Embracing Evandale

Zenith Distillery is a boutique craft distillery located in the picturesque Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. Here we let our fresh, quality, local botanicals do the heavy lifting as we sit back to enjoy the fruits of our incredible Tasmanian produce. Our signature botanicals give each limited hand-crafted batch a fresh, smooth and balanced flavour making them the perfect tipple for any gin lover or novice. With a chemistry background, high attention to detail and quality Tasmanian ingredients Zenith Distillery is set to become one of the world's best and most unique gins on offer. Zenith Distillery Tasting Room is Open at the Pier Hotel (near the main Pier Hotel Sign), George Town providing Gin and Limoncello Tastings, Bottle Sales and Cocktails. Zenith Distillery in the Tamar Valley infuses their gins with signature botanicals inspired by owner Matthew's travels around Tasmania and the world.

Inspiring the next generation of explorers! Housings one of Tasmania’s most varied collections of maritime artifacts, the museum showcases the replica Sloop Norfolk, James Kelly's whaleboat the Elizabeth, and the Admiral, the Kenneth Dickenson, the Tamar Class Melanie, the sabot Zephyr 2, rowing fours, canoes, and a tribute to solo round the would quest by Ken Gourley. The Bass and museum also feature an extensive collection of maps and charts, photographs, paintings, logbooks, movies, diaries, and journals. In 1798, explorers Bass and Flinders were dispatched to Van Diemens Land to ascertain if it was an island or not. Sailing with a crew of eight aboard His Majesty's Colonial Sloop Norfolk, they took shelter in the Tamar River, anchoring off what is now George Town. Explore the tale of Bass and Flinders and Tasmania’s rich Maritime History at the Bass and Flinders Maritime Museum. The modern-day Norfolk is a close replica of the original vessel which was built on Norfolk Island. Work on the construction of the replica began in 1994 and was carried out by a group of volunteers assisting the builder. The replica Sloop Norfolk on display here at the Bass and Flinders Museum is built from three endemic Tasmanian timbers; Huon pine (planking), Celery Top pine (keel, frames, mast, and spars), and decorated with Blackwood. To find out more come and visit us.

The Watch House at George Town in Northern Tasmania is the historic old gaol site and features a range of display's conveying the regions rich history. The present building was built in 1843 and was reopened in 2004 as part of George Town's Bicentenary of European settlement. Features include a wonderful model village which allows visitors to imagine what early nineteenth-century life was like in George Town, the acclaimed 'Departures and Arrivals' display describing the Female Factories and links to the convict experience, and a primitive cell where visitors can enter to get an idea of the tough life of prisoners awaiting trial. The Community History Room contains a wealth of local information for historians and those researching their ancestry. The Watch House also houses changing displays featuring the best in Tasmanian arts and crafts. Whether you are a local, former resident or a first-time visitor to George Town, you are sure to find something of interest at The Watch House.