Fair Winds Tasmania

Tas-Saff is the saffron hub south of the equator. Terry, Nicky and Patrick Noonan original sea-changers from Sydney in the late '80s, pioneered the saffron industry in Australia. You will find Tas-Saff perched high on the hill overlooking Glaziers Bay in the idyllic Huon Valley south of Hobart. Saffron is harvested each year during April and May. The lilac crocus flowers must be picked early each day before the sun comprises the integrity of the saffron. At night, they sit like little rockets with the tip poking through the soil, then they shoot up a few centimetres high in the morning when the sun comes out, hence their name, the Flower of the Sun. Spice collected from the fiery red stigma of the lilac crocus flowers has been valued for its culinary and medicinal properties for thousands of years. Tas-Saf offers free saffron gin and saffron tea tastings. The Tas-Saff farm is open 10 am - 5 pm for farm gate visits nearly all year.

The Geeveston Town Hall Visitor Centre provides a diverse range of information and assistance to visitors to the Huon Valley and the Far South of Tasmania. The visitor centre is located within the Town Hall which can be easily found on Church Street, the main street of Geeveston, less than an hours' drive from Hobart. The visitor centre is housed inside the elegant red brick building, which dates back to the early 1900's and has been featured in ABC TV's fictional series 'Rosehaven'. Once inside, take time to explore the exhibits and displays positioned amongst the large timber beams of the hall which features a gallery and woodworking exhibit on the upper level. The visitor centre and gift shop is easily accessible on the ground floor along with an artist-in-residence studio and a large wood burning stove resembling and industrial furnace. We are open 7 days a week (reduced to 6 days in winter), and the friendly volunteer staff provide a warm welcome, local knowledge and expertise. At the centre, you have access to free WIFI internet and can purchase locally produced artworks, handicrafts, books, maps, guides and souvenirs. We also sell and showcase southern Tasmanian wines, beer, cider and spirits plus non alcoholic beverages, snacks and preserves.

Spectacular views wherever you look are a feature at Hartzview looking across vineyard slopes, and Port Cygnet to the Hartz mountains. Enjoy tastings from estate grown hand-picked Pinot Noir, Sauvignon blanc and chardonnays. Tastings also of unique preservative-free fruit fortified wines and liqueurs. All are made from 100% high-quality Tasmanian fruit. Ranging from the dryer Blackcurrant Port (similar in style to a Tawny Port), Blackberry, Cherry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Tasmanian Cassis and Spiced Apple Liqueur Mead. Photo opportunities abound, often with bumblebees or take a stroll through the self-guided Heritage-listed pickers huts and be refreshed with the clean air and listen to the stillness. Open: 10 am-4 pm on Monday- Saturday, Closed Sundays, public holidays