a rich maritime history. Slightly further south across the river sits history of another kind, with the mining town of Beaconsfield home to the Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre.

The Tamar River

You can experience the Tamar Valley atop the winding waterway that carves its way through its centre. Drink in the spectacular landscape that skirts the water’s edge as you glide serenely through the valley free from the traffic that winds its way through the country roads running parallel.