10 days in Tassie - how best to do?

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I missed the recent posts here - where are you booked into at Coles Bay?

My ancestors used to run the brewery in Bothwell :). More recently, there was a place that made fabulous venison and wallaby pies. Ask about them when you get there. Are you a golfer? Ratho, just out of town is Australia's oldest golf course; there is a golf museum in town.
 
I missed the recent posts here - where are you booked into at Coles Bay?

My ancestors used to run the brewery in Bothwell :). More recently, there was a place that made fabulous venison and wallaby pies. Ask about them when you get there. Are you a golfer? Ratho, just out of town is Australia's oldest golf course; there is a golf museum in town.

I did see there was the golf museum, looks interesting!

We were originally looking at Freycinet Lodge, but ended up settling on a really nice little holiday home called Kunzea at Freycinet.

I wonder what time the bakery opens that does the pies, we're stopping in Bothwell mainly on someone's recommendation to try out the pies so hopefully we're not arriving too late and then leaving too early!
 
Kunzea has been 'done up' pretty recently, so should be good. My place used to be a few doors up the road. :)

Here is a site about local attractions and eateries: Wineglass Bay Coles Bay, Tasmania - Freycinet National Park

Richardson's Bistro at the lodge is a good choice for dinner; the Edge can be OK, but depends on the chef a bit. Stop at Freycinet Marine farm on the drive into Coles Bay for fresh oysters!!

Don't plan to buy petrol at Coles Bay - very expensive!

Pondering Frog just south of the Coles Bay road on the Tasman Highway towards Hobart is good for an ice cream, but Devil's Corner, a little way on towards Hobart is excellent for views, coffee, wine tasting and lunch!!

What route are you taking Coles bay to Bothwell? Campbell Town/Oatlands? Zeps café at Campbell Town is good for lunch or just coffee.
 
Small world, only a few doors down - what are the chances!

What route are you taking Coles bay to Bothwell? Campbell Town/Oatlands? Zeps café at Campbell Town is good for lunch or just coffee.

That's the one! Shall check it out, thanks for the recommendation :)
 
That's a shame. I remember now, it used to be called the Fat Doe Bakery, and was a few doors down on the left of that pic.
 
Lots of good information about Tassie.
May I ask a question. We will be in Hobart for a week and thinking of hiring a car for a day trip. We have been to Port Arthur before. Someone suggested Russell Falls. But would we better heading up to Coles Bay and maybe staying 1 night? We are thinking of doing a day tour to Bruny island Bruny Island Sightseeing and Gourmet Food Tour - Tasmania .
Any suggestions?
 
I think if you're going to head up to Coles Bay, it's worth 2 nights so you can do some hiking/rambling around Freycinet National Park. I'll let RooFlyer advise on Bruny!
 
Yes, definitely 2 nights at Coles Bay, to have a full day there. There are lots of things to do, especially in Summer (mainly walking but also sea kayaking etc). Check the link in post #44.

I Bruny Island also a good choice and I always recommend people look at the Pennicott Wilderness Journeys (jet boats etc). If in summer, check the ferry timetable though - it can get very busy in school holidays.

Russell Falls is a nice trip from Hobart but if its a nice day, start early and go all the way out to Strathgordon. Its a good road and there is some spectacular scenery.
 
Nooooo! So I'm stopping in Bothwell for nothing :( Oh well, the accommodation looks pretty cool anyway.

Well, there is always the Tasmanian scallop pie - here are five of the best and then some gourmet pies. Note that you'll go through Ross on your way to Bothwell (as long as you turn off the highway). Drop into Ross Bakery and Bakery 31 and stock up!

Dunalley Bakery
168 Arthur Hwy, Dunalley


Flavoursome local scallops fill the soft pastry casing of the scallop pies ($8.50) at Dunalley Bakery. They swim in a mild curry sauce, which does not overpower the natural seafood taste. Not all bakeries use Tasmanian scallops, and if there are no locally caught scallops, Dunalley Bakery will not have scallop pies for sale. The head baker’s pastry recipe has won him multiple awards.

Blue Edge Bakery
55 Burgess St, Bicheno


You will find seven to eight fresh, local and seasonal scallops in the scallop pies at Blue Edge. The scallops are plump and sweet and the creamy curry sauce is made from an old favourite recipe and a dash of lemon complements the seafood. The pies are only ever made with fresh scallops sourced locally and are not currently available. But when they are, you had better get in quick to get a bite of one of the best scallop pies around.

Brighton’s Best Bakehouse
1 Midland Highway, Brighton


Quality ingredients are key to the success of these award-winning scallop pies ($7.90). The creamy curry sauce complementing the seafood is made from quality, authentic spices from Spice House and the pastry margarine used is the best money can buy. The pie took out the Best Seafood category at the Tasmanian Bakers Show and has been a successful entrant in The Great Aussie Pie Competition.

Ross Bakery
15 Church St, Ross


These crispy and slightly smoky scallop pies ($8.95) are baked in a wood-fired oven. The casing — puff pastry on top and pie pastry on the bottom — holds 6-8 scallops depending on size. The seafood is immersed in a mild laksa curry sauce. Around 60 scallop pies are handmade at the Ross Bakery each day and that number increases regularly parallel to the pie’s popularity

But if you want meat pies, then its:

Wursthaus Kitchen
1 Montpelier Retreat, Battery Point, Hobart


The Wursthaus knows that one of the best recipes for a good pie includes a deliciously thick crust and a hearty filling and these signature hand-made English-style pork pies are every bit that. With a hot water and lard pastry and a free-range pork filling, mildly spiced with pepper and mace (relative of Nutmeg), these decent-sized numbers ($15.90) would make a tasty dinner for two.

West Hobart Gourmet Meats
125 Hill St, West Hobart


It’s little wonder why these beef and Guinness pies ($6.50) were awarded reserve champion at the National Fine Food Awards. Made with award-winning Smith’s Pies pastry, these pyramid shaped pies are filled with a three-hour slow-cooked chuck steak, finely diced celery, mushroom and onion and delicious Guinness sauce.

Alfred Gough’s Handcrafted Pastries
Available at Hill Street Grocer in West Hobart, New Town, Lauderdale, Blackmans Bay and Devonport


Made using the traditional skills of Tasmanian pie man Alfred Gough himself, these pies ($21.90) make a delicious dinner for the family and with two options to choose from, either the Marion Bay free-range chicken with fennel and shallot soubise pie or braised Cape Grim beef and kipfler potato pie.

Jackman & McRoss
Battery Point, New Town and Hobart


Jackman & McRoss bakeries are renowned for their fresh curried scallop pies ($8 take away $9 have-in), but if you’re looking for something a little different to warm your bones this autumn try the fish pie. With fresh Tassie fish, chickpeas and korma all held together in the handmade butter pastry casing.

Bakery 31
31 Church St, Ross


While it is a little out of the way, pie diehards will attest that Bakery 31 in Ross is among the best for the tried and tested scallop pie. These warming morsels ($7.95) are filled with Tasmanian scallops that have been cooked in a creamy mild curry sauce before being wrapped up in a delicate puff pastry
 
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Thanks for your suggestions. We will be in Tassie early October. The Pennicott Wilderness Journeys look great and I will investigate further. The suggestion to do a day trip to Strathgordon is also very helpful to get first hand knowledge. Hmmm I will have t see if we can fit in 2 nights in Coles Bay. The husband loves Kayaking.
 
Thanks for your suggestions. We will be in Tassie early October. The Pennicott Wilderness Journeys look great and I will investigate further. The suggestion to do a day trip to Strathgordon is also very helpful to get first hand knowledge. Hmmm I will have t see if we can fit in 2 nights in Coles Bay. The husband loves Kayaking.

Same time we're there, maybe we'll cross paths :cool:
 
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